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Preparing Financial Statements

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3 Hours (On-Demand)
3.0 CPE  

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This course demonstrates the process of preparing a complete set of financial statements, including discussions of the basic accounting equation, journal entries, ledgers, and contra accounts (e.g., accumulated depreciation and treasury stock). It also addresses the differences between accruals and cash flows, and the items that reconcile net income on the income statement with net cash from operating activities in the operating section of the statement of cash flows.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize and state the basic accounting equation and explain how it relates to the financial statements.
  • Explore and apply the basic accounting equation to transactions that lead to a simple balance sheet.
  • Explore and apply the basic accounting equation to transactions that lead to a complete set of financial statements.
  • Discover and describe the structure and role of journal entries and ledgers.
  • Recognize and use journal entries and ledger accounts to prepare a simple balance sheet.
  • Recognize and use journal entries and ledgers accounts to prepare a complete set of financial statements.
  • Explore and explain how closing entries transition the financial statements from one period to the next.
  • Discover and define contra accounts and the role they play on the financial statements.
  • Discover and define treasury stock and describe where it can be found on the financial statements.
  • Explore and demonstrate how the sale of non-inventory assets affects the financial statements.
  • Discover and discuss and illustrate the difference between the accrual-basis and cash basis of accounting.
  • Discover and demonstrate using several examples how net income on the income statement can be reconciled with net cash from operating activities on the statement of cash flows.
Last updated/reviewed: August 7, 2023

Included In Certifications

This course is included in the following Certification Programs:

9 CoursesFinancial Reporting and Analysis Certification

  1. Introduction to the Financial Statements and the Environment of Financial Reporting
  2. Preparing Financial Statements
  3. Reading and Analyzing Financial Statements
  4. Time Value of Money - Concepts and Applications
  5. Classification, Debt and Equity
  6. Current Assets and Asset Valuation
  7. Equity Investments and Long-lived Assets
  8. Earnings Management
  9. Ethics and Earnings Management
2 Reviews (3 ratings)

Reviews

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Anonymous Author
This course is so basic, I can't believe it is eligible for CPE. That being said, the presentation of how information flows across the balance sheet to all the other financial statements is fantastic. I wish I had been taught it this way in school. Also, some of the exam questions refer to information in previous questions but refer to the wrong questions, guaranteeing you will miss some questions.
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Anonymous Author
Some of the questions in the final test are referencing other questions which are not in the test.
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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  Course Overview CPE
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Preparing Financial Statements - Basic Accounting Equation8:04
  Preparing a Beginning Balance Sheet8:42
  Preparing a Complete Set of Financial Statements14:18
  Introduction to Journal Entries and Ledgers10:38
  Using Journal Entries to Prepare a Balance Sheet7:48
  Using Journal Entries to prepare Financial Statements14:52
  Closing Entries8:57
  Treasury Stock5:52
  Contra Accounts7:45
  Sales of Non-Inventory Assets7:26
  Introduction to Accrual - Cash Differences7:25
  Reconciling Net Income with Net Cash from Operations16:14
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Preparing Financial Statements1:58:02
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Preparing Financial StatementsPDF
  Preparing Financial Statements Glossary/ IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam