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Accounting Articles, Guides and Short Answers.

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Accounting articles include guides and answers. Accounting guides explain application of accounting principles in practice. Great assistance if you are looking for real-life accounting situations.
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What does it mean when a company "amortizes the purchase over as little as 4 years"?◄Click here

What does it mean when a company "amortizes the purchase over as little as 4 years"?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it
Answer (1 of 3): Like many things in accounting, the term amortization has different meanings in different contexts and the term is often used interchangeably with other similar concepts like depreciation.
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If there were no tax benefits, would there be any advantages to accrual-basis accounting?◄Click here

If there were no tax benefits, would there be any advantages to accrual-basis accounting?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it
Answer (1 of 2): I think there is a fundamental advantage in that accrual accounting generally does a better job of reporting the economic reality of a business's operations.
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How do I calculate break even in number of units?◄Click here

How do I calculate break even in number of units?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it

The formula for calculating the units needed to breakeven is Fixed Costs $/Contribution Margin %

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Accounting Teachers ◄Click here

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A faceBook page operated by accountint teachers where you can post your questions, new ideas or solutions of accounting.

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Is double-entry bookkeeping inefficient?◄Click here

Is double-entry bookkeeping inefficient?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it
Answer: Most accountants might smile at this question in the same way that they might smile at the statement that "if double-entry bookkeeping is so good, why not record it three-times".
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What is the difference between cost and expense?◄Click here

What is the difference between cost and expense?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it

The terms 'cost' and 'expense' are commonly used words in the fields of business, economics and accounting. Most often these terms can be used interchangeably without issue. In accounting however, the terms have quite different meanings. Basically, sacrificing resources (money) to acquire products is called a cost. Using up the value of those products to generate revenue for a business is called an expense.

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Accounting: How can I better understand debit and credit?◄Click here

Accounting: How can I better understand debit and credit?◄Click here | Basic Accounting Concepts | Scoop.it

Answer (1 of 3): I personally think that trying to understand the debit and credit concept in accounting is near impossible when you are first confronted with it.

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