ACCT 284 at Iowa State University
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    Topic 1
    Introduction to Financial Accounting

  1. The Accounting Equation

    3:02

  2. Assets vs Liabilities

    5:32

  3. Shareholder's Equity

    5:26

  4. The Balance Sheet

    5:52

  5. The Statement of Retained Earnings

    5:51

  6. The Income Statement

    6:19

  7. The Statement of Cash Flows

    6:02

  8. How the Statements Work Together

    9:02
    9. There are 5 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Conner, Fall 2015

    Topic 2
    The Financial Statements

  9. Current Assets

    9:57

  10. Non-Current Assets

    10:25

  11. Current Liabilities

    6:24

  12. Non-Current Liabilites

    2:00

  13. Contributed Capital

    5:10

  14. The Classified Balance Sheet

    4:48

  15. The Multistep Income Statement

    12:44

  16. Retained Earnings vs Shareholder's Equity

    6:41

  17. Ratios: Working Capital

    2:29

  18. Ratios: Current Ratio

    4:00

  19. Gross Profit vs Net Profit

    6:15

  20. Profit Margin

    3:22
    21. There are 6 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Nicole, Spring 2018

    Topic 3
    Journals, Ledgers, T-Accounts, and Normal Balances

  21. T-Accounts

    3:15

  22. Debits and Credits

    6:49

  23. Determining Normal Balances For Assets & Liabilities

    10:04

  24. Determining Normal Balance for Shareholder's Equity

    11:53

  25. Normal Balance Shortcut: Double Entry

    11:51

  26. Normal Balance Shortcut: DEAD Mnemonic

    2:36

  27. The Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance

    14:00
    28. There are 9 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Brandon, Spring 2019

    Topic 4
    Accrual Accounting and Adjusting Entries

  28. Cash vs. Accrual Accounting

    7:21

  29. Expense Recognition

    8:07

  30. Accruals and Deferrals

    15:07

  31. What is an Adjusting Entry?

    4:11

  32. Adjusting Entry: Supplies

    1:54

  33. Adjusting Entry: Wages

    4:52

  34. Adjusting Entry: Unearned Revenue

    2:11

  35. Adjusting Entry: Interest

    2:03

  36. Contra-accounts

    4:40

  37. Depreciation

    7:10

  38. The Closing Process

    10:37
    39. There are 18 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Colton, Fall 2018

    Topic 5
    Inventory

  39. COGS and Inventory

    2:57

  40. Net Sales

    10:03

  41. Perpetual vs Periodic

    7:10

  42. FOB Shipping?

    8:51

  43. Transportation In

    8:41

  44. COGS

    6:18

  45. Drawbacks to Periodic

    6:07

  46. Specific Identification

    2:17

  47. Weighted Average

    4:21

  48. FIFO and LIFO

    20:17

  49. Estimating with Gross Profit

    7:23
    50. There are 8 practice problems in this topic.
    You saved me in accounting and I made an A!
    — Liz, Fall 2016

    Topic 6
    Cash and Bank Reconciliations

  50. Cash and Cash Equivalents

    7:52

  51. Bank Reconciliations: What and Why

    9:38

  52. Bank Reconciliations: How

    20:57

  53. Debit and Credit Memos

    5:21

  54. Fixing Mistakes in Bank Recs

    8:32
    55. There are 2 practice problems in this topic.
    Your website is so awesome!! Seriously you give a fresh perspective on all the topics talked about in class and the vocabulary you use is very easy to understand. The way you teach almost makes the material feel very easy to comprehend.
    — Kyle F., Fall 2019

    Topic 7
    Accounts Receivable

  55. A/R and Bad Debts Introduction

    7:09

  56. Direct Method

    4:15

  57. The Allowance Method

    8:56

  58. Income Statement vs Balance Sheet Methods

    13:14

  59. Net Credit Sales

    5:20

  60. Write Offs and Reinstatements

    8:26
    61. There are 4 practice problems in this topic.
    You are awesome, and I so wish I would have found you at the beginning of the semester
    — Katie K., Spring 2016

    Topic 8
    Fixed Assets and Depreciation

  61. Acquisition Cost of Assets

    13:23

  62. Lump Sum Purchases

    6:01

  63. What is Depreciation?

    11:23

  64. Straight Line Depreciation

    4:33

  65. Double Declining Balance

    13:58

  66. Units of Production

    3:43

  67. Partial Year Depreciation

    5:50

  68. Capital vs. Revenue Expenditures

    10:42
    69. There are 5 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Monte, Spring 2016

    Topic 9
    Liabilities

  69. Interest Bearing Notes

    8:26

  70. Non-interest Bearing Notes

    6:16

  71. Contingencies

    5:58
    72. There are 3 practice problems in this topic.
    Completely changed the way I understood Accounting. These videos got me through the class!
    — Nathan, Spring 2016

    Topic 10
    The Time Value of Money

  72. What is Present Value

    8:15

  73. Simple vs Compound

    14:41

  74. PV of a Lump Sum

    4:39

  75. PV of a Lump Sum

    6:09

  76. Ordinary Annuity

    7:16

  77. Purchasing with an Annuity

    4:31

  78. Finding the Payment

    6:07
    79. There are 1 practice problems in this topic.
    The videos were clear and easy to understand and the breakdown into short simple videos was nice. That way you weren't having to watch an hour long lecture when all you needed was 5 minutes of information.
    — Kyle, Spring 2016

    Topic 11
    Bonds

  79. Intro to Bonds

    10:04

  80. Discounts and Premiums

    7:34

  81. Selling at a Discount

    7:15

  82. Selling for a Premium

    8:11

  83. Amortization

    21:42

  84. Borrowing Cost

    6:33

  85. Interacting with Market Rates

    5:30

  86. Retiring Bonds

    9:54
    87. There are 5 practice problems in this topic.
    Thank you for creating and providing these resources! It was very helpful and taught concepts in an engaging and simple manner.
    — Joseph Y., Fall 2019

    Topic 12
    Shareholder's Equity

  87. Shareholder's Equity

    5:12

  88. Stock Classifications

    4:19

  89. Issuance of Stock

    6:37

  90. Treasury Stock

    11:11

  91. Cash Dividends

    9:58

  92. The Effect of Cash Dividends

    6:08

  93. Stock Dividends

    13:48
    94. There are 6 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Kaitlyn C., Fall 2019

    Topic 13
    Cash Flows

  94. Cash Flow Overview

    6:02

  95. Operating Cash Flows

    18:41

  96. Indirect Method

    14:26

  97. Investing Cash Flows

    5:14

  98. Financing Cash Flows

    3:17

  99. Depreciation in Cash Flows

    5:50

  100. PPE for Cash Flows

    2:39

  101. Bringing it All Together

    13:57
    102. There are 7 practice problems in this topic.
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    — Valeria, Fall 2019