What information can be calculated from Coca-Cola’s trial balance? Coca-Cola, Inc. (NYSE: KO) is a multinational drink company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is a publicly held corporation. Coca-Cola operates and reports financial information annually every December 31. To follow is a condensed and adapted trial balance as of December 31, 2022, that […]
Continue readingWhat information can be calculated from Krispy Kreme’s trial balance?
Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNUT) is a multinational doughnut company and coffeehouse chain headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a publicly held corporation. Krispy Kreme operates and reports financial information on a 52- or 53-week year with the fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. Krispy Kreme’s 2021 fiscal year […]
Continue readingNew! Crossword puzzle to review the accounting cycle
Recently, I surveyed my students and found that most enjoy crossword puzzles. While not every activity will suit every student, I thought it would be a good idea to create some crossword puzzles for review activities. I am going to share those crossword puzzles here on my blog occasionally. The first crossword puzzle I am […]
Continue readingWhat information is provided in Chipotle’s basic 2021 financial statements?
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CGM) is a publicly held corporation with more than $6 billion in assets. To follow are Chipotle’s four basic financial statements for its most recent year, the year ending December 31, 2021. Please note that all statements have been adapted and condensed for educational use and should not be used […]
Continue readingNew! Beginning Data Cleaning (ETL) & Analytics Project for Excel: KAT Concession Supply
Just posted this project on the other blog I co-author, Accounting Is Analytics. I am really excited about this project – it introduces accounting students to basic data cleaning and analytics concepts using Excel. Read on for how to request this first beginning level project that uses Excel for data cleaning and analytics. A key […]
Continue readingJoin me for an AICPA Faculty Hour webinar on January 29, 2021: CPA Update & Excel Dashboards
Join Vikki Nunn, CPA, CITP, and me on Friday, January 29, from 2-3:30PM ET for a free webcast presented by the AICPA. Vikki and I are part of the CPA Evolution Core Curriculum team and during the first part of this webinar, we’ll provide an update on the status of the CPA Evolution Initiative and […]
Continue readingNew! Constructing an Interactive Excel Dashboard project for introductory financial accounting available
In this new case, students build an interactive Excel dashboard to analyze sales transactions. Students will view tutorial videos for each of the five sections in the project and will use their dashboard to answer the case questions. The case will take students, on average, 60 – 90 minutes to complete. The Teaching Notes for […]
Continue readingNew! Prebuilt Interactive Excel Dashboard project for introductory financial accounting available
This new case has students use a prebuilt interactive Excel dashboard to analyze sales transactions. This dashboard is ready for students to use; students will view a tutorial video about the case, read the instructions, and use the Excel dashboard to answer the case questions. The case will take, on average, 15 – 20 minutes […]
Continue readingWhat information is provided in Chipotle’s basic financial statements?
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CGM) is a publicly held corporation with more than $5 billion in assets. To follow are Chipotle’s four basic financial statements for its most recent year, the year ending December 31, 2019. Please note that all statements have been adapted and condensed for educational use and should not be used […]
Continue readingAccounting Case Template tool available to build an introductory financial accounting case assignment
Again, as we start a new semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
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