At the end of the semester, I thought it might be useful to have a review game before the final exam. I have created a Jeopardy-style game that covers basic topics within an introductory financial accounting course. This PowerPoint file contains a Jeopardy-style game suitable for use in an introductory financial accounting class. There are […]
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Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 05 S-T Invest & Receivables, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Long-term investments, Ch 09 Liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Income Statement, Ch 12 Stmt of Cash Flows, Ch 13 Financial Statement Analysis, Financial accounting
How long is the operating cycle of Williamette Valley Vineyards?
March 14, 2017 
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Oregon has the third most wineries in the United States; only California and Washington have more wineries. Williamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (NASDAQ: WVVI) is one of these Oregon wineries and is publicly-held. Williamette Valley Vineyards produces and sells several types of bottled wines under its Williamette Valley Vineyards label, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, […]
Continue readingHow would Apple’s financial statements be impacted by its iPhone one-year warranty and related iPhone 6s battery replacement program?
February 9, 2017 0 Comments
Every new iPhone comes with a basic one-year warranty. If defects in materials or workmanship are discovered in one year from the date of retail purchase, Apple will repair or replace the iPhone at no cost to the customer. Recently, a batch of iPhone 6s devices was discovered to have a defect that causes them […]
Continue readingHow do Facebook and Twitter’s current and debt ratios compare?
October 6, 2016 0 Comments
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), are two of the most popular publicly-held social media companies. Both are relatively young companies; Facebook was founded in 2004, while Twitter was started in 2006. To follow are adapted and condensed balance sheets for both Facebook and Twitter as of December 31, 2015. Please note: […]
Continue readingWhat closing entries would Facebook make for fiscal year 2015?
September 27, 2016 0 Comments
Facebook, Inc., is a publicly held corporation and issued its financial statements for 2015 in mid-2016. To follow is a condensed and adapted trial balance as of December 31, 2015, that was constructed from those financial statements. Please note that the accounts have been adapted and condensed for educational use and should not be used […]
Continue readingWhen does SurveyMonkey recognize revenue from its Platinum annual subscription plans?
February 24, 2015 0 Comments
SurveyMonkey is an online survey company that allows its subscribers to customize and administer surveys. It recently made the news for raising another $250 million in equity funding (“SurveyMonkey is worth $2 billion after new $250 million fundraising round, Fortune, December 15, 2014.) (Note: SurveyMonkey is privately held. The founder says the company will not […]
Continue readingWhat does Walt Disney’s Form 10-K communicate about its unearned revenue and accrued revenue?
February 5, 2015 0 Comments
Over the past year, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has made the news because it increased its ticket prices at Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland Park in California, and other parks around the world. Ticket revenue, however, is not its only source of revenue. The following is an excerpt from the Notes to Consolidated […]
Continue readingWhen does Carnival Cruise Lines recognize revenues and expenses for its cruises?
April 7, 2014 0 Comments
Carnival Cruise Lines had a record-breaking month in January 2014 in terms of number of net bookings (new bookings less cancellations.) During January 2014, Carnival booked more than 565,000 (net) guests for cruises to be taken over the next two years. Part of the reason that Carnival may be seeing increased bookings is its new […]
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