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 […]
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New! Prebuilt Interactive Excel Dashboard project for introductory financial accounting available
January 12, 2021 
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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 readingHow would the length of the Bespoken Spirits operating cycle compare to the length of the Jack Daniel Distillery operating cycle?
October 26, 2020 0 Comments
Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage that takes, on average, three to fifteen years to mature before it is ready for consumption. Typically, whiskey matures in oak barrels – that process helps to give each whiskey type its unique aroma, color, and taste. The Jack Daniel Distillery, for example, ages its Jack Daniel’s whiskeys in oak […]
Continue readingAccounting Case Template tool available to build an introductory financial accounting case assignment
January 3, 2019 3 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading10-K, Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Will the cost of the new Forbidden Frontier attraction at Cedar Point reduce income in 2018?
September 22, 2018 2 Comments
Management of Cedar Point, the amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, recently announced that it would be closing the Dinosaurs Alive and Witches’ Wheel to make room for a new attraction called “Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island.” This paragraph is what Cedar Point management released about this upcoming new attraction: “Grab your map and prepare for […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 20, 2018 3 Comments
Again, as we start the fall 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 […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Data analytics project: Gross profit analysis for introductory financial accounting
August 3, 2018 4 Comments
This blog post contains a data analytics project that is suitable for introductory financial accounting. The student uses Excel to analyze a data set that contains more than 48,000 records. The data analytics project can be assigned early in the course once the concept of gross profit is reviewed. Overview of project This project uses […]
Continue readingHow will the reservation, purchase agreement, and the delivery of a Model 3 impact Tesla’s financial statements?
February 6, 2018 2 Comments
Since 2016, Tesla has been accepting reservations for its Model 3 car, which is a mid-size all-electric four-door sedan. The long-range battery Model 3 (310 miles on a single charge) starts at $50,000 while the standard range battery Model 3 (220 miles) starts at $35,000. Production cannot keep up with demand for this model. Tesla […]
Continue readingCash basis vs accrual accounting example: A quick video
February 5, 2018 0 Comments
In introductory accounting, students can struggle to understand the difference between cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting. I created a simple example that highlights the difference between the two basis of accounting. I created a short video (3:30 min.) of this example. Feel free to share the video with your students – the YouTube link […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
January 10, 2018 1 Comment
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 which the instructor can choose, allowing the instructor to quickly build a case assignment customized for his/her specific course. It takes about two minutes to […]
Continue reading10-K, Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
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