For this blog post, I have created a video in which I walk through the journal entries for five hypothetical transactions at Cedar Point Amusement Park. This video is appropriate for the beginning of an introductory financial accounting course. The transactions covered include: Sell admission to the park; purchase merchandise inventory for the gift shop; […]
Continue readingA step-by-step video on how to construct a journal entry
January 18, 2018 
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For this blog post, I have created a video that is a step-by-step guide to constructing a journal entry. The example that I am using in the video to illustrate the journal entry steps is that of Apple selling an iPhone at one of its stores for $1,000 cash. You can view the video (5:35 […]
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
7 Excel projects for your managerial accounting course
January 5, 2018 0 Comments
Welcome to spring semester! I thought I would repost this information as you are getting ready to kick off the new semester. If you teach managerial accounting, you may want to look at Dr. Karen Braun’s Excel projects for managerial accounting. She has created seven Excel projects on various topics in managerial accounting, complete with […]
Continue readingWhat managerial accounting tools could be used to determine whether it would be profitable to redevelop Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, the inspiration for the movie “Dirty Dancing”?
November 28, 2017 0 Comments
The Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel in the Catskill Mountains in Liberty, New York, was the inspiration for screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein when writing the “Dirty Dancing” movie screenplay. Her fictional Kellerman’s was a family resort, full of activities such as swimming, tennis, and dancing. Opened in 1919, Grossinger’s contained 35 buildings and attracted up to 150,000 […]
Continue readingHow are Roku’s financial statements impacted by its initial public offering (IPO)?
November 21, 2017 0 Comments
On September 28, 2017, Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) concluded its initial public offering (IPO) of 15,900,000 shares of its Class A common stock and realized net proceeds of approximately $219,420,000. The par value per Class A common stock share is $0.0001. Assume that the market price on the issue date was $13.80 per share. Ignore […]
Continue readingWhen comparing 2017 to 2008, how can Target Corporation’s EPS rise, yet its net earnings decrease?
November 16, 2017 0 Comments
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has been repurchasing its common stock over the past several years. Target’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. Use the information from Target’s 2017 and 2008 fiscal years (a ten-year gap) in this table to answer the questions that follow. Target Corporation Comparing 2017 EPS to 2008 […]
Continue readingWhich iPhone model is the most profitable for Apple?
November 14, 2017 2 Comments
In late September 2017, Apple Inc. (NYSE: AAPL) announced that it would be releasing three new models of its iPhone in the fourth quarter of 2017: the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone 8. In addition, it would continue to sell some of the older models. To follow is a table containing […]
Continue readingWhen will Maroon 5 recognize revenue from its 2018 concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City?
November 7, 2017 2 Comments
During 2018, the band Maroon 5 is touring across the U.S. on its “Red Pill Blues Tour 2018.” Two of those concerts, on October 14 and 15, will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Madison Square Garden has a seating capacity for concerts of approximately 19,000. According to a Business Insider […]
Continue readingHow is the balance sheet of Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, impacted by its Initial Public Offering?
November 5, 2017 0 Comments
Rovio Entertainment Corporation, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile games, recently made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Helsinki NASDAQ stock exchange. Rovio stock is not available through U.S. stock exchanges. Rovio’s headquarters is in Finland. It also has offices in the United States, Sweden, China, and the United Kingdom. Rovio’s IPO in […]
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