Recently, I created some videos about each of the four basic financial statements, using Facebook’s financial statements as the data source for the statements. I condensed and adapted each of Facebook’s financial statements into a shorter, more digestible length for the introductory accounting student. Here are the four videos and the related links: Video topic […]
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How will the reservation, purchase agreement, and the delivery of a Model 3 impact Tesla’s financial statements?
February 6, 2018 
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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 readingWait! Why is the bank debiting my account to decrease it? Isn’t that backwards?
January 30, 2018 0 Comments
Debit-credit rules are challenging for students. Students’ exposure to debits-credits when they arrive in introductory accounting may be limited to what they see on their bank statements – and those debits-credits are seemingly backwards. I recorded a short video (2:36 min) to explain why debits and credits seem to be backwards on bank statements. You […]
Continue readingHow would 3M account for the contingent liability arising from an environmental lawsuit?
January 26, 2018 0 Comments
The State of Minnesota is suing 3M (NYSE:MMM) for $5 billion in damages, alleging that 3M dumped chemicals it produced into landfills from the 1940s through the 1970s. The State asserts that those chemicals have now leached into local groundwater, affecting about 60,000 residents. 3M’s attorneys have responded that the chemicals have not been proven […]
Continue readingA video of five example transactions at Cedar Point Amusement Park
January 23, 2018 0 Comments
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 7 Comments
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
How 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 […]
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