Introduction to Accounting I An Interactive Case Approach

9/22/98


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Introduction to Accounting I An Interactive Case Approach

Assignment Due Today

Assignment Due Today (continued)

Today’s In-Class Activities

Internal Controls

Purchasing mdse.

Selling mdse. on account

Good internal control

Objectives of Case #3-1 “J & J Corp.Purchase of a Retail Store”

Case # 3-1 J&J Corp.: Purchase of a retail store

Recall: Economic Decision Making

The goal for J & J Inc...

The problem...

Alternatives...

Potential outcomes...Alt. 2

Additional Quantitative Data

Additional Qualitative Data

Other decisions...

Accounts receivable

Turnover

Days sales outstanding

How can you decide if your sales terms are effective?

Question

Accounting for bad debts

Example: New Company in Year 1

% of Sales Method (I/S Method)

% of Sales Method - Year 1

Aging Method (B/S Method)

Aging Method- Year 1

Under both methods...

What happens in Year 2?

% of Sales Method- Year 2

Aging Method- Year 2

Both Methods

PPT Slide

Prepare for Group Presentations

Assignment for Next Time

Objectives of Case #3-2 “Jake’s Lumber and Hardware”

Author: Curtis L. DeBerg