http://www.accountinginformation.info Accounting information for personal and business needs, including articles, basic concepts and popular software programs. en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:06:53 CST Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:06:53 CST http://www.accountinginformation.info/ Accounting information for personal and business needs, including articles, basic concepts and popular software programs. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:06:53 CST http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/131616/Accounting-Terms... Accounting Terms There are literally thousands of terms that are used in accounting. Many of these terms are used on a daily basis by everyone, while some of the accounting terms are only used and understood by accountants and accounting professors. In order to understand what your tax accountant, business accountant, financial manger, and even y... 2011-02-15 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/120125/Accounting-Information... Accounting Information The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) define accounting as the art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of financial character, and interpreting the results thereof. The American Accounting As... 2010-11-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/39957/Accounting-Software... Accounting Software For Small Businesses There are so many accounting software programs on the market today that it can be difficult in deciding which one to select. All of these software packages offers unique features that can help make your accounting tasks easier. When you take a closer look at the software packages, you can see that many of... 2009-10-28 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/19864/Accounting-Careers... Accounting Jobs There are a lot of accounting job opportunities that you might be interested in pursuing. Getting a job in the accounting field is largely dependent on your level of education. Accounting jobs can be generally classified into four groups. These include bookkeeper, accounting clerk, accountant and certified public accountant (CPA). ... 2009-07-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/3502/Assets-and-Liabilities... Assets and Liabilities Making a profit in a business is derived from several different areas. It can get a little complicated because just as in our personal lives, business is run on credit as well. Many businesses sell their products to their customers on credit. Accountants use an asset account called accounts receivable to record the total... 2009-03-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/3503/Gains-and-Losses... Gains and Losses It would probably be ideal if business and life were as simple as producing goods, selling them and recording the profits. But there are often circumstances that disrupt the cycle, and it's part of the accountants job to report these as well. Changes in the business climate, or cost of goods or any number of things can lead to e... 2009-03-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/3504/Revenue-and-Receivables... Revenue and Accounts Receivable In most businesses, what drives the balance sheet are sales and expenses. In other words, they cause the assets and liabilities in a business. One of the more complicated accounting items are the accounts receivable. As a hypothetical situation, imagine a business that offers all its customers a 30-day credit peri... 2009-03-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/3505/Depreciation... Depreciation Is A Noncash Expense Depreciation is a term we frequently hear about, but usually don't really understand. It is an essential component of accounting. A common definition is that depreciation is a noncash expense that reduces the value of an asset as a result of age, wear and tear through use, or becoming obsolete over time. ... 2009-03-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/3506/Basic-Accounting-Principles... Principles of Basic Accounting Accounting has been defined, by Professor of Accounting at the University of Michigan William A Paton, as having one basic function: facilitating the administration of economic activity. This function has two closely related phases: 1. Measuring and arraying economic data. 2. Communicating the results of this p... 2009-03-18 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/2807/Buying-Accounting-Software... What accounting software should you buy? There are several advantages to using accounting software to keep track of your personal and business finances. Before you purchase any accounting software, you should determine if the accounting software will increase your efficiency, lower your costs, give you greater accuracy, provide more timely repor... 2009-03-08 http://www.accountinginformation.info/articles/2057/What-is-Accounting?... Accounting - Important To Your Business Anyone who's worked in an office at some point or another has had to go to accounting. They are the people who pay and send out the bills that keep the business running. They do a lot more than that, though. Sometimes referred to as bean counters, accountants keep their eye on profits, costs and losses. ... 2009-02-22 http://www.accountinginformation.info/headlines/news/Accounting Accounting News Headline :Accounting information for personal and business needs, including articles, basic concepts and popular software programs. 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GLEN CARBON - After nearly a decade of working together at three companies, certified public accountants Mark Vaughn and Nathan Franklin have opened an accounting firm, Franklin & Vaughn. The Glen Carbon firm specializes in small business consulting.... Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:16:16 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340163/-Accounting-seminar-in-New-Concord-June-21-for-small-business-owners... Accounting seminar in New Concord June 21 for small business owners NEW CONCORD -- The New Concord Area Board of Trade is sponsoring an accounting seminar for small business owners on Wednesday, June 21 at 6 pm. The seminar will take place at Edward Jones... Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:23:19 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340164/-New-CAG-guidelines-for-government-accounting-to-be-unveiled-tomorrow... The CAG guidelines for a new government accounting system aimed at improving transparency and fixing the accountability of departments for managing state-owned assets will be unveiled on Tuesday.... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:41:37 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340165/-Accounting-Today-Launches-iPad-and-iPhone-App... Accounting Today has introduced a new app for the Apple iPad and iPhone that lets readers access the magazines features and content from the palm of their hand.... Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:18:02 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340156/-Accounting-just-got-cheaper-with-NZ-Accounting... Getting your bookwork done in 2011 just got a whole lot cheaper with NZ Accountings latest offering: where you can get your 2010/2011 books done with NZ Accounting for only $350+GST, saving more than 50%.... Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:28:16 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340157/-New-CAG-guidelines-for-govt-accounting-to-be-unveiled-tomorrow... New Delhi, June 20 (PTI) The CAG guidelines for a new government accounting system aimed at improving transparency and fixing the accountability of departments for managing state-owned assets will be unveiled tomorrow.In line with the recommendations of the 12th and 13th Finance Commissions and the second Administrative Reforms Commission, the ope... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:53:00 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340158/-Accounting-Scandals-Galore,-China-Not-Enron-Bound... Chinas accounting scandals are turning investors off, and turning lawyers on as they chase fraud c... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:16:13 -0700 http://www.accountinginformation.info/news/1340159/-Wolters-Kluwer-Tax-&-Accounting-Expands-European-Online-Software-Solutions-with-Acquisition-of-Twinfield... 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