Outline The nature of firm; The value of accounting; The Evolution of accounting; Accounting: bird view Task Team of FUNDAMENTALACCOUNTING, Business School, Yat-sen University

Learning objectives 1. Describe the principles of properly designed accounting systems. 2. Describe and illustrate the principles of internal control of accounting information systems. 3. Describe and illustrate the use oft special journals and subsidiary ledgers to process accounting data more efficiently

Lesson Notes Lesson 6Accounting for Merchandising Activities Learning Objectives 1. Describe merchandising activities and identify business types. 2. Identify and explain the important components of income for a merchandising company

Lesson 5 Completing the Accounting Cycle Learning objectives 1. Describe and prepare a worksheet and describe its usefulness. 2. Describe the closing process and explain why temporary accounts are closed each period

Lesson Notes Lesson 4 Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statement Learning objectives 1. Describe the purpose of adjusting accounts at the end of the period 2. Prepare and explain adjusting entries for prepaid expenses, amortization, unearned revenues, accrued expenses, and accrued revenues

Lesson notes Lesson 3: Analyzing and Recording Accounting Transactions Learning objectives 1. Provide the students with a background of the accounting process to better understand the numbers on the financial statements 2. Define the economic transactions and events that are included into our accounting considerations

Lesson Notes Lesson 14 Managerial Accounting: Applications Learning objectives 1. Describe segmented reporting and responsibility accounting system 2. Explain the main aspects of Cost-volume-profit analysis 3. Analyze budgeting and budgetary control

University Lesson Notes Lesson 13 Managerial Accounting: Concepts and Principles Learning objectives 1. Describe the definition of managerial accounting. 2. Identify and explain the difference between managerial accounting and financial accounting. 3. Analyze different ways to classify costs 4. Describe the flow of manufacturing activities

Lesson 12: Internal Controls and Business Ethics Learning objectives 1.Explain the fundamental principles of internal control 2. Define, explain the purpose, and identify the principles of internal accounting control. 3. Apply internal control to cash. 4.Explain and record petty cash fund transactions

Lesson Notes Lesson 11 Understanding Accounting Standards Learning Objectives 1. Understand the inherent limitation of accounting from trust perspective. 2. Appreciate how accounting standards contributes in trust developing and maintaining 3. Get to know the main contents of accounting standards