the business is considered separate from its owner or owners
Business Entity
Analyze business transactions to determine debit(s) and credit(s)
Step 1
business owned and operated by one person
Sole Proprietorship
Cash
Asset
Where did I grow up
Southern California
When preparing financial statements, it is assumed that the bakery will keep operating and baking bread for many years.
Going Concern
Prepare a trial balance to prove that debits equal credits
Step 4
business owned by two or more people
Partnership
Accounts Payable
Liability
Favorite Car
1966
divides the life of a business into regular intervals of time, such as months, quarters, or years,
Accounting Period
Prepare the following financial statements:
1. Income statement (profit and loss)
2. Balance sheet
Step 5
business that is a separate legal entity from its owners
Corporation
Accounts Receivable
Asset
Sport Played through High School
Baseball
Revenue Recognition
Journalize and post-closing entries
Step 6
business buys goods and resells them at a profit
Merchandising
Owners Capital
Owners Equity
College Football Team
BYU
What does GAAP stand for?
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Prepare post-closing trial balance
Step 7
business produces goods from raw materials and sells them to customers or other businesses.
Manufacturing
Accumulated Depreciation
Owners Equity
Major League Baseball Team
Dodgers