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Course Level :Basic
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Credits :2
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Instructional Method :QAS Self Study
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Pre-requisites :None
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Advance Preparation :None
Published: May, 2022
Within accounting or bookkeeping, two types of accounting methods are utilized to record transactions. These methods are at the core of the accounting/bookkeeping function. They include:
To ensure your entity is properly recording and tracking transactions, it is important to understand the basis of variances between cash and accrual accounting and when they are best utilized.
The cash approach may be preferred where all or most of the following conditions apply. The company: Uses single-entry accounting; has relatively few financial transactions per day; does not sell on credit (does not deliver goods or services and then invoice customers for payment later); at the time of sale, customers must pay either by cash, written check, bank transfer, or 3rd-party credit/debit card; has very few employees.
The accrual basis is used by all larger companies, for several reasons: its use is required for tax reporting when sales exceed $5 million; public companies that trade shares on stock exchanges are required to follow GAAP which requires accrual-based accounting; investors want the most accurate picture possible of the state of a company's finances. If in doubt check with your accountant as to which method you should use; a company’s FS can only be audited if they have been prepared using the accrual basis.
This Accounting CPE Course focuses on the concepts of accounting methods specifically the cash basis accounting method and the accrual basis accounting method.
We examine how each method impacts a business’ financial position and financial statement. We utilize various scenarios and compare and contrast the two methods.
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Owner, Lynn Fountain Consulting and Training
Lynn Fountain has over 39 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.
Ms.
Fountain is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice. She has successfully executed on several
consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal
audit. She is a highly sought-after
trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses
delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training. She is the author of three separate technical
books.
Ms.
Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from
Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.
Ms. Fountain has become known as an international trainer on topics of Leadership, Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance, Ethics, Business Processes, Bookkeeping, Cybersecurity and Business Issues. She has over 150 training topics that can be tailored to meet your needs.
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