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What is Managerial Accounting and How Does it Differ from Financial Accounting?

Snyder

No matter how large or small your business is, managerial accounting will help you gain profit. This type of accounting aims mainly at forecasting and long-term business decisions and is used to ensure your company’s financial health. So what’s managerial accounting, and why is it crucial for small business owners?

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The Difference between Bookkeeping and Accounting

SMBAccountant

There are different types of accountants which specialize in different areas. Auditors provide opinions on the accuracy and reasonableness of financial statements. Forensic accountants research financial transactions to uncover fraud. Tax accountants specialize in IRS law and completion of tax returns.

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A financial statement analysis mini-dashboard for a quick data analytics exercise

Wendy Tietz

Looking for a quick data analytics exercise for financial statement analysis in an introductory accounting class? You can give your students the link for this financial statement analysis dashboard and then ask a series of questions.

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New! Crossword and word search puzzles to review financial statement analysis

Wendy Tietz

Below are links to a crossword puzzle to review financial statement analysis concepts in financial accounting – and links to a word search puzzle to review the same concepts.

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Fixing the Balance Sheet

Withum

Being able to get an overview of a financial statement quickly is important to determine if additional time should be allocated to a thorough review. This is one of the skills my students will learn this semester in my Baruch College Introduction to Managerial Accounting course.

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Teaching Two Courses This Semester

Withum

The Baruch course is Introduction to Managerial Accounting. This undergraduate course is required for all business majors who are not accounting majors. Accounting is not all spreadsheets and numbers. At the end of the course, I explain how to analyze any financial statement in seven minutes – with a three-hour class!

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IMA Unveils New FMAA Certification

CPA Practice

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) launched a new certification on Nov. 29 focused on foundational financial and managerial accounting knowledge. The FMAA has no prerequisites to pursue the certification, the IMA said.