General Accounting Tips
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Resources and Tips: Learn the Ins and Outs of COGS and COGM
How much does it cost to make the product or service you sell? Do you know how to determine overhead, labor and raw materials costs? What about analyzing the financial statements where these numbers appear? To aid you, we’ve gathered...By December 1, 2011
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A Basic Guide to Retail Accounting
Are you looking for some expert advice to help you with your retail accounting? Browse this guide of tips, techniques and resources from the Bright Hub library of general accounting tips.By November 26, 2011
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How Well Versed Are You in Inventory Methods? Test Yourself Here!
Inventory is essential to every business and if you don't understand the various types of inventory methods to determine inventory values and controls your business will fail fast! Here, we challenge you to test your inventory methods IQ!By November 22, 2011
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Think You Know It All When It Comes to Payroll? Take This Quiz and Find Out!
For business payroll or accounting departments, it's important to ensure you know all the rules when it comes to payroll, deductions and when overtime pay is due. Take our quick 13 question quiz and test your knowledge.By November 15, 2011
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How Well Do You Understand Accounting Journals? Test Your Knowledge Here!
Accounting can be quite complex but those who love it know the accounting cycle is really a science because all those debits and credits make your books balance. Do you think you know all the ins and outs of accounting journals? If so, take this quick...By November 14, 2011
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Have a Mac and Want to Use TurboTax? Find Out If the Program is Right for You!
TurboTax Deluxe for Mac is a great alternative to spending hundreds of dollars at a tax preparation company. If you're a Mac user you know there aren't many other choices. Here's a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of TurboTax.By November 13, 2011
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Reference Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the Trial Balance
Ask any CPA or tax professional and they will tell you the trial balance is the most important financial tool of all when it comes to financial statements. Every debit and credit you post eventually lands in the trial balance and here, Bright Hub offers...By November 13, 2011
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Managerial Accounting Concerns for Loss Leaders in Product Pricing
How much do you know about using loss leaders in line with managerial accounting concerns? Loss incurrence when using this strategy is inevitable; hence, business owners and financial managers should determine if the loss is still recoverable...By November 8, 2011
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The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Business: Failure to Hire an Accountant
Do you view the accounting professional as little more than a bean counter with a calculator? If this is you, be prepared to lose your business to the taxman and your customers to the competition – or at least the competition smart enough to...By November 6, 2011
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Rate Your Working Capital Expertise: Take this Quiz
What’s your working capital IQ? Take this quiz to learn how much you know about managing current assets in order to meet all current obligations. The formula for determining the working capital is easy; the tricky part is determining its...By October 26, 2011