Nicolas Boucher
Nicolas Boucher

@BoucherNicolas

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Are you looking to explain accounting to kids in a fun and easy-to-understand way?
Here is the easiest way!
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What is accounting?
When a company makes money, it has to keep track of where that money came from and where it goes.
This is called Accounting.
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Accrual Accounting
A method of accounting that records transactions when they happen, not when the money is received or paid.
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Cash Basis Accounting
A method of accounting that records transactions when the money is received or paid, not when they happen.
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Income
The money you earn from doing work or selling something.
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Expenses
The money you spend on things you need to run your business.
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Profit
The money you have left over after you subtract your expenses from your income.
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Loss
When your expenses are more than your income.
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Assets
Things you own that have value.
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Liabilities
The money you owe to others.
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Equity
The difference between your assets and liabilities.
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Revenue
The total amount of money coming into your business.
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Accounts payable
The money you owe to others for goods or services you've received but haven't paid for yet.
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Accounts receivable
Money others owe you for goods or services you've provided but haven't been paid for yet.
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Debits and Credits
These marks are called debits and credits, and they help the company make sure it has the right amount of money and thing
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Income Statement
A financial statement that shows your revenue, expenses, and net income over a period of time.
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Statement of Cash Flows
A financial statement that shows your revenue, expenses, and net income over a period of time.
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General Ledger
When the company buys or sells something, or pays or gets paid, it has to make two marks in its special book called the general ledger.
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Balance Sheet
It shows how much a company has, how much it owes, and how much is left for the owner of the company.
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Charts of Accounts
The company also has a list of all the things it can put in its special book, and each thing has its own special number.
This is called the chart of accounts.
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Cost Of Goods Sold
The cost of the materials used to make what you're selling.
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Operating Expenses
The costs of running your business, not including the cost of goods sold.
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Gross Profit
The amount of money you have left over after subtracting cost of goods sold from revenue.
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Net Income
The amount of money you have left over after subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.
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Depreciation
The decrease in value of an asset over time
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Tax
Tax is money you pay to help the government do things like build roads, schools, and keep people safe.

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