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Editor: Donald J McCubbrey (Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, USA)

Reviewer: Roger K Baer (CPA, LLC; and Former Partner, Arthur Andersen&Co., USA)

  • Explain the difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting.  Which one is most important to owner/managers of a start-up organization and why?
  • List and give examples of the six basic types of accounts.  What are the characteristics of each?
  • Why is it important to have a chart of accounts that is tailored to particular types of organizations rather than one chart of accounts that applies to all types of organizations?
  • Where can you find sample charts of accounts that apply to your type of organization?
  • Explain the advantages of double-entry bookkeeping.  Do you agree with Goethe’s description of double-entry bookkeeping as Goethe as "one of the most beautiful discoveries of the human spirit"?
  • Please discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using computer software packages for your accounting system.
  • What sort of difficulty can you imagine the manager of an organization would be in if the organization did not routinely prepare cash flow forecasts and working capital analyses?
  • Why is it important for managers to understand the concept of a break-even point?
  • Please give examples of how information from a customer profitability report could be used?
  • Why is it important for an organization to prepare and use a budget (or financial plan)?
  • Please give examples of alternative scenarios an organization should prepare and how they might be used.

Questions & Answers

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Gasin Reply
what's Thermochemistry
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the study of the heat energy which is associated with chemical reactions
Kaddija
How was CH4 and o2 was able to produce (Co2)and (H2o
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explain please
Victory
First twenty elements with their valences
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what is chemistry
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what is atom
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what is the best way to define periodic table for jamb
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what is the change of matter from one state to another
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what is isolation of organic compounds
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what is atomic radius
ThankGod Reply
Read Chapter 6, section 5
Dr
Read Chapter 6, section 5
Kareem
Atomic radius is the radius of the atom and is also called the orbital radius
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atomic radius is the distance between the nucleus of an atom and its valence shell
Amos
Read Chapter 6, section 5
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Bohr's model of the theory atom
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is there a question?
Dr
when a gas is compressed why it becomes hot?
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It has no oxygen then
Goldyei
read the chapter on thermochemistry...the sections on "PV" work and the First Law of Thermodynamics should help..
Dr
Which element react with water
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an increase in the pressure of a gas results in the decrease of its
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definition of the periodic table
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Source:  OpenStax, Business fundamentals. OpenStax CNX. Oct 08, 2010 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11227/1.4
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