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accounting concept
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of accounting according to the text? 2 minutes
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accounting objectives
+ Exercise: What is one of the main objectives of accounting, according to the text? 3 minutes
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accounting principles
+ Exercise: What is the accounting principle that establishes that the company is a separate entity from its owners, and must have independent accounting records? 2 minutes
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bookkeeping
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of bookkeeping for companies? 3 minutes
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accounting books
+ Exercise: What is the main accounting book that records all the company's operations chronologically and in detail? 2 minutes
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balance sheet
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the verification balance sheet? 4 minutes
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Statement of income for the year
+ Exercise: What is the role of the Income Statement (DRE) in companies? 3 minutes
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balance sheet
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of a company's balance sheet? 2 minutes
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Cash flow statement
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the Cash Flow Statement? 2 minutes
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Statement of changes in equity
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the Statement of Changes in Equity (DMPL)? 2 minutes
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Analysis of financial statements
+ Exercise: What is one of the techniques used in the analysis of financial statements, which involves calculating various financial indicators, such as the company's liquidity, profitability and solvency? 2 minutes
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financial indices
+ Exercise: What financial index measures the company's ability to pay its short-term obligations? 3 minutes
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cost accounting
+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of cost accounting? 3 minutes
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Production cost
+ Exercise: What is the fundamental concept in business accounting that refers to all expenses involved in manufacturing a product or providing a service? 2 minutes
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costing systems
+ Exercise: What is the costing method that assigns all direct and indirect production costs to products or services? 2 minutes
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contribution margin
+ Exercise: What is the concept of contribution margin? 2 minutes
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break-even point
+ Exercise: What is the concept of break-even point in corporate accounting? 2 minutes
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Demonstration of added value
+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of the Added Value Statement (DVA)? 2 minutes
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Management accounting
+ Exercise: What is one of the main characteristics of managerial accounting in relation to financial accounting? 2 minutes
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Business budget
3 minutes
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Investment analysis
+ Exercise: What is one of the techniques used in investment analysis that calculates the time needed to recoup the initial investment? 2 minutes
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tax accounting
+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of tax accounting? 2 minutes
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sales tax
+ Exercise: What is the main sales tax in Brazil? 2 minutes
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payroll taxes
+ Exercise: What is one of the main payroll taxes in Brazil? 2 minutes
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profit taxes
+ Exercise: What is one of the taxes on profits mentioned in the text? 3 minutes
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international accounting
+ Exercise: What are the main sets of international accounting standards mentioned in the text? 2 minutes
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international accounting standards
+ Exercise: What is one of the main features of International Accounting Standards (IFRS)? 3 minutes
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Consolidation of financial statements
+ Exercise: Question: Why is the consolidation of financial statements important for companies? 3 minutes
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environmental accounting
+ Exercise: What is the main objective of Environmental Accounting? 2 minutes
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Corporate social responsibility
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of corporate social responsibility (CSR)? 2 minutes
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accounting audit
+ Exercise: What is the objective of the accounting audit? 2 minutes
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internal audit
+ Exercise: What is one of the main benefits of internal audit mentioned in the text? 2 minutes
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External audit
2 minutes
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accounting fraud
+ Exercise: What is one of the main reasons that lead a person to commit accounting fraud, according to the text? 3 minutes
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government accounting
+ Exercise: What is the main objective of government accounting? 2 minutes
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Public budget
+ Exercise: What is one of the main objectives of the public budget? 2 minutes
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Fiscal Responsibility Law
+ Exercise: Question: What is one of the most important points established by the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF)? 2 minutes
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Accounting for small businesses
+ Exercise: What is one of the main advantages of having well-structured accounting in a small business? 2 minutes
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Accounting for midsize companies
+ Exercise: What is one of the main functions of accounting for medium-sized companies? 2 minutes
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Accounting for large companies
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of management accounting in large companies? 3 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the service sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main characteristics of the service sector mentioned in the text? 3 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the industrial sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main aspects of accounting for companies in the industrial sector? 2 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the agricultural sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main characteristics of accounting for companies in the agricultural sector, according to the text? 2 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the technology sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main particularities of accounting for technology companies mentioned in the text? 2 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the retail sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main aspects of accounting for companies in the retail sector, according to the text? 2 minutes
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Accounting for healthcare companies
+ Exercise: What is one of the main characteristics of Accounting for healthcare companies? 2 minutes
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Accounting for companies in the education sector
+ Exercise: What is one of the main characteristics of accounting for companies in the education sector mentioned in the text? 3 minutes
About the free ebook with audio
Introduction to Business Accounting Complete
This free online ebook provides a practical foundation in business accounting, helping readers understand how financial information is recorded, organized, reported, and interpreted. It connects essential accounting concepts with the decisions made by managers, investors, business owners, and other stakeholders.
Build financial reporting skills
Learn how bookkeeping and accounting records support reliable financial statements. The ebook explains the purpose and relationships of the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, and added value reporting.
Understand costs, taxes, and planning
Explore cost accounting, production costs, costing systems, contribution margin, and break-even analysis. It also introduces tax accounting, sales taxes, payroll taxes, profit taxes, business budgets, and investment analysis.
Apply accounting across organizations
See how accounting practices relate to small, midsize, and large companies, as well as service, industrial, agricultural, technology, retail, healthcare, and education businesses. The ebook also addresses international standards, consolidation, environmental accounting, corporate social responsibility, auditing, fraud, and public-sector accounting.
What you will gain
- A clear view of how transactions become financial reports.
- Tools for reading financial performance, position, liquidity, and profitability.
- Context for accounting controls, audits, compliance, and business decisions.
Introduction to Business Accounting Complete is a useful reference for anyone seeking a structured overview of modern business accounting.
What financial statements are explained in this business accounting ebook?
It covers the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, and added value statement.
Does the ebook explain break-even point and contribution margin?
Yes. It introduces contribution margin, production costs, costing systems, and break-even analysis.
Which audit topics are included in the accounting ebook?
It covers accounting audits, internal audit, external audit, and accounting fraud.
This ebook/audiobook includes:
2 hours and 13 minutes of audio content
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Exercises to train your knowledge
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