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Chartered Accountants Ireland Boot Camp

Getting Started

Welcome to Boot Camp (0:59)
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Common Terms used in Accounting

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Glossary of Terms

Foundation - Day 1

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Introduction to Financial Accounting (1:46)
Key Accounting Concepts (3:25)
The Financial Statements (10:14)
Users of Financial Statements (2:16)
Day 1 Recap and Quiz

Foundation - Day 2

The Accounting Cycle (2:14)
The Accounting Equation (5:58)
How the General Ledger Works (1:26)
Double Entry Rules for Assets, Liabilities and Capital (5:01)
Double Entry Rules for Income and Expenses (3:27)
Worked Example 3 Solution (4:18)
Revenue v Capital Items (3:28)
Day 2 Recap and Quiz
Day 2 Self-Study Exercises

Foundation - Day 3

Closing Off the General Ledger (3:03)
How to prepare the Trial Balance (1:58)
Wild Ride Trial Balance on 31 Jan (1:34)
Preparing the Trading, Profit and Loss Account (9:48)
Worked Example 7 Solution (6:20)
Day 3 Recap and Quiz
Day 3 Self-Study Exercises

Foundation - Day 4

Preparing the Balance Sheet (4:35)
Worked Example 8 (2:22)
Worked Example 8 Solution (6:40)
Opening and Closing Balances (2:52)
Opening and Closing Accruals and Prepayments (3:16)
Worked Example 9 Solution (5:26)
Day 4 Recap and Quiz
Day 4 Self-Study Exercises

Foundation - Day 5

Discounts (7:19)
Bad Debts (6:18)
Provision for Bad Debts (6:06)
Day 5 Recap and Quiz

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