Chart of Accounts Definition

A chart of accounts is the list of all of the financial accounts in an organization’s general ledger. A typical chart of accounts is organized by account number with account categories listed in the following order: assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.

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There’s Still Time to Improve Your Lease Accounting

There’s Still Time to Improve Your Lease Accounting

Summary provided by MaterialAccounting.com: This article discusses how to reassess current lease accounting policies as audit season approaches.    For many organizations, audit season is approaching. This means this is a great time to reassess your current...

5 Accounting Tips for Small Businesses

5 Accounting Tips for Small Businesses

Summary provided by MaterialAccounting.com: This article provides tips to help small businesses organize their accounting processes. As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate, which probably means that bookkeeping is the last thing you want to be...

What’s New?: IFRS Updates for 2023

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FASB expands conceptual framework with reporting entity info

FASB expands conceptual framework with reporting entity info

Summary provided by MaterialAccounting: This article discusses changes to the conceptual framework for financial reporting under FASB.    The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a new chapter Thursday of its Conceptual Framework describing a reporting...

What Nonprofits Need to Know About ASC 842

What Nonprofits Need to Know About ASC 842

Summary provided by MaterialAccounting: Nonprofits transitioning to ASC 842 can read this article from LeaseQuery to get the tricks and tips they need for implementation.  ASC 842 at a glance ASC 842 is the new FASB lease accounting standard. It governs how entities...