This is a study guide for Intermediate Accounting. It includes all the chapters and material for the full year of Intermediate Accounting. This includes Intermediate Accounting I and Intermediate Accounting II.
Intermediate Accounting Chapters
See all the Intermediate Accounting chapters
Chapter 1: Financial Accounting Standards
Financial accounting is the preparation of financial reports for an entity. These financial reports are used by both internal and external parties.
The common set of rules and procedures in the United States is called generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These are the rules for and reporting the financial information of a business entity.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has the legal authority to set accounting standards in the United States. The SEC allows the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to produce these standards that establish GAAP.
See the article Financial Accounting Standards.
Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
A conceptual framework in accounting is important because rule-making should relate to an established body of concepts.
The FASB’s conceptual framework is developed in a series of concept statements. The conceptual framework has 3 levels:
- Level 1: Objective of financial reporting, the “why” or purpose of accounting.
- Level 2: Qualitative characteristics and the elements of financial statements.
- Level 3: Financial reporting concepts, the “how” or implementation.
See the article Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting.
Chapter 3: The Accounting Information System
The accounting information system records transactions and then summarizes the financial information to interested parties. Accounting is the language of business. To understand the accounting process, basic terms need to be learned.
This chapter reviews debits and credits using the DEALER method. Also, how debits and credits are used in journal entries.
The accounting information system includes the 9 steps in the accounting cycle.
See the article Accounting Information System.
Chapter 4: Income Statement
Chapter 5: Balance Sheet
Chapter 6: Time Value of Money
Chapter 7: Cash and Receivables
Bank Reconciliation
Accounting for Bad Debts
Chapter 8: Valuation of Inventories: A Cost-Basis Approach
Chapter 9: Inventories: Additional Valuation Issues
Chapter 9 is the second chapter on Inventory. These are special inventory valuation issues. The first topic is the Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value (LCNRV).
The second topic is estimating inventory. There are two methods:
- Gross profit method
- Retail method
Chapter 10: Acquisition and Disposition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Chapter 11: Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion
Chapter 12: Intangible Assets
Chapter 13: Current Liabilities and Contingencies
Chapter 14: Long-Term Liabilities
Bonds payable discounts and premiums
Bond discount and premium amortization
Chapter 15: Stockholders’ Equity
Chapter 16: Dilutive Securities and Earnings per Share
Chapter 17: Investments
Chapter 18: Revenue Recognition
Chapter 19: Accounting for Income Taxes
Chapter 20: Accounting for Pensions and Postretirement Benefits
Chapter 21: Accounting for Leases
Accounting for leases outline
Accounting for leases problems for lessees and lessors
Chapter 22: Accounting Changes and Error Analysis
Chapter 23: Statement of Cash Flows
Chapter 24: Full Disclosure in Financial Reporting
Financial statement analysis and financial ratios
Financial ratio problems
Intermediate Accounting Study Guide
For all the Intermediate Accounting topics, see Intermediate Accounting Study Guide.
- Financial Accounting Standards
- Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
- Accounting Information System
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Accounting and the Time Value of Money
- Cash and Receivables
- Inventories: Cost Basis
- Inventories: Additional Valuation Issues
- Property, Plant, and Equipment
- Depreciation, Impairment, and Depletion
- Intangible Assets
- Current Assets and Contingencies
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Dilutive Securities and Earnings Per Share
- Investments
- Revenue Recognition
- Accounting for Income Taxes
- Accounting for Pensions
- Accounting for Leases
- Accounting Changes and Error Analysis
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Full Disclosure in Financial Reporting
