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Standard Chart of Accounts

See Also: Chart of Accounts (COA) Problems in Chart of Accounts Design Complex Number for SGA Expenses Role of a Company Back Office Standard Chart of Accounts In accounting, a standard chart of accounts is a numbered list of the accounts that comprise a company’s general ledger. Furthermore, the company chart of accounts is basically a filing system for categorizing all of

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Customer Profitability

See also: Identifying Profitable Customers Segmenting Customers for Profit 3 Benefits of an Analysis of Customer Profitability Customer Profitability Definition The customer profitability definition is “the profit the firm makes from serving a customer or customer group over a specified period of time, specifically the difference between the revenues earned from and the costs associated with the customer relationship

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How CFOs Can Drive Revenue Growth

The financial type is stereotypically called a “bean counter” because they focus primarily on the costs or overhead. That’s the easy route to take. They can manage the costs without having to walk outside their office or cubical to talk to another person or department. But a financial leader needs to help drive revenue growth

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Demystifying the 80/20 Rule

Whether you are working with a client, putting together a reporting package, networking with potential theory, or closing the books, there’s a rule you can apply to make your life easier. This rule is probably one that you’re very familiar with – regardless of whether you practice it. When you are completing a job, there

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Are you maintaining accurate records?

Have you ever sat down at your desk and seen papers everywhere, little to zero organization, and not been able to tell where your company stood financially right away? It is easy for financial leaders, executives, and other business leaders to get in this messy state. Sure, you may have once had accurate records and

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Inconsistent Revenue Streams

When valuing a company, investors look for 3 things: reliable, guaranteed, and steady revenue streams. But what if your business model involves inconsistent revenue streams? Regardless of why your company is experiencing inconsistent revenue streams, it’s important to learn what is happening and how to resolve it. Entrepreneurs (typically from a sales or operational background)

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Projecting Revenue

Whether times are good or bad, one task that companies still must undertake is projecting revenue.  The tougher the times, the more important these forecasts become. When projecting revenue, it’s important to remember that your customer base is likely worldwide.  Consequently, you must consider what type of economy your customer is operating in to accurately

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Cost Control vs Cost Reduction

There is a difference between cost control vs cost reduction. Most people think that controlling costs and reducing costs are one and the same when, in fact, they can generate two totally different outcomes. The first thing you need to know is that you can’t grow a company by cost reduction alone. You can get

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Unearned Revenue

See Also: Accounts Payable Unearned Revenue Definition Unearned revenues are titles for certain revenues that have not been earned. You can also call unearned revenues deferred revenues. Though it seems comically intuitive, unearned revenue is very important and often observed in the real world. In accounting, they are represented as liabilities on the balance sheet. This is

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Responsibility Center

Responsibility Center Definition In accounting, a responsibility center refers to an organizational subunit in a corporation. For instance, a large corporation may consist of numerous smaller business groups or divisions, some or all of these organizational subunits could be set up as responsibility centers. The manager of a responsibility center is responsible for the activities

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Point of Sale (POS) Method

See Also: Accounting Principles Percentage of Completion Method Completed Contract Method Cost Recovery Method Installment Method Point of Sale (POS) Method Definition The Point of Sale (POS) Method also known as the Revenue Method or Sales Method is one of the many methods under the Revenue Principle of Accounting. This method records the revenue at

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Problems in Chart of Accounts Design

See also: Standard Chart of Accounts Chart of Accounts (COA) Complex COA Number for SGA Expenses Example Chart of Accounts for Selling General and Administrative Time Saving Tip for Filing Vendor Invoices Problems in Chart of Accounts Design Too Many General Ledger Accounts Often when using QuickBooks or Peachtree accounting software the number of general

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