Accounting: Multimedia

This series uses case studies to illustrate key concepts in accounting and finance.

In this classroom video, students discover why accounting is the backbone of every business, how an accounting system works, and learn about potential career opportunities. Students will also be introduced to working professionals who demonstrate how they use their accounting skills to succeed in their careers and personal lives.

What do GAAP and OCBOA mean? What are revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities? What are the stages of the accounting cycle? This video answers those questions and many others as it introduces viewers to the process of accounting as illustrated by a cupcake shop and a medical clinic.

This four-part series—a blend of essential facts, real-world examples, and insightful commentary by accountancy professionals and business owners and managers—provides an indispensable overview of the fundamentals of accounting. 4-part series, 30 minutes each.

In this 2-part series, viewers will learn two of the most important ways that businesses use numbers to monitor their success or failure. How to Read a Financial Statement covers the basics of reading and understanding business’s ultimate scorecard. Ratio Analysis covers the mathematical tools that businesses use to make the stats in a financial statement tell them stories.

Based on one of the most popular accounting textbooks, this four-part series provides a thorough overview of accountancy. Company case studies and interviews with finance professionals provide a real-world context for the wide range of concepts covered. 4-part series, 13-15 minutes each.