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Why students struggle with source documents and worded problems in accounting: Tips to help

Mastering accounting: Decoding source documents and worded problems.

Teachers of Principles of Accounts often encounter a significant hurdle: students struggling to grasp the essence of source documents and worded problems. This difficulty is particularly concerning because the ability to interpret and analyse such information forms the very bedrock of understanding business transactions and, consequently, the principles of accounting. …

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ALICE: Assets, Liabilities, Income, Capital, Expenses

ALICE: Assets, Liabilities, Income, Capital, Expenses

Studying principles of accounts can be very easy once you learn which items are Assets, Liabilities, Capital, Income and Expenses. The accounts that fall under these 5 headings are used throughout your POA course. You can even associate the ALICE accounts with action words, you OWN assets, OWE liabilities, EARN …

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