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Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting

by John Gillingham CPA

Learn financial accounting with Accounting Play, by John Gillingham CPA. Find more at AccountingPlay.com and the App Store. Early episodes are focused around introductory lessons from the iOS app: Accounting Review. Also, please see Accounting Play - Debits & Credits, the iOS Accounting Game. Accounting concepts such as debits and credits, assets, liabilities, equity, financial statements, FIFO, LIFO, and the accounting equation are covered. Later episodes will cover topics such as career and tax accounting. Your feedback and review is always appreciated.

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  1. APP: 060 SBA Emergency Loans, COVID-19, EIDL 10,000, PPP 2.5X, Unemployment, 2 Trillion Stimulus, 0 Percent Interest

    It Is April 4, 2020 on the Accounting Play Podcast. In rapid form we are going to cover major developments in the COVID-19 epidemic and the financial aid in process from the government. We are talking about $10,000 in small business grant money, new higher unemployment benefits, the Economic…

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  2. APP: 059 Write Off Business Expenses, Ordinary & Necessary, Non-deductibles, and the Home Office

    What can businesses write off to save on taxes? A tax write off is something that reduces the taxable profit for a business and therefore decreases taxes due. Profit in a simple business can be thought of the money or assets available to pay the owner at a point in time shown on [...] The post…

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  3. APP: 058 Tips – Sloppy Accounting in 10 Min – Fixing and Creating Small Business Books by Know Your Numbers

    You need books.... fast! That means accounting. Profit and loss statement please as soon as possible. Here I will talk how the pros and rather, hacks, do it. We will layout the options from sloppy to choppy to a hoppy result. Need Quickbooks Online®, Payroll, Business Bank Account, Business…

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  4. APP: 057 New Business Top 7 Questions and the Secret 3 Success factors

    How do I pay less tax? Should I be an LLC or S-Corp? What is deductible? All of the above are a few of the most commonly asked questions and we are going to do the most common questions business owners and startup entrepreneurs ask when they hire us to do the basics like bookkeeping [...] The…

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  5. APP: 056 Starting a New Business in 30 Minutes – Know Your Numbers

    Know Your Numbers in 30 Minutes Starting a company is easy. Creating a profitable business with minimal investment is not. Even good ideas are worth nothing and actually turning ideas to reality is only the start. The Start is a critical time for proper guidance to save your time and money – both...

  6. APP: 055 Making a Podcast, Apps, Teamwork, & Passive Income – The Accounting Play Story

    In this episode, learn how we make accounting apps and more. The post APP: 055 Making a Podcast, Apps, Teamwork, & Passive Income – The Accounting Play Story appeared first on Accounting Play.

  7. APP: 054 Accounting App Ashram IX and X Accounting Enlightenment

    This is the last episode on my personal and business travel series, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as share more than a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram VIII: The BRIC Road to Rishikesh, the journey continues...

  8. APP: 053 Accounting App Ashram VII & VIII BRIC Road to Rishikesh

    In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram VI & VII: Development Rose Pedals, the journey continues in India, where we just met the team creating the AccountingPlay.com membership website and Tax Fight app. Fatigued beyond belief after a weeklong development marathon in Chandigarh, I had little...

  9. APP: 052 Accounting App Ashram VI: Development Rose Pedals

    This show is a continuation of my personal and business travel expose, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as more than a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram IV & V: Chandigarh Micro Brews, the journey continued to...

  10. APP: 051 Accounting App Ashram IV & V: Chandigarh Micro Brews

    This show is a continuation of the Accounting Play travels, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram II & III: Shocking New Delhi App Development - 12 hrs in India, the journey...

  11. APP: 050 Accounting App Ashram II & III: Shocking New Delhi App Development – 12 hrs in India

    This show is a continuation of my personal and business travel expose, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands. In the prior episode, Indonesian Graphic Design & Bandung Hipsters, the journey began with an Indonesian emotional roller coaster ride that kicked off the...

  12. APP: 049 Accounting App Ashram I: Indonesian Graphic Design & Bandung Hipsters

    Introduction to the Accounting App Ashram Welcome to the first installment of Accounting Play’s ten part mini blog and podcast series, Accounting App Ashram, where we dive into the company’s journey East in search of entrepreneurial enlightenment. This is as much of a journey for the company, as…

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  13. APP: 048 Business Tax IV of IV – Consulting Services, Paid Drivers, Crowdfunding, Accounting Solutions, Conclusion

    Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part IV: -Consulting Services: Upwork®, Fivrr®, etc -Paid Drivers: Lyft®, Uber®, Taxi, etc -Crowdfunding: Kickstarter®, Indigogo®, etc -Accounting Solutions: Quickbooks®, Xero®, etc -Conclusion is To Be Continued… Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle Book: Business Tax...

  14. APP: 047 Business Tax III of IV – Income, Individual Deductions, Credits, Self Employed Income, Business Deductions, Tax Planning, Retirement Accounts

    Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part III: -Income in General -Deductions and Adjustments in General -Individual Itemized Deductions -Tax Credits -Self-Employment (business) Income and Tax Payments -Intro to Business Deductions -Intro to Tax Planning -Intro to Retirement Accounts Get the iOS…

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  15. APP: 046 Business Tax II of IV – Federal Tax Filing Basics

    Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part II: -Federal Tax Filing Basics I: filing requirements, status, dependents -Federal Tax Filing Basics II: getting to taxable income -Federal Tax Filing Basics III: income tax, self-employment tax, withholding -Federal Tax Filing Basics IV: estimated tax...

  16. APP: 045 Business Tax I of IV – Basics, Solo Entrepreneurs, Goals, Tax System, Resources

    Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part I: -Business Tax Basics & Ye Ol' Disclaimer -Solo Entrepreneurs and Taxes -Goals and Different Tax Situations -Tax System USAUsing Your Resources Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle Book: Business Tax Prep & Plan by Accounting Play: Small Business | Individuals |...

  17. APP: 044 Bootstrapped Business Series I – Lifestyle Shop

    Find out what it takes to start a retail shop in San Francisco with Problem Library... Can a self funded with precious objects, passion, and a unique store vision with no web presence survive in 2016? Join Accounting Play, with host John Gillingham and Entrepreneur Grayson Stebbins as we…

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  18. APP: 043 Financing for Startups with Bend Law Group, series III of III – With Alex King

    Welcome to the wild world of financing for San Francisco start-ups! This is the conclusion of our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. I was joined by Alex King to talk about small business financing from Idea to Unicorn (a billion dollar company). Alex’s ideal client at Bend Law is a small...

  19. APP: 042 IP Protection for Small Business with Bend Law Group, series II of III – With Tucker Cottingham

    This is part two of our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. This time I was joined by Tucker Cottingham to talk about intellectual property and brand protection for small businesses, from the small shop to big start-up dreams. Tucker and team just launched the standalone BLG Trademarks...

  20. APP: 041 Entity Selection for Small Business with Bend Law Group, series I of III – With Doug Bend

    This episode kicks off our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. I was joined by Doug Bend to talk about business entity structures and tax implications. Doug’s specialty is entity formation, helping business owners figure out what type of legal structure makes the most sense for their...

  21. APP: 040 AccountingSuite, Music Artists Using Accounting, Tour Vans, Merch Tables, FinTech, Value Added Software

    APP- 040 AccountingSuite, Music Artists Using Accounting, Tour Vans, Merch Tables, FinTech, Value Added Software In this episode, part of our FinTech series, my guest is Kurt Kunselman, Sales and Marketing Director at AccountingSuite. Yes, he’s an expert in accounting software, but his background...

  22. APP: 039 Xero, Accounting Software, Bookkeeping Job, FinTech, Value Billing, FinTech

    Xero, accounting software for small business owners and accountants. Today we are exploring value billing, student hacks into an accounting job, and another peek into the FinTech world. Welcome the hottest player on the accounting block: Xero, maker of online "beautiful software." Joel Lecayo has...

  23. APP: 038 FinTech, Webgility, Value Billing & So Much More

    More FinTech excitement, San Francisco entrepreneurship, and value billing for accounting companies. Please join us as we take a deep dive with Rob McGrorty, a recovering accountant turned Product person. He’s developed an aversion to overly complex systems and now spends his time creating...

  24. APP: 037 TaxBestimates – Startup World of FinTech

    APP: 037 TaxBestimates – Startup World of FinTech My guest this episode is Sammy Soto from TaxBestimates. We discussed the FinTech startup world. That stands for “financial technology,” in case you’re wondering. TaxBestimates is built to work for the individual taxpayer the way that other tax...

  25. APP: 036 Job Interview For Accounting 1st Years & Beyond – With Bobby

    Accounting job interview tips and a practice interview Resume download: HERE Accounting Resume Downloads to come. Please enjoy the Job Interview For Accounting 1st Years & Beyond - With Bobby - As we take a deep dive into: First year accounting job interview tips Insight into interview flow for…

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  26. App: 035 Tax-Aid Career & Karma Boost

    About the Podcast Tax-Aid is a non-profit that provides free income tax preparation services to taxpayers earning less than $53,000. This amazing organization provides a wonderful service to underserved individuals and communities. For the inspiring and professional tax preparer, the organization...

  27. App: 034 Bookkeeping Career Restart

    How to start making money with bookkeeping and maybe even work from home “I'm trying to re-learn bookkeeping with the idea of working from home. My health now requires me to look for a way to earn a living where I can have a more flexible work schedule” -WPL The work from home dream [...] The…

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  28. APP: 033 Accounting Temp Jobs I Quit

    I quit my temp job after 4 hours today and hope I learned something in the process. Why Work an Accounting Temp Job? Temp jobs have been instrumental in the early stages of Gillingham CPA as I built my firm one client at a time. They helped pay the rent as I then turned to [...] The post APP: 033...

  29. APP: 032 Accounting Ratios V: Cash Flow, Valuation, Closing

    Cash Flow Ratios Audio Cash Flow Ratios Topics Summary Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio Free Cash-Flow / Operating Cash Ratio Cashflow Coverage Ratio Summary Cash flow is the actual amount of cash generated or lost by an entity during the course of operations. Cash and cash flow are important...

  30. APP: 031 Accounting Ratios IV: Debt, Solvency, Performance

    Debt and Solvency Ratios Audio Debt and Solvency Ratios Topics Introduction Debt Ratio Debt to Equity Ratio Equity Ratio Capitalization Ratio Cash Flow to Debt Introduction Solvency is the ability of a company to meet its long-term financial obligations. This ratio group is concerned with...

  31. APP: 030 Accounting Ratios III: Liquidity, Profitability

    Liquidity Ratios Audio Liquidity Ratios Topics Introduction Current Ratio Quick Ratio Cash Ratio Times Interest Earned Ratio Introduction Liquidity ratios measure company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations (liquidity). Understanding liquidity is important because it shows the degree to...

  32. APP: 029 Accounting Ratios II: Benefits, Users, Standards

    Benefits and Limitations Audio Benefits and Limitations Topics Benefits Limitations Balance Sheet Income Statement Industry Specific Benefits Financial ratios are designed to provide users of information useful metrics to evaluate business activity and health. The results provide a quick and...

  33. APP: 028 Accounting Ratios I: Intro

    Using Financial Ratio Flashcards Audio Using Financial Ratio Flashcards Topics Using Financial Ratio Flashcards Using Financial Ratio Flashcards Financial Ratio Flashcards is an iOS app that covers the most important financial ratios using both flashcards along with written and audio lessons that...

  34. APP: 027 CPA Exam Tips

    “Please let me know if you ever have any suggestions as I begin studying for the CPA” -Big 4 CPA Candidate CPA Exam Tips Intro The CPA exam is not extremely difficult by itself, but is very demanding in terms of time and planning. Would you fail a test if given all of the [...] The post APP: 027...

  35. APP: 026 Get an Accounting Job

    Connect with your accounting peers and teachers Accounting is a profession of people, not living calculators. Connect with your serious classmates by working together and assisting each other at every opportunity. Successful career accountants are constantly connecting and giving their knowledge...

  36. APP: 025 Learn Debits & Credits

    This Podcasts focuses on the Learn Debits & Credits eBook which includes printable worksheets. Free for subscribers and blog readers HERE On Amazon for $2.99 HERE Free video course to coordinate with eBook HERE I was over debits & credits but realized you need to learn them if you have a test to...

  37. APP: 024 Cheat Sheet for Accounting

    After 10 revisions, Accounting Cheat Sheet and Kindle Version (paid) is out. Time for a release party! Well not quite yet. If I had a release party for every release, I think I would never get any work done. The Cheat Sheet is seven pages of accounting goodness that you can print and there is…

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  38. APP: 023 Successful Small CPA Firm Interview – With Travis Long, CPA

    In this particular episode, you will learn About operating a small CPA firm Getting hired at your local firm John Gillingham: Hi, welcome to the Accounting Play Podcast number 22. Today I have Travis Long, CPA -- owner of a small CPA firm. How's it going Travis? Travis Long: Great, John, thanks...

  39. APP: 022 Top 10 Accounting Study Tips

    In this particular episode, you will learn Accounting study tips not only to help you learn more, but understand why you are learning it John, CPA, from Accounting Play here to share some tips on how to win at your accounting class. Here is my top 10 List: Listen to this on the Accounting Play...

  40. APP: 021 Super Recruiter Interview – Accounting – With Bobby Simon

    In this particular episode, you will learn About Accounting Careers How To Get a Job This is an hour long interview where Bobby and I go deep into what it takes to get hired in accounting. You will appreciate the brutal honestly behind the mic. My goal is that this interview will provide some...

  41. APP: 020 Debits and Credits Rap Explained

    In this particular episode, you will learn What "it" is all about Accounting Play and I trying to get paid (My company is trying to make money) Debit assets up, credit them down (Assets increase with a debit and decrease with a credit) San Francisco livin’ - up town (I live in San Francisco in a...

  42. APP: 019 Debits and Credits Rap

    In this particular episode, you will learn Memorizing something - yup The Debits & Credits Rap is designed to help teach the debits and credits accounting concept in an entertaining way. Accounting Play and I trying to get paid Debit assets up, credit them down San Francisco livin’ - up town Now...

  43. APP: 018 Debits and Credits Entries

    In this particular episode, you will learn Debits and Credits Entries Topics Journal Entries Example Accounting Entries Memorization Contra Accounts Trial Balance Presentation Summary Journal Entries Each transaction in accounting has a debit and credit side. Yet, the user of accounting software...

  44. APP: 015 Intro Other Statements, Relationships, and Preparation

    In this particular episode, you will learn The Income Statement, Shareholders’ Equity, Cash Flows, and the Notes to the Financial Statements Podcast transcript: Topics Shareholders’ Equity Cash Flows Notes Statement Relationships Different Names, Similar Concept Statement Analysis Preparing...

  45. APP: 016 Intro to Debits and Credits

    In this particular episode, you will learn Accounting Debits and Credits Podcast transcript: Debits and Credits Accounting System The Double Entry System Different Account Types Increases and Decreases Debits and Credits Accounting System Debits and credits form the foundation of the accounting...

  46. APP: 017 Debits and Credits Increases and Decreases

    In this particular episode, you will learn How Debits and Credits Increase and Decrease in Accounting Podcast transcript: Topics Increases and Decreases Debits and Credits by Account Assets Expenses Liabilities Equity Revenue T-Accounts Increases and Decreases The debit and credit rules used to...

  47. APP: 014 Intro to Balance Sheet

    In this particular episode, you will learn The Income Statement Podcast transcript: The balance sheet, also referred to as the statement of financial position, reports the financial position of a business at a point in time. Because the information is reported at a point in time, the balance…

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  48. APP: 013 Intro to Income Statement

    In this particular episode, you will learn The Income Statement Podcast transcript: Income Statement The income statement, also referred to as a profit and loss statement, reports the financial performance of a business over a period of time. Because the information is reported over a period in...

  49. APP: 012 Intro to Financial Statements

    In this particular episode, you will learn About the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Podcast transcript: Topics Introduction Summary of Statements Introduction Financial statements provide valuable financial and operational information about an entity. Different operating entities can include:...

  50. APP: 011 Small Business Tax Tips, USA

    In this particular episode, you will learn About Small Business Tax and Practical Tips Podcast transcript: Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and not to be used as tax or legal advice. Tax law and accounting protocol are constantly changing. Seek an attorney and…

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About this show

Learn financial accounting with Accounting Play, by John Gillingham CPA. Find more at AccountingPlay.com and the App Store. Early episodes are focused around introductory lessons from the iOS app: Accounting Review. Also, please see Accounting Play - Debits & Credits, the iOS Accounting Game. Accounting concepts such as debits and credits, assets, liabilities, equity, financial statements, FIFO, LIFO, and the accounting equation are covered. Later episodes will cover topics such as career and tax accounting. Your feedback and review is always appreciated.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting have?

Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting has 60 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 5, 2020.

What is Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting about?

Learn financial accounting with Accounting Play, by John Gillingham CPA. Find more at AccountingPlay.com and the App Store. Early episodes are focused around introductory lessons from the iOS app: Accounting Review. Also, please see Accounting Play - Debits & Credits, the iOS Accounting Game....

How often does Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting release new episodes?

Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting publishes monthly, based on its 60 episodes since January 2015.

Who hosts Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting?

Accounting Play Podcast: Learn Accounting is created and hosted by John Gillingham CPA.
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