General Investing
  -General information about
  getting started.
Stocks
  -How investing in the stock
  market works
Bonds
  -How bond investing works
Mutual Funds
  -How mutual funds work
Economics
  -A basic intro to the economy
Advanced Investing Topics
  -This section covers topics
   like futures and options

Accounting
Term category: Finance/Accounting
In 10 words or less: The record of financial activity for a company.

Definition: Accounting is a field that is responsible for generating financial reports about a company's performance and financial health.  These reports are used both in-house and by outside parties.

Advice: When it comes to investing, accounting is one of the most important fields to learn because it's important to be able to read financial statements.  Accounting in the US follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  Managerial accounting is used by people within the company to make financial decisions, while financial accounting is typically used by outside investors and lenders.

 

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