Understanding the Chart of Accounts for Accurate Data-entry: Cost of Goods Sold Transactions

Data entry is one of the most fundamental and important parts of bookkeeping and accounting. It's the basis for the quality of financial statements and financial data of a business.

Understanding and using the Chart of Accounts for accurate and reliable data is one of the most underrated areas of bookkeeping. And why is the Chart of Accounts so important? Because it's the backbone on how to code business transactions.

When a transaction occurs on your credit card or in your bank account, that transaction has to get coded to an account in your accounting system, but which one? Understanding the elements of the Chart of Accounts and how it works, will simplify that decision.

Following along with this series will help anyone who is learning about bookkeeping and the fundamentals of accurate data entry.

This is part 5 of a 6-part series that will help you start your bookkeeping off right.

Download the lesson here:

https://media.melinasolutions.ca/Cost-of-Goods-Sold.pdf

For more articles on this series:

Part 1: Chart of Accounts - Assets

Part 2: Chart of Accounts - Liabilities

Part 3: Chart of Accounts - Equity

Part 4: Chart of Accounts - Revenue

Part 5: Chart of Accounts - Cost of Goods Sold

Part 6: Chart of Accounts - Expenses

Watch this video to get information on how to start setting up your bookkeeping processes and procedures.

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