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Farm Accounting 101- Typical Accounting Entries Every Farm Bookkeeper Should Understand
  • August 2, 2019
  • Posted by: Ken Kelley and Robert Page
  • in Farm Management
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The following presentations on typical farm accounting entries every farm bookkeeper should understand are a part of the Farm Accounting 101 series. The series is intended to help Alabama producers improve their farm financial literacy.

  • An Introduction
  • Sample Accounting Entry One: Recording a Farm Co-op Bill Payment
  • Sample Accounting Entry Two: Recording a Farm Equipment Purchase with a Check
  • Sample Accounting Entry Three: Buying Farm Equipment Cash, Trade-In & Finances
  • Sample Accounting Entry Four: Recording a Crop Loan Deposit
  • Sample Accounting Entry Five: Farm Funds for Non-farm Family Living Expenses
  • Sample Accounting Entry Six: Purchasing Farm Supplies with Farm Credit Card
  • Sample Accounting Entry Seven: Making a Payment on a Tractor Loan
  • Sample Accounting Entry Eight: Recording Corn Sales as a Bank Deposit
  • Sample Accounting Entry Nine: Recording Contract Poultry Sales Bank Deposit

 

Download the Excel file that accompanies the Farm Accounting 101 video series.

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  • Farm accounting
  • farm accounting 101
  • farm bookkeeping
  • farm management
  • Finances & Estate Planning
  • financial records

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