Introducing a new,
simple approach to
learning accounting.
Six Bucket™ Introduction
In every business transaction, the Uses of financing must always equal the Sources of financing. Accounting is a structured process of recording from where financing is obtained (SOURCES) and how the financing was or is being used (USES).
BUCKET 1: ASSETS
An asset is a property which derives its value from its ability to generate future cash flows that a greater than its acquisition costs.
BUCKET 2: LIABILITIES
Amounts owed to vendors, employees, governments, financial institutions etc. for goods, services or short and long-term financing.
BUCKET 4: STOCKHOLDERS
Source of financing. Financing directly from stockholders
BUCKET 3: STOCKHOLDERS
Direct payments or obligations to stockholders.
BUCKET 6: REVENUE
The amount earned as a result of providing goods and services to customers. Revenue can also be described as an increase in assets, usually cash, and accounts receivables as the result of a sale.
BUCKET 5: EXPENSES
The portion of an asset cost that is consumed, or a cost incurred and consumed through the creation of a liability which will require the future transfer of an asset, usually cash.
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The Six Bucket™ method kit includes the Six Bucket™ introduction and illustrated tutorial to teach you how to solve accounting problems in half the time as other methods!
About the Author
Dr. Clarence Coleman PhD CPA
Dr. Clarence Coleman has worked as a professor of Accounting at several universities. He has a PHD from the University of South Carolina, MBA from Atlanta University, and BS from Southern University.
The Six Bucket™ Accounting Method was born from Dr. Coleman’s desire to help students. When Coleman noticed that students were discouraged from the challenge of accounting courses, he created a more intuitive way to learn accounting. He would like all students to experience how easy accounting can be using his Six Bucket™method.