This resource gives an overview of depreciating plant assets and the reasons for doing so. A chart also provides a comparison of the straight-line and declining-balance methods of depreciation.

This article explains tax implications of when a business owner disposes of a capital asset. Gives useful links to other financial information.

Test your knowledge about different types of financial assets.

This site from the University of Massachusetts Lowell presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate all facets of plant assets, from their acquisition through their depreciation, including the journal...

Learn the basics of successful investing. Covers risk and return trade-off, diversification, asset allocation, and more.

Learn the differences between Assets and Liabilities, and how to calculate Total Equity. Understand Balance Sheet items like Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Deferred Revenue.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a flipchart with basic templates that an Accounting or Finance teacher may want to have access to. There are T-Charts, Asset & Liability charts, etc.

Find assets by location and call up specific item information including films, connected themes and related classroom resources. A wealth of primary source images from events in American history.

This resource presents an extraordinary mix of rich-media assets about the Great Sphinx at Giza and related topics that uses technology to bring this impressive cultural legacy of Egypt's past to life. It includes specialized tools that...

This resource presents a rich mix of multimedia assets about the Great Pyramid of Khufu together on one page. It includes specialized tools that let you zoom in on Khufu's Pyramid from different angles, travel virtually across the...

This explanation of human capital makes clear the importance of the skills of employees as a business asset.

Contains great information to help students prepare for many national standardized tests, including the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GED, and many others. Along with tips and strategies, there are a number of free practice tests.

The site provides education about stock investing, mutual fund investing, and retirement planning for individuals.

In this activity, students perform computations involving depreciation of assets. They will study methods such as straight line depreciation, sum of the digits method and double declining balance depreciation.

For this activity, young scholars will deal with the Black -Scholes formula, that can be used to determine the fair value of a call option. A call option gives its holder the right to purchase an asset at a predetermined price and time....

Wells Fargo is a "diversified financial services company that provides a broad range of banking, asset banking, wealth management, and corporate and investment banking products and services." Includes information on the company and its...

This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by subtracting imports from exports. The balance of payments includes payments related to exports and imports of goods;...

A balance sheet shows the assets, liabilities, and net worth for a business on a given day. This business document is one of the major documents used in evaluating a business. Young scholars will learn the components of a balance sheet...

Discover whether your budgeting skills will leave you wealthy or land you in the poor house in this engaging interactive game. This game teaches practical life skills for developing sound budgeting practices and making good financial...

Using Core Concept Cards is a quick way to reinforce economic and financial literacy concepts. This site offers quite a few ways to use these Core Concept Cards, including games to play with students, and interactive flash cards that...

Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.

The first seeds of the information technology industry in North Carolina were planted in the 1950s. At that time, North Carolina's economy was largely concentrated in the tobacco, textiles, and machinery industries. The state's best...

The interactive learning activity explores the names of colors. Students drag and drop the names of the color on the picture of the color.

Understand how the Federal Reserve establishes monetary policy through the activities provided in this lesson unit. The guide is intended to accompany the bank's "Money in Motion" exhibit, which can be explored through a virtual tour on...