Introduction

Welcome to the accounts section of the Cameron Balloons factory. It is here that the accounts are prepared, the records kept and the bills paid. The accounts department is located just off the reception on the opposite side from the marketing department.

Clicking anywhere on the accounts area of the factory plan will always return you to this page, and you can jump to any other area of the factory by clicking on the plan.

The resources available in this section are:

• Explanation - This section gives details of the work done by the accounts department.
• Theories - This section looks at various business studies theories relevant to accounts including cash flow, sources of growth, mergers and ratio analysis.
• Photos and questions - This section looks at some photos of the accounts section and asks questions about what the photos show.
• Worksheets - This section has 3 worksheets for you to try on ratio analysis, company growth and mergers.
• Issues - This section raises some problems and issues faced by Cameron Balloons in preparing their accounts and organising the accounts department.
• Staff - This section takes a key member of the accounts staff and looks at their role.
• Further work - This section considers some other work you could look at to help improve your understanding of accounts further.