Stocks and Valuations

These credentials document competencies including aligning accounting to the business cycle, merchandizing, internal controls, managing assets and liabilities including payroll, job costing, budgets, cost/volume/profit analysis, cost allocation, analysis of capital expenditure decisions, and support for managerial decision-making. Accountants work in all types of businesses – retail/merchandizing, manufacturing, finance, non-profit – and work across all facets of the organization. The successful accountant produces reliable reports and is a good listener who can understand the needs of department or organization and produce reports to facilitate decision-making. Accountants must be exceptional at processing and organizing information. Specifically, this badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the various types of stock, including how it is valued.