Ken Boyd

Ken Boyd

Accounting and finance expert

Ken Boyd is a former CPA, accounting professor, writer, and editor. He has written four books on accounting topics, including The CPA Exam for Dummies. Ken has filmed video content on accounting topics for LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly Media, Dummies.com, and creativeLIVE. He has written for Investopedia, QuickBooks, and a number of other publications. Boyd has written test questions for the Auditing test of the CPA exam, and spent three years on the Audit staff of KPMG.

Education
B.S.B.A., University of Kansas
Expertise

Accounting and finance topics. Ken has a YouTube channel AccountingED, where he covers various accounting and finance topics, which he also writes about on his blog, Accounting Accidentally.

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Ken has written four accounting books for Wiley Publishing's Dummies.com series. Visit his Amazon author page to learn more.

Articles by Ken Boyd

Static budget vs. flexible budget: Key differences

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Static budget vs. flexible budget: Key differences

A static budget stays fixed for the entire budget period, while a flexible budget adjusts variable costs as actual business activity levels change.
Contra accounts explained: Types and examples

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Contra accounts explained: Types and examples

A contra account offsets a related asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense account to show its reported net value while preserving its original balance.
Flux analysis in accounting: Definition and how it works

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Flux analysis in accounting: Definition and how it works

Flux analysis is the accounting practice of comparing account balances between reporting periods to identify, quantify, and explain significant changes.
The accountant shortage: Causes, impacts, and solutions

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The accountant shortage: Causes, impacts, and solutions

The accountant shortage is a structural talent gap driven by retirements, declining CPA enrollment and burnout that leaves accounting roles unfilled for months.
Capital One Business vs. American Express credit cards

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Capital One Business vs. American Express credit cards

Capital One and American Express business cards differ in annual fees, rewards, travel benefits, employee cards, spending controls, and approval requirements.
What is a general ledger? Definition and examples

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What is a general ledger? Definition and examples

A general ledger is a master record of business transactions, organized by assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expense accounts using debits and credits.