Accounting Flashcards
what is the role of an auditor
The auditor’s objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.
independent verification of a companies financial position
what is a profit and loss statement
A summary of a business’ income and expenditure transactions
what is a balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities
(balance of assets V Liabilities)
what is a business plan and what are the benefits
The purpose of a business plan is to help articulate business strategy it defines how you will achieve your most important business objectives.
allocation of resources
how you will deal with threats to business