Accounting Process Flashcards
What is the first step in the accounting process?
IDENTIFICATION: Recognising financial transactions and events that are relevant to the business
What does RECORDING in the accounting process entail?
Entering the transactions in the books of accounts ( journals or subsidiary books )
What is meant by CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS?
Sorting transactions ( recorded data )on the basis of nature and posting them into categories ( legders ) for clarity and organization
What is SUMMARISATION in accounting?
Preparation of trial balance and financial statements to summarise data
What does ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION assess?
Understanding what the financial data means -
Assessing profitability, liquidity, performance, etc.
And make some meaningful conclusions
What is the final step in the accounting process?
COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO USERS: Providing the analysed information to owners, investors, management, government, creditors through reports
Fill in the blank: The accounting process begins with _______.
IDENTIFICATION.
True or False: Recording transactions involves entering them into the books of accounts.
True.
What is the purpose of the trial balance in the accounting process?
To summarise the financial transactions and prepare financial statements.