Accounting Process Flashcards

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What is the first step in the accounting process?

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IDENTIFICATION: Recognising financial transactions and events that are relevant to the business

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What does RECORDING in the accounting process entail?

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Entering the transactions in the books of accounts ( journals or subsidiary books )

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What is meant by CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS?

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Sorting transactions ( recorded data )on the basis of nature and posting them into categories ( legders ) for clarity and organization

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What is SUMMARISATION in accounting?

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Preparation of trial balance and financial statements to summarise data

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What does ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION assess?

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Understanding what the financial data means -
Assessing profitability, liquidity, performance, etc.
And make some meaningful conclusions

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What is the final step in the accounting process?

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COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO USERS: Providing the analysed information to owners, investors, management, government, creditors through reports

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Fill in the blank: The accounting process begins with _______.

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IDENTIFICATION.

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True or False: Recording transactions involves entering them into the books of accounts.

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True.

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What is the purpose of the trial balance in the accounting process?

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To summarise the financial transactions and prepare financial statements.

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