Chap 1 Flashcards

1
Q

It is a service activity. The activity utilizes the complete process of identifying, measuring, and communicating financial information to formulate reports that will be used to provide relevant information to perform decision-making.

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Accounting

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2
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It represents the wealth or finance of the business which is composed of its properties or assets.

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Net Worth

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3
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First three parts of the Accounting Cycle found in the bookkeeping:

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Track down business activities from the time cash is used to transact,

Analyze, calculate, and record business activities (transactions), and

Prepare progress reports through making financial reports.

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4
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used for census or the registry of people living in a province to serve as a guide for collection of taxes.

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Bookkeeping

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5
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He wrote the first mercantile book “Libro de Larte dela Mercatura” in 1458.

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Benedetto Cotrugli

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6
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Father of Modern Accounting.

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Luca Pacioli

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7
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He introduced the concept of double-entry bookkeeping through his first printed exposition titled “Summa de Arithmetica” in 1594.

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Luca Pacioli

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8
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Primary users or parties inside the company. Those stakeholders that are directly involved in managing the business.

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Internal Users

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9
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Secondary users or parties outside the company. Those individuals that are indirectly involved in managing the business.

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External Users

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10
Q

Writing down financial activities
chronologically
transaction.

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Recording

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11
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Recording is writing down financial activities ________ after analyzing each transaction.

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chronologically

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12
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Grouping recorded transactions or financial activities into specific account classifications.

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classifying

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13
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Process of preparing financial reports that is used for decision-making by the users of accounting information.

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Summarizing

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14
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Interpretation of reports based on the provided Financial Statements and presentation of this information in a qualitative and quantitative form.

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Interpreting

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15
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An economic unit that engages in buying and selling of goods or rendering services to other people.

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Business

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16
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The business is owned and operated by one person only.

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Sole Proprietorship

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17
Q

Most small businesses in different industries are _____-owned businesses.

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sole proprietorship

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18
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A business is owned by two or more individuals that are called partners. Each partners decided to contribute knowledge and cash and non-cash assets to start up a business with the intent of dividing the profit eventually

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Partnership

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19
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This is a type of business which is created through a separate legal entity that is owned by more than one individual called shareholders/stockholders.

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Corporation

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20
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This type of business organization is not managed by the owner, but by the Elected Board of Directors (BOD) that are sometimes shareholders too.

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Corporation

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21
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Operation involves rendering service for a fee to customers.

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Service

22
Q

Engaged in the buying and selling of goods or merchandise to customers.
The products sold are already manufactured and ready to use.

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Merchandising/Trading

23
Q

Take part in the production of items or the purchase of raw materials and processing them into finished products to be sold for cash.

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Manufacturing

24
Q

Performs more than two of the abovementioned business operations.

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Hybrid Business

25
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Aspects of Accounting

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Recording, Classifying, Summarizing, Interpreting

26
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Types of Business Organization

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Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation

27
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Types of Business Operations

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Service, Manufacturing, Merchandising/Trading, Hybrid Business

28
Q

The set of rules to be followed by the business.

A system that an entity utilizes to collect, store,
and manage its financial data.

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Accounting Information System

29
Q

It states that the advantages enjoyed must outweigh its cost.

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Cost-Benefit

30
Q

It prescribes that information must be reported promptly and must be useful for the user to make a right decision and conclusion.

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Relevance

31
Q

It advises that the AIS System to be used by the business must be designed to fit the unique characteristics of the overall company.

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Compatibility Principle

32
Q

It suggests that the company system should
allow and adapt for changes when needed.

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Flexibility Principle

33
Q

It prescribes that the business’ AIS must have good internal control.

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Control Principle

34
Q

Enumerates the methods and procedures necessary to monitor the activities of the business to ensure efficient operation

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Internal Control

35
Q

It refers to the device used to record the changes, either increase or decrease, in the accounting elements. Similar transactions are grouped together under one account.

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Account

36
Q

Classified and presented according to liquidity with the most liquid by those with lesser liquidity.

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Assets

37
Q

Realized in the normal operating cycle (1 Year) Held Primarily for trading purposes.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, Receivables, Accrued Income, and Prepaid Expenses

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Current Assets

38
Q

Long-term assets with a full value that cannot be recognized until after one year.

Long term investments, Property, Plant, Equipment (P.P.E), and Intangible Assets

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Non-Current Assets

39
Q

A present obligation arising from a past event and a settlement is expected.
Economic Obligations.

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Liabilities

40
Q

Payables to be settled within one (1) normal operating year. It does not have
an unconditional
settlement.

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Current Liabilities

41
Q

Obligations needed to be settled for more than one (1) accounting period.
Mortgage Payable, and Bonds Payable. Not expected to be paid immediately.

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Non-current Liabilities

42
Q

Includes the interest of the owner in the business, claims of the owner on the assets of the business. Economic Residual

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Owner’s Equity

43
Q

Represents the original and additional investment of the owner to business.

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Capital

44
Q

Represents the withdrawals made by the owner of the business in cash or other assets.

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Drawing

45
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or Temporary Account – containing the next income or loss – used at the end of the period to close nominal accounts.

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Income Summary

46
Q

Refers to the cash earned or generated by the business in performing services or delivering goods.

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Revenue

47
Q

Represents an inflow of cash or assets for service rendered or merchandise sold.

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income

48
Q

Income that does not come from the normal course of business

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Gain

49
Q

It refers to the cost or charges incurred in the process of generating or earning revenue. Reduction in the value of an asset as it is used.

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Expenses

50
Q

Major Accounts

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Assets, Liabilities, Owner’s Equity, Revenue, Expenses