Chapter 1 Flashcards
The Need for Financial Reporting
Caters to the common needs of a wide range of users
GENERAL PURPOSE FS
Cater to the specific needs of a specific sets of users
SPECIAL PURPOSE FS
Does not have direct access to FSs
EXTERNAL USERS
Has direct access to FSs
INTERNAL USERS
Directly affected by the FS
DIRECT USERS
Indirectly affected by the FS
INDIRECT USERS
Has direct financial interest over the entity
PRIMARY USER
All other user having no interest or stake over the entity
SECONDARY USER
Branches of accounting (5)
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Tax Accounting
- Government Accounting
Preparation of financial statements primarily for external users
Financial Accounting
Preparation of financial statements primarily for management use
Management Accounting
Common denominator between financial and management accounting
Cost Accounting
Preparation of FS based on NIRC
Tax Accounting
Analyzing, classifying, summarizing, and communicating all transactions involving the receipt and disposition of government funds and property, and interpreting the results thereof
Government Accounting
Independent examination of financial statements conducted by CPAs to render an opinion as to the fairness of the presentation of the FS
Auditing
Refers only to one phase of accounting, the recording phase
Bookkeeping
The process of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions.
Accounting
Sectors of Accounting (4)
- Public
- Private
- Academe
- Government
