Chapter 1 Flashcards
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difference between the assets received for goods and services and the amounts used to provide the goods and services
Profit
Most businesses in the United States are
sole proprietorships
List the types of Business Entities
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
limited liability company (LLC)
An entity that is organized according to state or federal statutes and in which ownership is divided into shares of stock
corporation
Financial reports are used by
management, creditors, & investors
is an information system that provides reports to users
description of accounting
Which of the following is not a step in providing accounting information to users?
a. design the accounting information system
b. prepare accounting surveys
c. identify users
d. record economic data
prepare accounting surveys
Two common areas of accounting that respectively provide information to internal and external users are:
managerial accounting and financial accounting
Public accountants are normally
Certified Public Accountants
name 3 specialized fields of accounting?
social accounting
tax accounting
environmental accounting
Which of the following is not true about a manufacturing business?
a. Change inputs to products which are sold to their customers.
b. Their primary goal is to maximize profits.
c. Only large business can be considered a manufacturing business.
d. All are true.
Only large business can be considered a manufacturing business.
Merchandising Business
sell products they purchase from other businesses to customers
(Wal-Mart or Amazon.com)
manufacturing business
convert basic inputs into products that are sold to customers
(ford motor co, dell)
a type of business that is most likely to obtain large amounts of resources by issuing stock
Corporation
Limited Liability Company
- It is organized as a corporation.
- It can elect to be taxed as a partnership.
- Provides tax and liability advantages to the owners.
why do shareholders have interest in a company?
they provide major financing for the business.
What group is considered to be internal users of accounting information
Employees and managers
list external users of accounting
investors, creditors, customers, and the government
Due to various fraudulent business practices and accounting coverups in the early 2000’s, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Act was responsible for establishing a new oversight board for public accountants called the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. PCOAB
describe accounting’s role in business
Accounting provides information to managers to operate the business and to other users to make decisions regarding the economic condition of the company.
Managerial accountants would be responsible for providing what information?
Expansion of a product line report to management.
List the Certifications for private accountants and define
Cert. Payroll Professional (CPP)
Cert. Management Accountant (CMA)
Cert. International Auditor (CIA)
Cert. Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Accountants employed by companies, government, and not-for-profit entities.
List the Certifications for public accountants and define
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Accountants employed individually or within a public accounting firm in audit, tax, or management advisory services.
which business entity are these characteristics of?
1. organized as a separate legal taxable entity
2 .Ownership is divided into shares of stock.
3. obtains large amounts of resources by issuing stock.
4. generates 90 % of business revenues
5. 20% of the business organizations in the US
6. Used by large busnesses
corporation