FABM Flashcards
what are the eight branches of accounting
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Government Accounting
Auditing
Tax Accounting
Cost Accounting
Accounting Education
Accounting Research
example of Internal users:
Management
Employees
Owners
Stockholders
example of External users:
Customers
Creditors
Potential investors
Government
Academe
Public
is a branch of accounting primarily handling the recording of financial transactions of a business.
Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting more popularly known as the _______________________
financial statements
the____ ____ for the benefit of internal and external users.
financial statements
should provide information useful to a wide range of users in their economic decisions.
Financial statements
supply guidelines on how companies should prepare their financial statements.
The PFRS and PAS
allow the users to compare the results of operations of different companies regardless of size and nature.
Standardized financial statements
the financial statements are called _______ __________
general purpose financial statements
are utilized by internal parties to guide them in the decision-making process for the company.
financial statements
branch of accounting which focuses on the preparation of financial reports used by managers in their day-to-day decision-making
Management Accounting
Reports generated using management accounting are for ___________________.
internal users
summarizes financial information gathered within a specified period.
Financial Accounting
is forward-looking. It contains forecasted information used by managers in planning.
management accounting information
Roles of Management Accountants:
- Advise managers about the financial implications of projects
- Explain the financial consequences of business decisions
- Formulate business strategy
- Monitor spending and financial control
- Conduct internal business audits
- Explain the impact of the competitive landscape
- Bring a high level of professionalism and integrity to the
business
used in deciding how the business should act going forward
management accounting
5 Management Accounting Skill Set:
- Analysis
- Strategy
- Risk
- Planning
- Communication
Management accountants should be able to analyze information and use it to make business decisions.
Analysis
Management accountants should be able to formulate business strategies that will increase the company’s wealth and create value for the company’s shareholders.
Strategy
Management accountants should be able to identify risks that can potentially have detrimental effects to the company. At the same time, management accountants should give recommendations on how to manage such risks.
Risk
Management accountants should be able to apply accounting techniques in the planning and budget creation phase of a business.
Planning
Management accountants should be able to identify what information the management needs and also explain the numbers to non- financial managers.
Communication
Even though management reports do not follow the requirements imposed by accounting standards like the PFRS and PAS, management accountants are still expected to follow the CIMA code of ethics.
Ethical Code
what is Government Accounting?
According to Section 109 of Presidential Decree 1445, government accounting is defined as an accounting system which “encompasses the process of analyzing, recording, classifying, summarizing, and communicating all transactions involving the receipt and disposition of government fund and property and interpreting the result thereof.”
Section 110 of the same decree lays down the objectives of government accounting:
- To provide information concerning past operations and present conditions
- To provide a basis for guidance for future operations
- To provide for control of the acts of public bodies and offices in the receipt, disposition, and utilization of funds and property
- To report on the financial position and the results of operations of government agencies for the information and guidance of all persons concerned
is used by all government agencies (e.g., DepEd, DPWH, and BIR).
Government accounting
is that it enhances responsibility accounting in all agencies.
New Government Accounting System (NGAS)
This system of placing accountability in each agency discourages misappropriation and misuse of public funds.
New Government Accounting System (NGAS)
is the enacted budget of the country for the upcoming year. has the force of law and it states how much an agency can spend for the year.
General Appropriations Act (GAA).