Midterms Flashcards
A service activity which function is to provide quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions.
Accountin
Accounting phases
Recording
Classifying
Summarising
Chronological record of transactions through journal
Recording
Putting together similar accounts
Classifying
Preparation of financial statements
Summarising
Specialised accounting fields
Public Accounting
Private accounting
Government
Education
Forms of Business Organisations
*Single or Sole Proprietorship
*Partnership
*Corporation
This is a business owned by only an individual called the proprietor
Single of Sole Proprietorship
This is an association of two or more persons who bind themselves to contribute money, property or industry to a common fund, with the intention of dividing the profits among themselves.
Partnership
This is a business owned by stockholders. It has a legal personality separate and distinct from its owners and it can conduct business in its own name.
Corporation
Types of Business
*Service
*Merchandising
*Manufacturing
This business renders services to customers or clients for free
Service
This kind of business buys good or commodities and sells them at a profit.
Merchandising
This kind of business where companies buy raw materials and convert them into a finished product.
Manufacturing
This defines what is accepted in accounting practice and they are like laws that must be followed in financial reporting.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Accounting assumptions
*Business Entity Concept
*Going Concern
*Time period
*Unit of Measurement
*Accrual Basis
*Matching principle
Only transactions affecting business resources must be accounted for
Business Entity Concept
In the absence of evidence, business will continue to operate indefinitely.
Going Concern
The period covered when preparing the financial statements.
Time period
Transactions must be consistently recorded using the same currency
Unit of Measurement
Recognize revenue when earned; and expenses when incurred
Accrual Basis
Matching of revenues and costs to determine net income or loss
Matching principle
Basic Financial Statements
*Statement of Comprehensive Income
*Statement of Financial Position
*Statement of Changes in Equity
*Statement of Cash Flows
*Notes to the Financial Statements
Summary of the company’s revenue and expenses for a given period
Statement of Comprehensive Income