Quiz 1 Flashcards
Give the types of Direct Users of Accounting
Owner
Management
Prospective Investors
Creditors
Employee
Government
The “language of business”
Accounting
Four Phases of Accounting
Recording
Classifying
Summarizing
Identifying
Technically called bookkeeping
Recording
2 Kinds of Bookkeeping
Single Entry of Bookkeeping
Double Entry of Bookkeeping
Items are sorted and grouped
Classifying
Data recorded are summarized through financial statements
Summarizing
Accountant’s interpretation on the financial statement is needed
Interpreting
Fields of accounting
Public Accounting and Private Accounting
Professional service rendered by a CPA
Public Accounting
Principal service that a public accountant offers
Auditing
Advises on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory control are offered
Management Advisory Services
Filing of income tax returns
Tax Services
Accounting job done in private business enterprises
Private Accounting