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Accounting: The Universal
Language of Business
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Accounting System
Accounting System: Designed to collect, document and report on financial transactionsaffecting a business.
Two types:
Manual Accounting System: Processed by hand
Computerized Accounting System: Processed by entering information into a computer
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Accounting System
INPUTS PROCESSING OUTPUTS
Source Documents• Checks• Invoices• Sales Slips• Receipts
Task• Analyzing• Classifying• Recording
Financial and Management Accounting Reports• Financial conditions• Results of operations• Investments by and
distributions to owners
How it Works
Accountants report the results of operations and the financial conditions of the businessin which people invest
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
A set of rules followed by accountants to prepare financial statements
These rules are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
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User Groups
Two groups
Internal users (People inside the organization)
External users (People outside the organization who have interest in the business)
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Accounting Types
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
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Financial Accounting Reports
Used by external users
Who are external usersInvestors
Banks and lending institutions
Governments
Labor Unions
Competitors
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Managerial Accounting Reports
Used by internal users
Who are internal users
Managers
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Accounting Assumption
Taking for granted that something is true
Based on three key assumptions
1) Business Entity: Business is a separate entity and operates independently of a persons holdings
2) Accounting Period: A time frame covered by an accounting report
3) Going Concern: The assumption that a business possesses survivability indefinitely