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Ch. 2.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accounting system | designed to collect, document, and report on financial transactions affecting the business. |
| manual accounting system | the accounting info is processed in this. |
| computerized accounting system | the financial info is recorded by entering it into the computer. |
| GAAP | generally accepted accounting principles. |
| financial reports | are summarized info about the financial status of business. |
| financial accounting | focuses on reporting info to external users. |
| management accounting | focuses on reporting info to management, is often referred to as accounting for internal users of accounting info. |
| business entity | exists independently of its owner's personal holdings. |
| accounting period | a period of time covered by an accounting report. |
| going concern | the accounting assumption that a business is expected to operate indefinitely. |