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Ch. 2.2
Question | Answer |
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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. |