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umm,.. accounting 2
ch 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accounting period | The period of time covered by an accounting report. |
| accounting system | A system designed to collect, document, and report on business transactions. |
| business entity | The policies and practices that reflect a company’s core values such as honesty, trust, respect, and fairness |
| chart | of accounts A list of all accounts used by a business |
| computerized | A type of accounting system in which information is recorded by entering it into a computer. |
| entrepreneur | A person who transforms ideas for products or services into real-world businesses. |
| financial accounting | The type of accounting that focuses on reporting information to external users |
| financial reports | Documents that present summarized information about the financial status of a business. |
| free enterprise system | A system in which individuals are free to produce the goods and services they choos |
| GAAP | The set of rules that all accountants use to prepare financial reports |
| going concern | The accounting assumption that a business is expected to operate indefinitely |
| management | The type of accounting that focuses on reporting information to management; often referred to as accounting for internal users of accounting information |
| accounting | Activities performed in an accounting period that help the business keep its records in an orderly fashion. |
| manual accounting | A type of accounting system in which information is processed by hand. |
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| manufacturing business | A business that buys raw materials and transforms them into finished products by using labor and machinery |
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| merchandising business | A business that buys finished goods and resells them to individuals or other businesses |
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| partnership | A business owned by two or more persons, called partners, who agree to operate the business as co-owners. |
| service business | A business that provides a needed service for a fee |
| proprietorship | A business owned by one person. |
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