Definition of Accounting
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What is the main orientation of accounting?

  • Quantitative information (correct)
  • Non-measurable information
  • Qualitative information
  • Nonfinancial information

Which type of reports are financial in nature?

  • Financial accounting reports (correct)
  • Management accounting reports
  • Nonfinancial accounting reports
  • Tax accounting reports

How does accounting affect decision making?

  • It is irrelevant to decision making
  • It provides necessary information for decision making (correct)
  • It forces decisions on users
  • It increases uncertainty in decision making

What is the style followed by accounting as an art to make its reporting more meaningful?

<p>Maintains a slant format in journal entries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function of accounting ensures that all business transactions are recorded in an acceptable manner?

<p>Recording (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what part of accounting are users of financial information able to assess functions like recording and classifying?

<p>'Financial statements' analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of accounting?

<p>Communicating financial information to interested users (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Accounting Standards Council (ASC), accounting is primarily focused on providing:

<p>Financial information for decision-making (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Committee on Accounting Technology of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants define accounting?

<p>A process to summarize transactions in a significant manner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of American Accounting Association (AAA) in defining accounting?

<p>Permitting informed judgment by users (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of accounting, what does the term 'service activity' refer to?

<p>Delivering quantitative financial information to users (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the need for effective and efficient information from the accounting cycle increase?

<p>To facilitate better decision-making by stakeholders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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