Financial Accounting and Reporting - Definition and Branches

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Which concept states that financial transactions should be recorded when they occur, regardless of whether a cash transfer has been made?

Accrual concept

What concept assumes that a business entity will continue its operations at an indefinite period of time?

Going concern concept

Which principle requires that revenues and expenses must be matched in the same period?

Matching principle

What assumption states that only events and transactions which can be measured and expressed in monetary terms are recorded in the books of accounts?

Monetary unit assumption

Which principle requires that all material items must be properly reported in the financial statements?

Materiality concept

What concept states that assets and liabilities of a business should be presented in accounting records at their historical cost?

Historical cost concept

Which principle requires disclosing all the relevant and appropriate financial and non-financial information in the financial statements?

Full disclosure principle

What principle states that a business should use the same accounting policies and methods for recording similar events or transactions from one financial period to another?

Consistency principle

What concept ensures that financial reports users must be able to compare these reports with previous years and with reports of other entities?

Comparability concept

What is the accounting process of organizing data in a chronological order for the purpose of preparation of financial statements?

Finalizing (Post-closing Trial Balance)

Who primarily uses management accounting for decision making?

Internal management

Which branch of accounting involves the categorizing, tracing, and collecting of manufacturing costs?

Cost accounting

For what purpose does the government use financial accounting?

For budget allocation and utilization

Which form of business organization has a separate legal personality from its owners?

Corporation

What type of business involves buying, processing, and selling products?

Manufacturing

Which external user is interested in the continuous availability of products and related accessories?

Customers

What is the main function of accounting?

$1(2)$ economic decisions

Which branch of accounting involves the review, examination, verification, evaluation or inspection of financial records?

Auditing

What does management accounting primarily focus on?

Internal management for decision making

Learn about the definition of accounting as a service activity providing quantitative financial information and the different branches of accounting including financial accounting, management accounting, and cost accounting.

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