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 (correct)
  • Going concern concept
  • Matching principle
  • Business entity concept
  • What concept assumes that a business entity will continue its operations at an indefinite period of time?

  • Time period assumption
  • Materiality concept
  • Going concern concept (correct)
  • Revenue recognition principle
  • Which principle requires that revenues and expenses must be matched in the same period?

  • Consistency principle
  • Matching principle (correct)
  • Full disclosure principle
  • Comparability concept
  • What assumption states that only events and transactions which can be measured and expressed in monetary terms are recorded in the books of accounts?

    <p>Monetary unit assumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Materiality concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Historical cost concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Full disclosure principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Consistency principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Comparability concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Finalizing (Post-closing Trial Balance)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who primarily uses management accounting for decision making?

    <p>Internal management</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Cost accounting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what purpose does the government use financial accounting?

    <p>For budget allocation and utilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Corporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of accounting?

    <p>$1(2)$ economic decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Auditing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does management accounting primarily focus on?

    <p>Internal management for decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

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