Financial Accounting Basics
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This function is performed by maintaining the ______ in which different accounts are opened to which related transactions are posted.

ledger

The ______ function involves the preparation of financial statements such as Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flow, Statement of Value Added.

preparation

The accountant should explain not only what has happened but also ______ it happened, and what is likely to happen under specified conditions.

why

The Convention of ______ is the convention by which, when two values of a transaction are available, the lower-value transaction is recorded.

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

The main objective of this convention is to show ______ profit.

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

Accounting is the language of ______

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

The main purpose of accounting is to ascertain profit or ______ during a specified period

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

Such accounting records are required to be maintained to measure the income of the business and communicate the information so that it may be used by ______, owners and other interested parties

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

Financial Accounting is defined as 'the art of recording, classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money transactions and events which are of a ______ character'

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

Recording is concerned with the recording of financial transactions in an ______ manner, soon after their occurrence

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

Accounting helps to translate the workings of a firm into tangible ______ that can be compared

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

The main purpose of accounting is to ascertain ______ or loss during a specified period

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

Accounting is all about the process that helps to ______, summarize, analyse, and report data that concerns financial transactions

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

Accounting conventions refer to common practices which are universally followed in recording and presenting ______ information of the business entity.

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

Classifying is concerned with the systematic ______ of the recorded data so as to accumulate the transactions of similar type at one place

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

Accounting is the ______ of finance

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

This function involves the preparation and presentation of the classified data in a manner useful to the ______.

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

The accountant should interpret the statements in a manner useful to ______.

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

Accounting conventions are evolved through the regular and consistent practice over the years to facilitate uniform ______ in the books of accounts.

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

These procedures and principles are not legally binding but are generally accepted by ______ bodies.

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

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