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What is financial accounting?
What is financial accounting?
What is GAAP?
What is GAAP?
What is the purpose of financial accounting?
What is the purpose of financial accounting?
What is the difference between financial accountancy and financial reporting?
What is the difference between financial accountancy and financial reporting?
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What is the objective of financial reporting?
What is the objective of financial reporting?
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What are the financial statements included in financial reporting?
What are the financial statements included in financial reporting?
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What does the balance sheet show?
What does the balance sheet show?
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What is the main topic of financial accounting?
What is the main topic of financial accounting?
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Which accounts have normal debit balances?
Which accounts have normal debit balances?
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Study Notes
Overview of Financial Accounting
- Financial accounting is a branch of accounting that involves the preparation of financial statements for public use.
- The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting in any given jurisdiction.
- The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a set of accounting standards that state how particular types of transactions and other events should be reported in financial statements.
- Financial accountancy and financial reporting are often used as synonyms.
- Financial accounting serves the purpose of providing accounting information to people outside the organization or not involved in the day-to-day running of the company.
- Managerial accounting provides accounting information to help managers make decisions to manage the business.
- The objective of financial reporting is to provide financial information that is useful to present and potential investors, lenders, and other creditors in making decisions about providing resources to the entity.
- Financial statements include the statement of cash flows, statement of financial performance (income statement, profit & loss statement, or statement of operations), balance sheet, and statement of retained earnings (statement of changes in equity).
- The balance sheet is the financial statement showing a firm's assets, liabilities, and equity (capital) at a set point in time.
- Financial accountants produce financial statements based on accounting standards set by a respective country's national standard setter or IFRS.
- The accounting equation (Assets = Liabilities + Owners' Equity) and financial statements are the main topics of financial accounting.
- Asset, expense, and dividend accounts have normal debit balances, while liability, revenue, and equity accounts have normal credit balances.
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Test your knowledge of financial accounting with this quiz! Discover the basics of financial accounting, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the purpose of financial reporting. Challenge yourself to identify the different types of financial statements and their contents, learn about the accounting equation, and understand the difference between asset, expense, and dividend accounts and liability, revenue, and equity accounts. This quiz is perfect for students, professionals, and anyone interested in financial accounting.
