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What is financial accounting?
What is financial accounting?
- Involves budgeting for future expenses
- Manages the accounting staff
- Provides historical financial information to external users (correct)
- Focuses on internal users who make decisions
What is managerial accounting?
What is managerial accounting?
- Analyzes historical financial data
- Provides information to internal users for decision-making (correct)
- Develops financial reports for external stakeholders
- Focuses on tax reports and compliance
What specific characteristics would we expect to see in managerial accounting information?
What specific characteristics would we expect to see in managerial accounting information?
Focus on future projections for segments of a company.
What does financial accounting provide?
What does financial accounting provide?
What does managerial accounting provide?
What does managerial accounting provide?
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) allow for flexibility in recording financial information.
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) allow for flexibility in recording financial information.
What are the two functions that enable management to evaluate their plans?
What are the two functions that enable management to evaluate their plans?
What is planning in the context of managerial accounting?
What is planning in the context of managerial accounting?
What is control in the context of organizational plans?
What is control in the context of organizational plans?
How do organizations formalize their strategic plans?
How do organizations formalize their strategic plans?
What is a budgeted income statement?
What is a budgeted income statement?
What does a capital budget show?
What does a capital budget show?
What does a cash flow budget outline?
What does a cash flow budget outline?
How do organizations assess the implementation of their plans?
How do organizations assess the implementation of their plans?
What is the difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting?
What is the difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting?
What is the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?
What is the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?
What is the responsibility of a controller?
What is the responsibility of a controller?
What does a managerial accountant do?
What does a managerial accountant do?
What is the role of a financial accountant?
What is the role of a financial accountant?
What does a tax accountant do?
What does a tax accountant do?
What are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems designed for?
What are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems designed for?
Study Notes
Financial Accounting
- Focuses on providing historical financial information for external users, such as shareholders and creditors.
- Governed by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) to ensure consistency in reporting.
Managerial Accounting
- Targets internal users including executives and managers who need financial data for decision-making.
- Emphasizes future projections and detailed financial and nonfinancial information for planning and control.
Key Characteristics of Managerial Accounting
- Primarily concerned with making predictions and assessments related to company segments.
- Information serves planning, control, and decision-making functions within the organization.
Functions of Management
- Planning: Involves setting goals and communicating objectives to employees.
- Control: Assesses whether organizational plans have been effectively implemented, often leading to future recommendations.
Budgeting in Organizations
- Formalization of strategic plans occurs through budget creation, serving as a quantitative roadmap for future actions.
- Types of budgets include:
- Budgeted Income Statement: Projects future profits.
- Capital Budget: Outlines planned long-term investments.
- Cash Flow Budget: Details expected cash inflows and outflows.
Roles in Accounting
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Oversees finance and accounting functions, reports to the CEO.
- Controller: Manages the accounting staff and ensures accurate reporting.
- Managerial Accountant: Works with the controller to prepare internal decision-making information.
- Financial Accountant: Prepares financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP for external stakeholders.
- Tax Accountant: Focuses on preparing tax documentation for government agencies.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
- Designed to record and share information across various functional and geographic areas, enhancing data accessibility and integration across departments (e.g., accounting, marketing, human resources).
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Test your knowledge on the principles of financial and managerial accounting. This quiz covers key characteristics, functions of management, and the importance of budgeting in organizations. Perfect for students or professionals looking to reinforce their understanding.
