ACC 311 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trial Balance, General Ledger, Financial Statement

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Relevant information: information that can influence a decision; it is timely and has predictive and/or feedback value. Faithful representation: requires that the information be complete, neutral, and free from error. Mixed-attribute measurement model: applied to measuring different assets and liabilities of the balance sheet. An exchange between a business and one or more external parties to a business. A measurable internal event such as the use of assets in operations. Signing contracts are not considered an accounting transaction because it only involves exchange of promises, not assets. Account: a standardized format that organizations use to accumulate the dollar effect of transactions on each financial statement item. Chart of accounts: list of all account titles and unique numbers. Chapter 2: investing and financing decisions and the accounting system. Primary objective of financial reporting to external users: to provide useful economic information about a business to help external parties make sound financial decisions.

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