ADM1213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Income Statement, Sole Proprietorship, Finance Lease

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Accounting: is the information system that identifies and records the economic events of an organization, and then communicates them to a wide variety of interested users. Users of accounting information can be divided broadly into two types: Internal users: plan, organize, and run companies. They work for the company: finance directors, marketing managers, human resources personnel, production supervisors, and company officers. Investors are also known as shareholders and creditors are also known as lenders. Primary or key external users of accounting information: Investors use accounting information to make decisions to buy, hold, or sell their ownership interest. Lenders, (such as bankers), use accounting information to evaluate the risks of lending money. Other creditors: (such as supplier), use accounting information to decide whether or not to grant credit (see on accountant) to a consumer. Forms of business organization: proprietorships, partnerships, corporations.

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