ACC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Financial Statement, Income Statement, International Financial Reporting Standards

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Accounting - a logical and rational system that deals with information that is quantitative and financial in nature about an entity so that the users may make better decisions. External users deal with the entity, while internal users run the entity. A transaction is a financial action (trade) that takes place between two entities. In accounting you. : identify, record anything having to do with proof, evidence, or references, make comparisons . Follow the rules of gaap ( generally accepted accounting principles) All other countries follow ias (international accounting standards) aka. Comparable information is used in comparisons across time and companies. Accounting principles: measurement principle (cost principle)- accounting information is, revenue recognition principle - provides guidance on when a based on actual cost, not the value company must recognize revenue. Liability - obligation towards someone else, what you owe. Owners equity - claim your right, claim in business. Whatever you owe must equal what you own.

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