[ACCO 310] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (43 pages long!)

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Accounting theories and practices have always evolved and need to continue to do so to remain relevant. Financial accounting (financial reporting): process of preparing financial reports that cover all business activities, used by both internal and external parties but mostly external. (customers, suppliers, etc ) Used by both internal and external users. Managerial accounting is only for internal users, managers (help to make decision) Financial statements main way of giving financial info to external users, gives firm"s history. 4 main statements: statement of financial position (balance sheet, statement of income/comprehensive income (income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity (statement of retained earnings) ** with note disclosures to each financial statement. In canada, primary exchange mechanisms for allocating resources: debit and equity markets: tsx financial institutions such as banks for loans. Credit rating agencies might look at statements to rate company"s financial stability. Users: anyone who prepares, relies on, reviews, audits or monitors financial information.

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