ACCT 2000 : Accounting 2000 Exam 1 Review

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The accounting information system keeps track of the results of these business activities: financing, investing, operating. Financing activities: borrowing money, liabilities- amounts owed, notes payable and bonds payable are two different types of liabilities, creditors- people who we owe money, dividends- payments made to stockholders, assets- resources owned by a business. Companies prepare four financial statements from the summarized accounting data: balance sheet, income statement, retained earnings statement, statement of cash flows. Income statement (revenues expenses = net income: reports revenues and expenses for a specific period of time, past net income provides information for future net income. Retained earnings statement: net income is needed to determine the ending balance in retained earnings, dividends- company wants to share profits with owners. Assets = liabilities + stockholders equity: list assets first, followed by liabilities and stockholders equity. Did the company grow or shrink: operating- day to day activities, financing- raising money.

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