33:010:272 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Debits And Credits, Current Liability, Faithful Representation

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Accounting consists of three basic activities, it: identifies, records, communicates. Who uses accounting data: internal users: within company or organization. Marketing, finance, human resources, management, etc: external users: outside company or organization. Proprietorship: owned by one person, small business, owner is personally liable for profits and losses. Partnership: owned by two or more people, retail and service-type business, unlimited personal liability dependent on partnership agreement. Corporation: ownership divided by shares of stock, separate legal state, limited liability. Basic accounting equation: assets = liabilities + stockholder"s equity. Assets: resources a business owns: the capacity to provide future services or benefits. Creditors: people or entities that money is owed to. Stockholder"s equity: ownership claims on a company"s total assets: total assets total liabilities, residual equity: equity left over after creditor"s claims (debt) are satisfied, consists of common stock and retained earnings. Retained earnings: determined by revenues, expenses and dividends.

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