ACC 100 Chapter 2: The Accounting Equation and Transaction Analysis

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The accounting equation and transaction analysis: explain why financial information is important for both preparers and users of financial information. Preparers of financial information require financial information for things such as getting a loan, or acquiring shareholders. The financial information that they prepare must represent their firm accurately and must be optimized in order for them to achieve their objectives. Information is the end product of data processing once data has been categorized, analyzed, and formatted for presentation purposes it becomes information which can be used for decision-making. Example of data: number of bottles of coke sold. Example of information: the ratio of bottles of coke sold to bottles of sprite sold indicate that people are twice as more likely to buy coke: explain what financial statements are, who uses them, and for what. Financial statements are the end result of financial information after it has gone through the accounting system.

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