ACCTG 230 Chapter 1: Acctg230 Chapter01

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A system of maintaining records of a company"s operations and then communicating that to decision makers: the language of business , allows for better exchange among individuals and aids in development of complex societies. Accountants measure the activities of the company. Accounting info that is provided for internal users (managers) are managerial. Accounting info that is provided for external users are nancial: two functions are to measure and communicate to external parties only. A corporation is a company that is legally separate from its owners: an advantage of this separation is having limited liability. Prevents stockholders from being held responsible for the nancial obligations of the corporation. A sole proprietorship is a business owner by one person. A partnership is a business owned by two or more persons. Financing activities include transactions with investors and creditors: i. e. ) issuing stock and borrowing money from a local bank.

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