Concepts Study Set
ACCOUNTINGz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Planning;zRecording;zAnalyzing;zInterpretingzfinancialzinformation.
PLANNINGzDECISIONSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Financialzinformationziszusedztozdeterminezfuturezactions.zHistoricalzinformationzprovidedzbyzthezaccounti
ngzprocesszserveszaszazbasiszforzforecasting.
CONTROLz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Usingzfinancialzinformationztozevaluatezthezresultszofzfinancialzactivities.
THEzFUNCTIONzOFzACCOUNTINGz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
1.zThezvaluezaddedztoztheznetworthzofzazperson/entityzduringzazparticularzperiod.
2.zThezaccumulatedznetworthzofzthatzperson/entity
PROFITzENTITIESz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Soleztraders;zPartnerships;zClosezCorporations;zCompanies
NON-PROFITzENTITESz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Clubs;zCharitablezOrganisations;zChurches;zEducationalzInstitutions;zTrusts
PUBLICzSECTORz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ThezGovernment;zProvinces;zDepartments;zBoardszandzCommissions;zMunicipalities
USERSzOFzFINANCIALzINFORMATIONz-zCORRECTzANSWER-1.zInvestorsz-
zProviderszofzcapital.zConcernedzwithzthezriskzinvolvedzinztheirzinvestment.zNeedzinformationztozdecidezw
hetherztozinvest,zhold,zorzwithdrawzfunds.
2.zEmployeesz-zInterestedzinzentity'szstabilityzandzprofitabilityzforzbenefitszandzjobzsecurity.z
3.zLendersz-zUsezfinancialzinformationztozdeterminezifzloanszcanzbezpaidzbackzwithzinterest.
,4.zSupplierszandzotherztradezcreditorsz-
zUsezinformationszforzassurancezthatzamountszowedzarezpaidzonztime.
5.zCustomersz-zNeedztozknowzthezstatezofzthezentityzforzreliability.
6.zGovernmentzandztheirzagenciesz-
zUsezfinancialzinformationzforztaxation,zpolicies,zandzstatisticalzpurposes.
7.zPublicz-zEntitieszoftenzcontributeztozthezlocalzeconomyzbyzemployingzpeoplezandzlocalzstructures:
STATEMENTzOFzPROFITzORzLOSSzANDzOTHERzCOMPREHENSIVEzINCOMEz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Financialzresultsz-->zFinancialzPerformancez(financialzperiod)z--->zFinancialzPosition
STATEMENTzOFzCHANGESzINzEQUITYz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Reflectszthezprofitzorztotalzcomprehensivezincomezandzreflectszthezcapitalzorzequity.
STATEMENTzOFzFINANCIALzPOSITIONz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Reflectsztheznetworthzofzthezentityzatzazspecificztime.zDeterminedzinztermszofzassetszandzinterests.zAffecte
dzbyzthezentity'szeconomiczresources,zstructure,zliquidity,zsolvency,zcapacityztozadaptztozeconomiczchange
s.
STATEMENTzOFzCASHzFLOWSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Thezabilityztozgeneratezcashzwillzdeterminezwhetherzthezentityzwillzbezableztozmeetzitszeconomiczcomittm
ents.
DOMAINSzOFzACCOUNTINGz-zCORRECTzANSWER-1.zFinancialzaccounting:zExternalzusersz-
zCreditors;zClients;zBankingzinstitutions.z
2.zManagementzaccounting:zInternalzusersz-zManagement;zPersonnel
ACCOUNTINGzPRINCIPLESz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Theztechniqueszusedzinzthezpracticezofzaccounting.zConceptualzandzTheoretical.
, ACCOUNTINGzPOLICYz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Azsetzofzdecisionszabutzhowzthezentityzwillzhandlezthezsameztypezofztransactionzinzorderztozachievezconsist
ency.
INTERNATIONALzFINANCIALzREPORTINGzSTANDARDSz(IFRS)z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Azgeneralzframeworkzandzaccountingzconcepts;zpricinciples;zmethodszandzprocedures.
ACCOUNTINGzSTANDARDSzANDzSTATEMENTSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Aimztozencouragezwidespreadzusezofzparticularzstandardsztozeliminatezbadzalternatives.
GOINGzCONCERNzASSUMPTIONz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
assumeszanzentityzwillzremainzinzoperationzforzthezforeseeablezfuture.
QUALITIVEzCHARACTERISTICSzOFzFINANCIALzSTATEMENTSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Attributeszthatzmakezthezinformationzprovidedzinzfinancialzstatementszuseful.zRelevance;zFaithfulzPresent
ation;zComparibility;zVerifiability;zTimeliness;zUnderstandability
ELEMENTSzOFzFNANCIALzSTATEMENTSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-FinancialzPositionz-
zAssets;zLiabilities;zEquity;zFinancialzPerformancez-zIncome;zExpenses
RECOGNITIONzOFzELEMENTSzOFzFINANCIALzSTATEMENTSz-zCORRECTzANSWER-1.zConceptzofzProfitabilityz-
zUsedzinzthezrecognitionzcriteria
2.zReliabilityzofzMeasurez-
zAnzitemzmustzpossesszazcostzorzvaluezthatzcanzbezmeasuredzreliablyzbeforezitzcanzbezrecognized.
ACCOUNTINGzENTITYz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Iszthezorganizationzforzwithzfinancialzdatazareztozbezcollected.
FINANCIALzRESULTz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Reportedzinzthezfinancialzstatements.zStatemenzofzFinancialzPosition;zStatementzofzProfitzorzLosszandzOth
erzComprehensivezIncome;zStatementzofzChangeszinzEquity;zAzStatementzofzCashzFlows;zAccountingzPolici
eszandzNotes.
FINANCIALzPERIODz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Theztimeframezusedztozgeneratezfinancialzstatementszduringzthezorganization'szexistence.zStatementszpre