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This WGU D196 Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting study resource is a structured revision guide designed to help students understand core accounting and economics-related financial decision-making concepts through practice-based learning. WGU D196 Principles of Economics It focuses on strengthening understanding of financial statements, managerial accounting principles, and economic decision-making tools commonly assessed in the course.

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D196- Principles of Financial and
Managerial Accounting Questions and
answers Graded A+(WGU)



bookkeeping - ANSWER-day to day keeping of transactions

steps of decision making - ANSWER-identify issue
gather information
identify alternatives
select option that most likely results in desired objective

accounting - ANSWER-analysis of events
record and report financial effects of business activities

where does capital come from (3) - ANSWER-investors
creditors(lenders)
business itself (from earnings retained)

2 main types of accounting - ANSWER-financial and managerial

managerial accounting - ANSWER-gather and analysis of information for internal
use and decision making.

financial accounting - ANSWER-gather, report, analysis of information for
external users- investors and creditors. summary of a business

what does managerial accounting review - ANSWER-product cost, breakeven
analysis, budgeting, performance analysis, outsource production

what does financial accounting review - ANSWER-credit analysis, financial
health, estimate value of the company

,examples of external financial reports for financial accounting - ANSWER-annual
report, financial statement, balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash
flow

balance sheet - ANSWER-reports assets and liabilities. basic.
list as of a point in time. as of today, as of yesterday

income statement - ANSWER-how much did you ,ake
period of time - from nov to jan

statement of cash flow - ANSWER-where did the cash come from and where did
the cash go
period of time - from nov to jan

lender - ANSWER-lends money with intend to get it back plus interest. need
current income, existing obligations, existing assets, payroll stub, tax return,
monthly payments, bank stmts

investor - ANSWER-buys into your company. looks at if the business is profitable,
what they are buying, buying obligations, potential future projections

what forms will the manager of a business use - ANSWER-both financial and
managerial

fasb- what does it stand for, who are they and what do they do -
ANSWER-financial accounting standards board
private group, not govt agency, no legal authority, conducted of people from a
variety of business related backgrounds.
establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for private sector
companies
1 of the two boards that make up GAAP

gasb- what does it stand for, who are they, what do they do -
ANSWER-governmental accounting standards board
sets accounting and financial reporting standards for state and legal
governments.
authority over financial reporting by government entities

, 1 of the two boards that make up GAAP

gaap - ANSWER-generally accepted accounting principles

sec - ANSWER-Securities and Exchange Commission
regulates us stock exchange. provides investors with full and fair information
about publicly traded companies.
legal punishment

iasb - ANSWER-International Accounting Standards Board
develop international accounting standards. made up of members from many
countries

aicpa - ANSWER-american institute of certified public accountants
administers the cpa exam.
enforces professional sanction by taking away cpa license when acted
unethically.

role and purpose of accounting - ANSWER-accumulate and report on financial
information about performance, financial position, cash flow of a business. used
to reach decisions about how to manage the business, invest in it, or lend money
to it

what is a balance sheet - ANSWER-statement of what they have and how they
financed it at a specific point in time.

balance sheet equation - ANSWER-assets = liabilities + owners equity

what are assets and examples - ANSWER-what they own or control that will
provide probable future benefits
cash, accts receivable, inventory, buildings, land.

what are liabilities and examples - ANSWER-what we owe. obligations that
require future sacrifice.
phone bill, car loan, accts payable, fed and state govt tax, mortgage, unearned
revenue

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