EXAMPREP RESOURCE WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⩥ financial accounting.
Answer: accounting that focuses on the needs of *external* users
⩥ managerial accounting.
Answer: accounting that focuses on the needs of *internal* users
⩥ external users.
Answer: do not directly run the organization and have limited access to
its accounting info
- lenders (creditors)
- shareholders (investors)
- regulators
- gov officials
- suppliers
- customers
⩥ internal users.
Answer: directly manage the organization
, - managers
⩥ private accounting.
Answer: accountants working for businesses
⩥ public accounting.
Answer: accounting services such as auditing and taxation
⩥ CPA.
Answer: certified public accountant
⩥ SOX.
Answer: - passed by Congress to to help stop financial abuses
- requires documentation and verification of internal controls and
emphasizes effective internal controls
⩥ GAAP.
Answer: generally accepted accounting principles
- info must have relevance and faithful representation
⩥ FASB.
Answer: Financial Accounting Standards Board