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LO1 – Explain and
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business activities.
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LO2 – Identify and discuss the users and
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suppliers offinancial statement information.
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LO3 – Describe and examine the four
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financial statements, and define the
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accounting equation.
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LO4 – Explain and
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LO5 – Assess business operations within the
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contextof a competitive environment.
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LO6 – Access
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(Appendix 1A).
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LO7 – Describe the accounting principles and
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regulations that frame financial statements
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(Appendix 1B).
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Topic: Users of Financial Statement
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Rationale: While both shareholders and bankers are interested in all the
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companies provide, shareholders care about more about a company‘s
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and bankers care more about solvency and creditworthiness.
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Topic: Publicly Available Financial
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3. Publicly traded companies provide financial information primarily to satisfy the SEC
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and the tax authorities (that is, the Internal Revenue Service).
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Rationale: Demand for information extends to many users; the
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annual audited financialstatements (10-K reports) and quarterly audited financial
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statements (10-Q reports).
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