Chapter 17 Foundations of Business
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recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting of financial
events and transactions in an organization to provide management
and other interested parties the financial information they need to
make good decisions about its operations
Ans: accounting
method we use to record and summarize accounting data into reports
Ans: accounting system
what is the major purpose of accounting
Ans: help managers make well-informed decisions and to
report financial info about firm to stakeholders
accounting is often called the
Ans: language of business
provides information and analysis to managers inside the organization
to assist them in decision making
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Ans: managerial accounting
what are some duties of managerial accounting
Ans: - concerned with measuring and reporting costs of
production, marketing, and other functions
- preparing budgets (planning)
- checking whether or not units are staying within their budgets
(controlling)
- designing strategies to minimize taxes
a professional accountant who has met certain educational and
experience requirements, passed a qualifying exam, and has been
certified by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants
Ans: certified management accountant (CMA)
how does financial accounting differ from managerial accounting
Ans: differs from managerial in that the financial information
and analyses it generates are for people primarily "outside" the
organization
- goes not only to company owners, managers, and employees,
but also to creditors and lenders, employee unions, customers,
suppliers, gov agencies, and general public
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yearly statement of the financial condition, progress, and expectations
of an organization
Ans: annual report
how are company's seeking to reduce cost now since pressure from
stakeholders for detailed financial information has grown
Ans: companies are seeking to reduce cost by putting the
annual report on the firm's website and making better use of
the form 10-K that is required by the securities and exchange
commission
why do organizations employ a private accountant
Ans: because they only work for a single firm, gov agency, or
nonprofit organization and it is critical for firms to keep
accurate financial information
for a fee, what accounting services would a public accountant provide
to individuals or businesses
Ans: designing an accounting system, helping correct software
to run the system, and analyzing an organizations financial
performance
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