information on the financial condition, progress, and
expectations of a company will look at
The ___ of ____ ____ measures the cost of cost of goods sold
merchandise the firm sells or the materials and supplies
used to manufacture them for sale
Two examples of account software packages are Peach Tree and Quickbooks
List the steps in the accounting cycle from beginning to 1. Analyze source documents (sales slips, travel records, etc.)
end 2. Record transactions in journals
3. Transfer (post) journal entries to ledger
4. Take a trial balance
5. Prepare financial statements
6. Analyze financial statements
The Red Cross is a non-profit which would most likely Public or Private accountant
require the services of which type of accountant?
A company's ____ statements summarize all of the financial statement
transactions that have occurred over a particular period
Which of the following would be shown on an income net income
statement? cost of goods sold
operating expenses
revenue
NOT liabilities nor assets
1.accounting 1. classifying, summarizing, interpreting, and reporting
2.bookkeeping 2. recording
3.accounting cycle 3. series of six steps
4.trial balance 4. summary of data in ledgers
An accountants' time is freed up to do more important computerized accounting programs
tasks such as financial analysis due the assistance
provided by using:
Accounting provides ___ statements that are critical to financial
understanding the health of a business.
Which are the advantages of using of computers to 1.Handle large amounts of data
maintain and compile accounting information? 2. Speed
The principles that accountants must follow in order to GAAP
assure that a firm's accounting information is accurate General Accepted Accounting Principles
are abbreviates as:
The statements of cash flows reports cash receipts and operations
disbursements related to ___, investments, and
financing.
Managerial accounting is concerned with: 1. measuring production costs
2. preparing budgets
3. controlling
The primary users of government and not-for-profit 1. legislative bodies
accounting information are: 2. citizens
3. special interest groups