Financial Accounting
Principles, Statements, and
Decision-Making
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, Financial Accounting Accounting information provided to external users.
Two primary functions of financial To measure business activities of a company and
accounting to communicate those measurements to decision
makers outside of the company.
Operating activities Transactions related to the primary operations of
the company, such as providing products or
services to customers and the associated costs.
Assets Total resources of the company.
Liabilities Amounts owed to creditors.
Stockholders' equity Owners' claims to resources.
Revenues Amounts recognized when the company sells
products or provides services to customers.
Expenses Costs of providing products and services and
other business activities during the current period.
Net income The difference between revenues and expenses.
Earnings Other common names for net income.
Profit Another term for net income.