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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean 9th Edition by Wayne W McManus, Daniel F Viele, David H Marshall

Edition 9ISBN: 0073527068
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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean 9th Edition by Wayne W McManus, Daniel F Viele, David H Marshall

Edition 9ISBN: 0073527068
Exercise 2

Following is a list of the key terms and concepts introduced in the chapter, along with a list of corresponding definitions. Match the appropriate letter for the key term or concept to each definition provided (items 1–10). Note that not all key terms and concepts will be used.

a. Accounting

p. Generally accepted accounting principles

b. Entity

q. Internal auditing

c. Financial accounting

r. Securities and Exchange Commission

d. Bookkeeping

s. Financial Accounting Foundation

e. Certified Public Accountant

t. Financial Accounting Standards Board

f. Managerial accounting

u. Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

g. Cost accounting

v. Cost Accounting Standards Board

h. Certified Management Accountant

w. Governmental Accounting Standards Board

i. Auditing

x. Accrual accounting

j. Public accounting

y. Integrity

k. Certified Internal Auditor

z. Objectivity

l. Generally accepted auditing standards

 

m. Cash flows

 

n. Controller

 

o. Independence

 

________ The process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information about an organization for the purpose of making decisions or informed judgments.

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Step 1 of 3

Accounting refers to the art of classifying, recording, summarizing the financial data which starts from passing of journal entry, then posting into corresponding ledgers and finally preparation of financial statements which contains profit and loss account, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.


Step 2 of 3

The companies in the process of accounting first identify the nature of the transaction, records the transactions in the accounting books which help in preparation of financial statements which in further helps in decision making for the organization.

This information helps companies and firms in making a strategic and financial decision in the course of their business. Managers are also dependent upon this information in order to take a managerial decision.


Step 3 of 3

Hence, in the view of above-mentioned facts, the given statement matches with the<div class=answer> Hence, in the view of above-mentioned facts, the given statement matches with the   . .

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