Did you know that..
Management Accounting is a specialized branch of
accounting that focuses on providing financial
information to internal stakeholders, primarily
managers, to support their decision-making and
enhance the organization's performance. It differs from
financial accounting, which focuses on preparing
financial statements for external stakeholders like
investors and creditors.
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Expanded Accounting Equation
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Capital -
Owner's Drawings + Revenues -
Expenses
What is GAAP?
The generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
are a set of accounting rules, standards, and procedures
issued and frequently revised by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
These principles ensure consistency, accuracy, and
transparency in financial reporting across various
industries.
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POP QUIZ Time ⏳
Which of the following is NOT a core
financial statement:
a) Balance Sheet
b) Income Statement
c) Statement of Cash Flows
d) Statement of Retained Earnings
e) Trial Balance
POP QUIZ Time ⏳
What does the accounting equation
represent?
a) Assets + Liabilities = Equity
b) Assets = Liabilities + Equity
c) Liabilities = Assets + Equity
d) Equity = Assets + Liabilities
POP QUIZ Time ⏳
What does "depreciation" refer to
in accounting?
a) The decrease in value of an asset over time
b) The increase in value of an asset over time
c) The cost of acquiring an asset
d) The profit generated by selling an asset
POP QUIZ Time ⏳
Which accounting method recognizes revenue
and expenses when they are earned or incurred,
regardless of when cash is received or paid?
a) Cash basis accounting
b) Accrual accounting
c) Double-entry bookkeeping
d) GAAP
POP QUIZ Time ⏳
What is the primary purpose of a
budget?
a) To track past financial performance
b) To predict future financial performance
c) To prepare financial statements
d) To calculate taxes