an item of value owned by a business or a person
What is an asset
Difference Between Bookkeeping and accounting?
Bookkeeping is recording the information, while accounting is controlling and analyzing the financial information
What is a Balance sheet?
A snapshot of a firm’s financial position on a specific date.
3 Areas of Accounting
1.Managerial, 2.Financial and 3. Tax
What is the fundamental accounting equation?
Assets= liability + owners equity
What is a trial balance?
A summary of all the financial data in the account ledgers that ensures the figures are correct and balanced.
The ease with which an asset can be converted to cash.
What is liquidity?
Who is the intended audience for Managerial, Financial and Tax accounting areas?
Internal, External, Government
What is a ledger?
An accounting book or computer program in which information from the accounting journals is categorized and posted to specific accounts for managers to view.
Tracks money coming into and going out of the firm
What is a statement of cash flows?
What are the assets types?
1.Current, 2.Fixed and 3. Intangible