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Ar Com Acc I - U1
Ark. Comp. Acct. I - Unit 1 - Comp. Acctg.
Question | Answer |
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a person who plans, summarizes, analyzes, and interprets accounting information | accountant |
planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information | accounting |
commonly accepted concepts that guide accounting personnel in their work | accounting concepts |
changes in financial information are reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements | accounting period cycle |
financial statements contain all information necessary to understand a business' financial condition | Adequate Disclosure Concept |
a person who does general accounting work plus some summarizing and analyzing of accounting information | bookkeeper |
financial information is recorded and reported separately from the owner's personal financial information | business entity |
the use of personal ethics in making business decisions | business ethics |
designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for those who pass an exam and meet work-experience | Certified Public Accountant |
the same accounting procedures must be followed in the same way in each accounting period | consistent reporting |
a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners | corporation |
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions | ethics |
our moral values and principles, that determine our conduct in the business world | ethical business practices |
a person who does general kinds of office tasks, including some accounting tasks | general office clerk |
finanical statements are prepared with the expectation that a business will remain in operation indefinitely | Going Concern Concept |
the actual amount paid for merchandise or other items bought is recorded | historical cost |
the quality or fact of being honest; truthfulness | honesty |
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty | integrity |
a business that purchases and sells goods | merchandising business |
a source document is prepare for each transaction | objective evidence |
a business in which two or more people combine their assets and skills | partnership |
freedom from unauthorized intrusion; state of being let alone and able to keep certain personal matters to oneself | privacy |
revenue is recorded at the time goods or services are sold | realization of revenue |
a business that performs an activity for a fee | service business |
a business owned by one person | sole proprietorship |
consistently telling the truth; honest | truthfulness |
any activity that contradicts moral values and principles, that determine our conduct in the business world | unethical business practices |