ACCOUNTING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
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●● Bookkeeping
Answer: recording of accounting transactions
●● Accounting Information System (AIS)
Answer: organized procedure for identifying, measuring, recording, and
retaining financial information for use in accounting statements and
management reports
●● Business managers
Answer: use accounting information to develop goals and plans, set
budgets, and evaluate future prospects
●● Employees and unions
Answer: use accounting information to plan for and receive
compensation benefits
●● Investors and creditors
, Answer: use accounting information to estimate returns to stockholders,
determine growth prospects, and decide whether a firm is a good credit
risk
●● Tax authorities
Answer: use accounting information to plan for tax inflows, determine
tax liabilities, and ensure correct amounts are paid on time
●● Government regulatory agencies
Answer: rely on accounting information to fulfill their duties toward the
public
●● Controller
Answer: person who manages all of a firm's accounting activities (chief
accounting officer)
●● Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Answer: accountant licensed by the state and offering services to the
public
●● Financial Accounting
Answer: field of accounting concerned with external users of a
company's financial information