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Simple answer: They both provide useful information to users. Thus is the true goal of accounting. Cost accounting users= managers Financial accounting user= shareholders
Accounting users need accounting information in order to give them the true state of their financial transaction and records.
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External Users of accounting information are NOT directly involved in running the organization. Internal Users of accounting information are those individuals directly involved in managing and operating the organization.
Following are users of accounting information:bankgovernment institutionscreditorsinvestorsgeneral publicshare holders etc
It depends whether or not you differentiate between 'users' and 'preparers' of accounting information.Normally accountants are the preparers of accounting information. The users are people that use the information (for investment decisions, evaluating management effort). The main group of users of accounting information for listed companies are investors.Stating that accountants are the primary users of accounting information is similar to stating that bakers eat most of their bread.
these are daily or day to day people dealing with accounting information these includes -the managers -prospective buyer -investors -Business Owners etc.
Internal users with information are managerial accounting is to provide relevant and timely information for managers' and employees' decision-making needs. (private accounting) External users of accounting information include customers, creditors, and the government. These users are not directly involved in managing and operating the business are call financial accounting. Their job is to provide relevant and timely information for decision-making needs of users outside of the business. 1. managerial accounting and financial accounting
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Financial accounting
Following are major categories of accounting: 1 - Cost accounting 2- Financial accounting 3 - management accounting