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The idea here is that the financial transactions of one individual or a group of individuals must be kept separate from any unrelated financial transactions of those same individuals or group.
The best example here concerns that of the sole trader or one man business: in this situation you may have the sole trader taking money by way of 'drawings': money for his own personal use. Despite it being his business and apparently his money, there are still two aspects to the transaction: the business is 'giving' money and the individual is 'receiving' money.
So, the affairs of the individuals behind a business must be kept separate from the affairs of the business itself.
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Explain business as an entity?
The business entity convention in accounting distinguishes the business from any other accounting entity. So the accounts of the owners are kept separate from those of the business.
Is the matching concept related to the cash basis of accounting or the accrual basis of accounting?
Matching concept is the basis of accrual accounting system under which all expenses to earn revenue should be match within same fiscal year so it is part of accrual accounting system
Why is the accounting entity concept so fundamental that it pervades all of accounting?
The type of entity dictates the entries to be made for certain transactions. For instance "withdrawals" from sole proprietorships, partnerhips and corporations are recorded (and taxed) differently. That's boiling the issue down to an absolute minimum, and perhaps oversimplyfying it, as there are tax regulation differences between (within) various types of corporations and partnerships that affect the recording of transactions even more.
What is importance of accounting information for a business entity?
There are various importance of accounting information to a business entity. Getting to know what an accounting information is and the importance (need) of it is a great step to improving one's capital base, both from the finance aspect to the resources (raw materials) an organisation uses in carrying out its objectives. An accounting information is simply the data which an organisation/business entity is able to make known to its users. It should be taken note that these users of accounting are of various sections - to which a business entity is one of. A business entity will require an accounting information so as to enable it manage and control its finances and resources. It also needs it for it to be able to improve on its level of profit earning, should it realises it is declining in its profitability level. It also needs to for it know the differences between its marginal liability and its marginal assets. There are so many importance of a business information to a business enterprise, but the little I've been able to highlight above are some of the vital needs of an organisation's need of an accounting information. Thank you.
Is the matching and accrual concepts similar?
Matching concept is the basis for accrual accounting system so Yes they are same.
Entity concept in accounting?
Entity concept of accounting tells that company and owners of company are two separate things so any amount owner invested in business is refundable by business to it's owners and that's why that investment is liability for business towards its owners.
Explain business as an entity?
The business entity convention in accounting distinguishes the business from any other accounting entity. So the accounts of the owners are kept separate from those of the business.
Is the matching concept related to the cash basis of accounting or the accrual basis of accounting?
Matching concept is the basis of accrual accounting system under which all expenses to earn revenue should be match within same fiscal year so it is part of accrual accounting system
Why is the accounting entity concept so fundamental that it pervades all of accounting?
The type of entity dictates the entries to be made for certain transactions. For instance "withdrawals" from sole proprietorships, partnerhips and corporations are recorded (and taxed) differently. That's boiling the issue down to an absolute minimum, and perhaps oversimplyfying it, as there are tax regulation differences between (within) various types of corporations and partnerships that affect the recording of transactions even more.
Why responsibility accounting is a fundamental part of the Management Accounting Control System MACS?
Responsibility accounting helps in the management accounting and the managerial control of a business. It fixes the responsibility of the individual performance and the operation results so that it is not a vague concept.
What is importance of accounting information for a business entity?
There are various importance of accounting information to a business entity. Getting to know what an accounting information is and the importance (need) of it is a great step to improving one's capital base, both from the finance aspect to the resources (raw materials) an organisation uses in carrying out its objectives. An accounting information is simply the data which an organisation/business entity is able to make known to its users. It should be taken note that these users of accounting are of various sections - to which a business entity is one of. A business entity will require an accounting information so as to enable it manage and control its finances and resources. It also needs it for it to be able to improve on its level of profit earning, should it realises it is declining in its profitability level. It also needs to for it know the differences between its marginal liability and its marginal assets. There are so many importance of a business information to a business enterprise, but the little I've been able to highlight above are some of the vital needs of an organisation's need of an accounting information. Thank you.
Is the matching and accrual concepts similar?
Matching concept is the basis for accrual accounting system so Yes they are same.
Why does financial accounting have to comply with GAAP but managerial doesnt?
No Accounting standards have been developed for managerial accounting and it is so that because managerial accounting deals and use for internal purpose of management and do not concern with outside stake holders that's why it is on organizations decision that how they use managerial information. IFRS or IAS or GAAP are developed for financial accounting because financial information is required to be disclosed to general public and that's why it is for the benefit for the general user who don't know much about general working of entity so to make it helpfull these accounting standards are developed so that these general public can get information they required from financial statements of the entity easily.
Why is math so important in accounting?
It's important because u need to know how to count money
Why is concept testing important?
Concept testing is important so that advertising dollars and creation money is not wasted. If a concept fails in testing, the company will take another direction.
What is the concept of hedge accounting about?
Hedge accounting is basically a way for two things to come together so when one of the two shows a loss, the other will offset that loss and help it to break even. Hedge accounting seems to be a very complicated process that businesses use.
Your capital is your major asset and so should be shownas an asset on the balance sheet?
It is the basic concept of accounting that business is a separate entity from it's owner. So when owner invest capital in business its now the liability of the business to return back that amount of capital to owner of business at the time of liquidation of the company that's why it is not asset but liability of the company and shown under liability side.
