1. Assets: Resources owned by a business that have economic value, such as cash, inventory, equipment, and property.
2. Liabilities: Debts and obligations owed by a business to external parties, such as loans, accounts payable, and accrued expenses.
3. Equity: The difference between a company's assets and liabilities, representing the owner's stake in the business.
4. Revenue: Income earned by a business from its primary activities, such as sales of goods or services.
5. Expenses: Costs incurred by a business in order to generate revenue, such as salaries, rent, utilities, and supplies.
6. Income statement: A financial statement that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and net income over a specific period of time.
7. Balance sheet: A financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time, showing its assets, liabilities, and equity.
8. Cash flow statement: A financial statement that shows the inflows and outflows of cash from a company's operating, investing, and financing activities.
9. Financial ratios: Calculations used to analyze a company's financial performance and health, such as profitability ratios, liquidity ratios, and leverage ratios.
10. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): A set of accounting standards and guidelines that companies must follow when preparing their financial statements.
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Google Gemini AI
May 20
Financial Accounting - Assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses, and net income - Financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement) - Accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS) - Financial analysis ratios
Cost Accounting - Direct costs, indirect costs, variable costs, fixed costs - Job costing, process costing - Cost-benefit analysis
Auditing - Internal and external audits - Financial statement audits, operational audits - Assurance and consulting services
Tax Accounting - Tax laws and regulations - Income tax preparation - Sales tax, property tax, payroll tax
Other Elements - Ethics and professional standards (AICPA Code of Ethics) - Information technology - Regulatory compliance - Fraud prevention and detection - Corporate governance - Data analytics - Artificial intelligence