CH 09
CH 09
CH 09
Principles
of
Accounting
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PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
Objectives:
1. Describe the functions of accounting.
2. Complete an accounting equation.
3. Prepare a balance sheet.
4. Demonstrate the process of recording
business transactions in equation form.
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Accounting Terminology
•Account •Creditors
•Accounting •Invest
•Accounting Equation •Investment
•Accounts Payable •Liabilities
•Assets •Owner’s Equity
•Balance Sheet •Proprietor
•Business Transactions
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Chapter Summary
• Assets are the property owned by a
business.
• Liabilities are debts owed by a
business.
• Owner’s equity is the difference
between the assets and the liabilities
and represents the financial interest
of the owner in a business.
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Chapter Summary(continued)
Chapter Summary(continued)
• The balance sheet is a statement of
assets, liabilities, and owner’s
equity. It shows the financial
position of a business on one
particular date.
• Every business transaction affects
at least two items.
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Topic Quiz
Answer the following true/false questions:
1. All the properties a business owns are
called assets. TRUE
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FALSE
It is the financial interest of the owner
in a business.
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