ACC 358 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Financial Statement, Financial Ratio, Financial Accounting

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A financial road map used by individuals and companies as a guide for spending and saving.
Comparative financial statements
Financial statements that provide information for multiple fiscal periods.
Vertical analysis
Reporting an amount on a financial statement as a percentage of another item on the same financial
statement.
Surplus
A positive balance that remains after total expenses are subtracted from total income.
Stakeholders
Any persons or groups who will be affected by an action.
Return on sales
The ratio of net income to total sales.
Ratio analysis
The calculation and interpretation of a financial ratio.
Pay yourself first
A budgeting strategy of setting aside at least 10% of after-tax income for saving and investing.
Managerial accounting
The area of accounting which focuses on reporting information to internal users.
Interim financial statements
Financial statements providing information for a time period shorter than the fiscal year.
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A financial road map used by individuals and companies as a guide for spending and saving. Financial statements that provide information for multiple fiscal periods. Reporting an amount on a financial statement as a percentage of another item on the same financial statement. A positive balance that remains after total expenses are subtracted from total income. Any persons or groups who will be affected by an action. The ratio of net income to total sales. The calculation and interpretation of a financial ratio. A budgeting strategy of setting aside at least 10% of after-tax income for saving and investing. The area of accounting which focuses on reporting information to internal users. Financial statements providing information for a time period shorter than the fiscal year. A comparison between two components of financial information. The area of accounting which focuses on reporting information to external users.

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