ACCTMIS 2200- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 26 pages long!)
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Financial statements are a set of accounting reports that convey economic and financial information to outside users such as creditors and investors. Four major financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, statement of owners" equity, statement of cash flows. Thus, the balance sheet is commonly defined as the financial statement that describes the company"s resources (assets) and the claims against those resources by creditors (liabilities) and owners (equity: fundamental accounting equation, assets = liabilities + equity. Organizational forms of businesses: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation. Sole proprietorship: owned by one person, simple to establish, owner controlled, ex. Partnership: business owned by two or more persons, one individual lacks economic resources, broader skills and resources, professional practices (lawyers, doctors, cpas) Corporation: business owned by stockholders, separate legal entities from owners, easier to transfer ownership, easier to raise funds, no personal liability. Funding to finance a start-up: debt financing, equity financing.