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WorksheetsAccounting I: Chapter 2 Quiz Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
A business owned by one person.
A business organizations that is recognized by law to have a life of its own. Must get legal permission from the state to operate. This is called a charter and it gives he business certain rights and privileges.
A business owned by two or more persons, called ________, who agree to operate the business as co-owners.
Partners,
Partnership
Easy to set up
All profits go to owner
Owner has total control
Few regulations to follow
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Easier to raise money
Easy to expand
Easy to transfer ownership
Losses limited to investment
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Easy to start
Skills and talents are pooled
More money available
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
What is the accounting system?
Focuses on reporting information to external users. These reports are prepared using GAAP.
Financial Accounting
Focuses on reporting information to internal management.
Define: free enterprise system
Define: profit
Define: loss
is a decrease in net income that is outside the normal operations of the business
a company's net income, or total revenue minus explicit costs.
Define: entrepreneur
Define: capital
Define: service business
A company provides a needed service for a fee.
define: merchandising business
define: manufacturing business
Define: GAAP
define: financial reports
define: business entity
a business organizations that is recognized by law to have a life of its own. Must get legal permission from the state to operate. This is called a charter and it gives he business certain rights and privileges.
it’s assumed that the business has the ability to survive and operate indefinitely.
For reporting purposes, the life of the business is divided into specific periods of time! (Can be months, quarters, or years, for example).
Business exists independently of it’s owners personal holdings.
define: accounting period
a business organizations that is recognized by law to have a life of its own. Must get legal permission from the state to operate. This is called a charter and it gives he business certain rights and privileges.
it’s assumed that the business has the ability to survive and operate indefinitely.
For reporting purposes, the life of the business is divided into specific periods of time! (Can be months, quarters, or years, for example).
Business exists independently of it’s owners personal holdings.
define: going concern
a business organizations that is recognized by law to have a life of its own. Must get legal permission from the state to operate. This is called a charter and it gives he business certain rights and privileges.
it’s assumed that the business has the ability to survive and operate indefinitely.
For reporting purposes, the life of the business is divided into specific periods of time! (Can be months, quarters, or years, for example).
Business exists independently of it’s owners personal holdings.
Gives a corporation permission to do business in that state.
Financial reports
GAAP
Charter
Corporation
The standard set of rules that all accountants follow. They are created by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Financial reports
GAAP
Charter
Corporation
