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1–11–1 1-1 Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin

1–21–2 Accounting: The Language of Business Section 1: What Is Accounting? Chapter 1 Section Objectives 1.Define accounting. 2.Identify and discuss career opportunities in accounting. 3.Identify the users of financial information.

1–31–3 $ How much cash does the business have? $ How much money do customers owe the business? $ What is the cost of the merchandise sold? $ What is the change in sales volume? $ How much money is owed to suppliers? $ What is the profit or loss? In running a business, you need answers to questions:

1–41–4 QUESTION: What is accounting? ANSWER: Define Accounting Objective 1 Accounting is the process by which financial information about a business is classified, recorded, summarized, interpreted, and communicated to owners, managers and other interested parties.

1–51–5 Accounting Clerk Many jobs are available in the accounting profession. Some examples are: Bookkeeper Accountant Identify and discuss career opportunities in accounting Objective 2

1–61–6 Managerial Accounting, or private accounting, involves working for a single business to: Establish accounting policies Provide financial advice to management Manage the accounting system Prepare and interpret financial statements Prepare tax forms and do tax planning Prepare internal reports for management

1–71–7 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Governmental accounting involves keeping financial records and preparing financial reports as part of the staff of federal, state, or local governmental units, such as:

1–81–8 Inside The Business Outside The Business Employees Financial Reports Identify the users of financial information Objective 3

1–91–9 Sarbanes-Oxley Act TThe Act led to a major change in the regulatory environment.  The Act was designed as a regulatory crackdown on corporate fraud and corruption.

1–10 Accounting: The Language of Business Section 2: Business and Accounting Chapter 1 Section Objectives 4.Compare and contrast the three types of business entities. 5.Describe the process used to develop generally accepted accounting principles.

1–11 Three major legal forms of a business entity: Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Compare and contrast the three types of business entities Objective 4

1–12 Partnership Sole ProprietorshipCorporation Ownership 1 owner Ends when owner: is unable to carry on, dies, or closes the firm Life Responsibility for business debts if firm is unable to pay Owner 2 or more Ends when partner(s): dies, close the firm withdraws Partners individually and jointly Can be one or thousands Continues indefinitely; ends when: business goes bankrupt stockholders vote to liquidate Stockholders can lose only the amount invested

1–13 QUESTION: What are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)? ANSWER: Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are accounting standards developed and applied by professional accountants. Describe the process used to develop generally accepted accounting principles Objective 5

1–14 Development of GAAP