UNIT TWO
READING
INTRODUCING ACCOUNTING
Accounting provides a financial picture a business firm.
An accounting department records measures the activity of a business and
reports on the effects of these transactions on the firm’s financial condition.
Accounting records and reports provided data that are used by management,
stockholders, creditors, independent analysts, banks and government.
The income statement and balance sheet are the two types
of records that most business prepare regularly. By reading these statement,
once can identify how money was received and spent by a company. By analyzing
these records, one can determine whether or not the activities of the company
have been good for it.
One major tool for the analysts of accounting records is
ration analysis. A ration analysis is the relationship of two figures. There
three main categories of ration in finance. One such ratio deals with
profitability. The main example of this is the Return on Investment Ration,
which is the most widely used single measure of a firm’s operating efficiency.
A second set of rations helps a company evaluate its
current financial position. These rations deal with assets and liabilities. A
third set of rations deans with the overall financial structure of the company,
primarily analyzing the values of the ownership of the firm.
1.
Reading
a. 1. In general terms, what is the purpose oc
accounting?
The purpose of accounting is to record
measures the activity of a business and reports on the effects of transactions
on the firm’s financial condition.
2. who uses the
data which is provided by accounting records?
The data which is provided by accounting
records is used by management, stockholders, creditors, independent analysts,
banks and government.
3. what are the
two types of records that are prepared by most business?
The income statement and balance sheet.
4. what can one
learn by analyzing the income statement and balance sheet of a
company?
By analyzing these records, one can determine
whether or not the activities of the company have been good for it.
5. what is ratio
analysis used for?
It is used for evaluating a company’s current
financial position.
B. Choose
the correct word available to complete the following sentences.
·
Record (N)
·
Record (V)
·
Report (N)
·
Report (V)
·
Profit (N)
·
Profit (V)
1. Accounting is
needed to (Record)
all business transactions
2. He keeps very
neat (Report)
3. Our firm’s
current (Profit)
are very high
4. They (Report)
from their association with that company
5. Our (Record) of
accountant receivable show that $5.000 is owed to us
6. The activity is
(Record) on
income statements and balance sheets
7. Secretary had
finished typing the (Report) before the manager arrived at the office
8. How much does
the company make (Profit)
this year?
C.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING WORD
1. Assets
2. Depreciation
3. Loan
4. Interest
5. Capital
6. Drawings
7. Shares
8. Goodwill
9. Acquisition
10. Audit
11. Budget
12. Balance sheet
13. Ledgers
14. Discount
15. Creditors
16. Stock
17. Debtors
18. Balance
19. Profit
20. Loss
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar