Let us now discuss the function of accounting in business. Mr. Juan is a retired government employee who is good at baking. One day he decides to put up a bakery shop in your barangay. He renovates a portion of his house to serve as the area to produce bread. He purchases baking equipment and raw materials to produce five different types of bread. Mr. Juan also hires Jose to help him with the baking and, at the same time, to be in-charge of sales. Mr. Juan pays Jose on a weekly basis. Every day, Mr. Juan's wife deposits the daily cash sales in their bank account at XY Savings Bank. With the help of accounting, what possible decisions or questions of Mr. Juan can accounting provide an answer to? Activity: Help Mr. Juan to decide. a) Is my business earning? (Profitability or non-profitable) explain. b) How much daily or monthly sales do I need in order to recover my fixed cost? (break-even, net sales or net loss) explain your answer. c) Do I need to hire additional workers to help me with my production? If yes or no explain. d) Can I afford to set up a new store in another place? If yes or no explain and Where do Iget the funds? e) Can I afford to pay a bank loan? If yes or no explain. Document preview provided by WPS Office
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Accounting can provide Mr. Juan with financial statements such as income statements and balance sheets that show the revenue and expenses of his bakery shop. By analyzing these statements, Mr. Juan can determine if his business is earning a profit or if it is Show moreā¦
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Accounting is a systematic process that involves recording, summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting a business's financial transactions. This process provides quantitative financial information to stakeholders for economic decision-making. It is often referred to as the language of business. There are three main branches of accounting: financial, management, and cost accounting. Each branch serves a different purpose and audience. Financial accounting focuses on providing information to external stakeholders, such as investors and creditors. Management accounting provides information to internal stakeholders, such as managers, to aid in decision-making. Cost accounting focuses on determining the cost of producing goods or services. There are also three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Each form has its own structure and ownership. A sole proprietorship is owned by one individual, a partnership is owned by two or more individuals, and a corporation is owned by shareholders. Businesses can be categorized as service, merchandising, or manufacturing, depending on their operations. Service businesses provide intangible services to customers, such as consulting or healthcare. Merchandising businesses buy and sell tangible goods, such as retail stores. Manufacturing businesses produce goods through a production process. Accounting operates under certain concepts and principles, with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) being the most common set. The accounting equation, which states that assets equal liabilities plus ownerās equity, is the foundation of double-entry bookkeeping. Assets are resources owned by a business, liabilities are its obligations, and ownerās equity is the ownerās claim on the assets. Income is the money earned from business activities, while expenses are the costs incurred in the process of earning income. All these financial transactions are recorded in the books of account, which are the records of all financial transactions.
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Accounting is a systematic process that involves recording, summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting a business's financial transactions. It provides quantitative financial information to stakeholders for economic decision-making and is often referred to as the language of business. There are three main branches of accounting: financial, management, and cost accounting. Each serves a different purpose and audience.There are also three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation, each with its own structure and ownership. Businesses can be categorized as service, merchandising, or manufacturing, depending on their operations. Accounting operates under certain concepts and principles, with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) being the most common set. The accounting equation, which states that assets equal liabilities plus ownerās equity, is the foundation of double-entry bookkeeping.In accounting, assets are resources owned by a business, liabilities are its obligations, and capital or ownerās equity is the ownerās claim on the assets. Income is the money earned from business activities, while expenses are the costs incurred in the process of earning income. All these are recorded in the books of account, which are the records of all financial transactions.
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