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1、会计英语1-10课Text1AccountingandItsEnvironmentDevelopanaccountingvocabularyfordecisionmaking.Accountingisasystemformeasuring,processing,andcommunicatingfinancialinformation.Asthe“languageofbusiness,”accountinghelpsawiderangeofdecisionmakers.Accountingdatesbackstoancientcivilizations,butitsi
2、mportancetosocietyhasbeengreatestsincetheIndustrialrevolution.Applyaccountingconceptsandprinciplestoanalyzebusinesstransactions.Thethreebasicformsofbusinessorganizationaretheproprietorship,thepartnership,andthecorporation.Whatevertheform,accountantsusetheentityconcepttokeepthebusiness’
3、srecordsseparatefromthepersonalrecordsofthepeoplewhorunit.Accountantsatalllevelsmustbeethicaltoservetheirintendedpurpose.Generallyacceptedaccountingprinciples(GAAP)guideaccountantsintheirwork.Amongtheseguidelinesaretheentityconcept,thereliabilityprinciple,thecostprinciple,thegoing-conc
4、ernconcept,andthestablemonetary-unitconcept.Usetheaccountingequationtodescribeanorganization’sfinancialposition.Initsmostcommonform,theaccountingequationisAssets=Liabilities+Owner’sEquity.Usetheaccountingequationtoanalyzebusinesstransactions.Transactionsaffectsabusiness’sassets,liabili
5、ties,andowner’sequity.Therefore,transactionsareanalyzedintermsoftheireffectontheaccountingequation.Preparethefinancialstatements.Thefinancialstatementscommunicateinformationfordecisionmakingbytheentity’smanagers,owners,andcreditorsandbygovernmentagencies.Theincomestatementpresentsavide
6、ooftheentity’soperationsintermsofrevenuesearnedandexpensesincurredduringaspecificperiod.Totalrevenuesminustotalexpensesequalnetincome.Netincomeornetlossanswersthequestion,Howmuchincomedidtheentityearn,orHowmuchlossdiditincurduringtheperiod?Thestatementofowner’sequityreportsthechangesin
7、owner’sequityduringtheperiod.Thebalancesheetprovidesaphotographoftheentity’sfinancialstandingintermsofitsassets,liabilities,andowner’sequityataspecifictime.Itanswersthequestion,Whatistheentity’sfinancialposition?Thestatementofcashflowsreportsthecashcominginandthecashgoingoutduringthe