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Accounting is the compilation of financial

information for use in making economic decisions.

BOOKKEEPING provides the basic accounting data, by

systematically recording such day-to-day financial

information as revenue from the sale of products or

services; expenses of business operations such as the cost

of merchandise sold; and overhead expenses such as rent,

wages, and so forth. Accounting principles determine which

financial events and transactions should be recorded in the

bookkeeper's ledgers, journals, and computer printouts.

The analysis and interpretation of these records is the

primary function of accounting. The various financial

statements produced by accountants then furnish business

and other types of organizations with the basis for their

financial planning and control, and provide other interested

parties (investors, the government) with information they

can use to make decisions about these organizations.

FUNCTIONS OF ACCOUNTING Accounting provides......

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