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Users of Accounting Information and How They Apply It
Users of accounting information divide into internal users who run daily operations and external users who judge performance, and both groups apply historical reports for feedback and cautious prediction.
1. Internal users run the day to day
Internal users run the day to day
2. External users judge from outside
External users judge from outside
3. Historical reports give feedback value
Historical reports give feedback value
4. Systems that capture the information
Systems that capture the information
5. Internal versus external users
Which person is an internal user of accounting information?
6. Feedback value
What does feedback value mean in accounting?
7. Historical data as a predictive tool
Why does a bank ask for several years of financial statements before approving a business loan?
8. Managerial information sources
Which set of inputs best matches the managerial accounting process of building a budget?
9. Standard for public company reports
Complete the abbreviation. The common set of accounting rules that publicly traded companies in the United States must follow when composing financial statements is called ____, which stands for generally accepted accounting principles.
10. Credit terms for business purchases
When one business buys from another on credit, payment is usually expected within a short window. Give the typical number of days for such business credit terms as a single number.
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