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Key Terms
free enterprise system
profit
loss
entrepreneur
capital
service business
Exploring the Worldof Business
Section 2.1
merchandising business
manufacturing business
sole proprietorship
partnership
corporation
charter
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Exploring the Worldof Business
The Environment of Business
Free Enterprise System
Profit Loss
free enterprise system People are free to produce goods
and services.
profitThe amount of money earned
over and above the amount spent to keep the business operating.
lossWhen a business spends more
money than it earns.
Section 2.1
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Exploring the Worldof Business
Types and Forms of Businesses
Section 2.1
Three Types of Business Operations
ServiceBusiness
MerchandisingBusiness
ManufacturingBusiness
service business
A business that provides a
needed service for a fee.
merchandising business
A business that buys finished products and
resells them to individuals or other
businesses.
manufacturing businessA business that buys raw materials, uses labor and
machinery to transform them into finished products, and
sells the finished products to individuals or other
businesses.
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Types and Forms of Businesses
Section 2.1
$All types of businesses need capital to begin.
capitalMoney that investors, banks, or business owners supply for a
business to begin.
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sole proprietorshipA business owned by one person.
partnershipA business owned by two or more persons.
corporationA business recognized by law to have a life of its own.
Exploring the Worldof Business
Types and Forms of Businesses
Section 2.1
Three Types of Business Organization
SoleProprietorship
Partnership Corporation
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Types and Forms of Businesses
Section 2.1
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Types and Forms of Businesses
Section 2.1
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Exploring the Worldof Business
Types and Forms of Businesses
A corporation must obtain a charter.
charterLegal permission to operate.
Section 2.1
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Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
Key Terms
accounting system
manual accounting system
computerized accounting system
GAAP
financial reports
financial accounting
management accounting
business entity
accounting period
going concern
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Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
The Accounting System
Two types of accounting systems
Manual AccountingSystem
Computerized Accounting System
accounting systemDesigned to collect, document, and report on financial transactions affecting
the business.
manual accounting systemWhen accounting information is
processed by hand.
computerized accounting systemWhen accounting information is processed by recording it into a
computer.
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Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
The Accounting System
GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles)The set of rules that all accountants use to prepare
financial reports.
What Is
GAAP?
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The Accounting System
Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
What Are
financial reports?
financial reportsDocuments that present summarized information
about the financial status of a business.
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Using Accounting Reports for Making Business Decisions
Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
Two groups that useaccounting reports
Individuals outside the business who have an interest in the business
Individuals inside the business
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Using Accounting Reports for Making Business Decisions
Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
Those interested in the financial accounting reports of a business include:
InvestorsLocal, state, and
federal government
Employees, consumers, and
competitors
financial accountingThe type of accounting that focuses on reporting information to external users.
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Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
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Management accounting reports are prepared for managers involved in:
management accountingThe type of accounting that focuses on reporting information to management; often referred to as
accounting for internal users of accounting information.
Purchasing decisionsHiring decisionsProduction decisionsPaymentsSalesCollections
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Accounting Assumptions
Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
GAAP Assumptions
Business entity
Accounting period
Going concern
business entityThe accounting assumption that a business exists independently of its owner’s personal holdings.
The accounting records and reports are maintained separately and contain financial information
related only to the business.
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Accounting Assumptions
Accounting: The Universal Language of Business
Section 2.2
GAAP Assumptions
Business entity
Accounting period
Going concern
accounting periodThe period of time covered by
an accounting report.
going concernThe accounting assumption that a business is expected to operate
indefinitely.