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FASB completes conceptual framework

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a new chapter of its Conceptual Framework on the measurement of items recognized in financial statements, while also drawing that project to a close.

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FASB supplements conceptual framework with recognition and derecognition info

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board released another chapter of its conceptual framework related to the recognition and derecognition of an item in financial statements.

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The difference between cost accounting and financial accounting

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Related Courses Accountants’ Guidebook Cost Accounting Fundamentals There are a number of differences between cost accounting and financial accounting , which are noted below. Cost accounting involves the preparation of a broad range of reports that management needs to run a business.

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Objectives of financial reporting

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What are the Objectives of Financial Reporting? The objectives of financial reporting cover three areas, dealing with useful information, cash flows, and liabilities. Objective #1: Provide Useful Information The first objective is to provide useful information to the users of financial reports.

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Financial accounting definition

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Related Courses Accountants’ Guidebook Bookkeeper Education Bundle Bookkeeping Guidebook What is Financial Accounting? Financial accounting is the practice of recording and aggregating financial transactions into financial statements.

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Types of accounting

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Accountants tend to specialize in one of these fields, which leads to the different career tracks noted below. Financial Accounting Those in the financial accounting field are concerned with the aggregation of financial information into external reports.

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What is GAAP?

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It is used by organizations to properly organize their financial information into accounting records , summarize the accounting records into financial statements , and disclose certain supporting information. Users of GAAP GAAP is used primarily by businesses reporting their financial results in the United States.