Prologue:Accounting's Role in BusinessAccounting helps banks decideto whom they will lendmoneyAccounting provides informationthat helps investors pick stocks
Accounting's Role inBusinessPrivate AccountingBudgetingInformation systems designCost accountingInternal auditing
Prologue:Accounting's Role in BusinessPublic AccountingAssuranceConsultingservicesincludingTaxauditingaccounting
Users of accounting information:DecisionMakersIndividualsBusinessesInvestorsandcreditorsGovernment regulatory agenciesTaxing authoritiesNonprofit organizationsOther users
Users of accounting information: Decision Makers Individuals Businesses Investors and creditors Government regulatory agencies Taxing authorities Nonprofit organizations Other users
Who Uses AccountingInformation?GovernmentIndividualsregulatoryagenciesTaxingBusinessesauthoritiesNonprofitInvestors andcreditorsorganizations