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WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
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 What is Accounting?
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
Users of
Accounting Info
Recording and
reporting
Transactions
“Accounting is the process of recording, reporting, analysing and
interpreting financial data and accounting information which is
then communicated to internal and external users of this
information”
(VCAA Study Design)
Analysis and
interpretation
Accounting
© Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.
 Every business has an accountant. Why?
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
Transaction
User of
Accounting Info
• How do I make sense
of all this data?
• How much cash do I
have?
• How much profit or
loss did I make?
• How much money do I
owe? When is it due?
Accountant
Income Statement
Cash Flow
Statement
Balance Sheet
Tax Return
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 Who are the users of accounting information?
 Owner/manager of the business
 Prospective owners of the business
 Banks/lenders
 Suppliers of goods or materials
 Government
 Employees/unions
 Customers
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
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 Balance Sheets for three companies…
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
Apple Balance Sheet
Current Assets 57,653 Current Liabilities 38,542
Non Current Assets 118,411 Non- Current Liabilities 19,312
Owner’s Equity 118,210
176,064 176,064
Virgin Media Balance Sheet
Current Assets 844 Current Liabilities 1,278
Non Current Assets 7,096 Non- Current Liabilities 6,022
Owner’s Equity 640
7,940 7,940
USA company
Qantas Balance Sheet
Current Assets 5,641 Current Liabilities 6,235
Non Current Assets 15,217 Non- Current Liabilities 8,472
Owner’s Equity 6,151
20,858 20,858
UK company
AUS company
Accountants in three
separate countries
prepared these reports:
• In the exact same
format
• Treating
transactions the
same way
• How does this
happen?
• How do accountants
in all towns, states
and countries know
what to do?
© Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.
 The Rules of Accounting
 These rules tell an Accountant what to do in a certain situation
 You MUST know these rules as they will affect every topic studied
and are directly examinable
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
© Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.
1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
The Rules of Accounting
Relevance
Reliability
Comparability
Understandability
Entity
Historical cost
Going concern
Reporting period
Monetary unit
Conservatism
Consistency
Qualitative Characteristics Accounting Principles
© Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.
TASK
In-class Homework
SQ1 X
SQ2 X

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1.1 What is Accounting?

  • 2. Video of this presentation at… YouTube Channel for VCE Accounting
  • 3. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.  What is Accounting? 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING? Users of Accounting Info Recording and reporting Transactions “Accounting is the process of recording, reporting, analysing and interpreting financial data and accounting information which is then communicated to internal and external users of this information” (VCAA Study Design) Analysis and interpretation Accounting
  • 4. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.  Every business has an accountant. Why? 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING? Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction User of Accounting Info • How do I make sense of all this data? • How much cash do I have? • How much profit or loss did I make? • How much money do I owe? When is it due? Accountant Income Statement Cash Flow Statement Balance Sheet Tax Return
  • 5. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.  Who are the users of accounting information?  Owner/manager of the business  Prospective owners of the business  Banks/lenders  Suppliers of goods or materials  Government  Employees/unions  Customers 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
  • 6. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.  Balance Sheets for three companies… 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING? Apple Balance Sheet Current Assets 57,653 Current Liabilities 38,542 Non Current Assets 118,411 Non- Current Liabilities 19,312 Owner’s Equity 118,210 176,064 176,064 Virgin Media Balance Sheet Current Assets 844 Current Liabilities 1,278 Non Current Assets 7,096 Non- Current Liabilities 6,022 Owner’s Equity 640 7,940 7,940 USA company Qantas Balance Sheet Current Assets 5,641 Current Liabilities 6,235 Non Current Assets 15,217 Non- Current Liabilities 8,472 Owner’s Equity 6,151 20,858 20,858 UK company AUS company Accountants in three separate countries prepared these reports: • In the exact same format • Treating transactions the same way • How does this happen? • How do accountants in all towns, states and countries know what to do?
  • 7. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use.  The Rules of Accounting  These rules tell an Accountant what to do in a certain situation  You MUST know these rules as they will affect every topic studied and are directly examinable 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
  • 8. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use. 1.1 WHAT IS ACCOUNTING? The Rules of Accounting Relevance Reliability Comparability Understandability Entity Historical cost Going concern Reporting period Monetary unit Conservatism Consistency Qualitative Characteristics Accounting Principles
  • 9. © Michael Allison. Author’s permission required for external use. TASK In-class Homework SQ1 X SQ2 X