Concept Introduction:
Financial Accounting:
Financial accounting is related with areas which includes activities like preparation of financial statements, analysis, external auditing, regulations, consulting, planning for goals, criminal investigation etc.
Managerial accounting is related with areas which include activities like general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, internal auditing, consulting, controller, treasurer, strategy etc.
Tax Accounting:
Tax accounting is related with areas which include activities like preparations of tax returns, planning taxes, regulation of taxes, and investigation of taxes. Everything related to taxes, gets covered in tax accounting.
To identify:
The area of accounting that is most involved in the following responsibilities −
- Internal auditing
- External auditing
- Cost accounting
- Budgeting
- Enforcing tax laws
- Planning transactions to minimize taxes
- Preparing external financial statements
- Analysing external financial reports

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