Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025556
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 1Q
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Explain the primary objective of financial reporting for external users.

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Financial reporting:

Financial reporting is the procedure to communicate the financial information which is obtained from the financial statement of business. It is necessary to disclose the data to various stakeholders for decision making purpose.

The primary objectives of financial reporting for external users are as follows:

  • Financial reports provide the useful economic information about the business to stakeholders.
  • Financial reports help the investor to understand the accounting concept and procedure of the business.
  • Financial reports help the investor to make sound financial decision.
  • Financial reports help to investor access the uncertainty in cash inflow and outflow of the business.

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Financial Accounting, 8th Edition

Ch. 2 - Prob. 11QCh. 2 - Prob. 12QCh. 2 - How is the current ratio computed and interpreted?Ch. 2 - Prob. 14QCh. 2 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 2 - Which of the following is not an asset? a....Ch. 2 - Total liabilities on a balance sheet at the end of...Ch. 2 - The dual effects concept can best be described as...Ch. 2 - The T-account is a tool commonly used for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 2 - The Cash T-account has a beginning balance of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 2 - At the end of a recent year, The Gap, Inc.,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 1MECh. 2 - Matching Definitions with Terms Match each...Ch. 2 - Identifying Events as Accounting Transactions...Ch. 2 - Classifying Accounts on a Balance Sheet The...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5MECh. 2 - Prob. 6MECh. 2 - Prob. 7MECh. 2 - Prob. 8MECh. 2 - Prob. 9MECh. 2 - Prob. 10MECh. 2 - Prob. 11MECh. 2 - Prob. 12MECh. 2 - Prob. 13MECh. 2 - Prob. 1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2ECh. 2 - Prob. 3ECh. 2 - Prob. 4ECh. 2 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Several...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6ECh. 2 - Prob. 7ECh. 2 - Analyzing the Effects of Transactions In...Ch. 2 - Prob. 9ECh. 2 - Prob. 10ECh. 2 - Prob. 11ECh. 2 - Prob. 12ECh. 2 - Prob. 13ECh. 2 - Prob. 14ECh. 2 - Prob. 15ECh. 2 - Prob. 16ECh. 2 - Inferring Typical Investing and Financing...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18ECh. 2 - Prob. 19ECh. 2 - Prob. 20ECh. 2 - Identifying Accounts on a Classified Balance Sheet...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2PCh. 2 - Prob. 3PCh. 2 - Prob. 4PCh. 2 - Prob. 5PCh. 2 - Prob. 6PCh. 2 - Prob. 1APCh. 2 - Prob. 2APCh. 2 - Prob. 3APCh. 2 - Prob. 4APCh. 2 - Prob. 1CPCh. 2 - Prob. 2CPCh. 2 - Prob. 3CPCh. 2 - Prob. 4CPCh. 2 - Prob. 5CPCh. 2 - Prob. 6CPCh. 2 - Prob. 7CPCh. 2 - Prob. 8CPCh. 2 - Prob. 1CC
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