Principles of Accounting
Principles of Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781133626985
Author: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, Susan V. Crosson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Explain the manner in which the four basic financial statements meet the stewardship objective of financial reporting.

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Explain the manner in which the four basic financial statements meet the stewardship objective of financial reporting.

  • The balance sheet renders information regarding the resources (assets) of a company and claims to those resources (liabilities and owners’ equity).
  • The “income statement, statement of owner’s equity and statement of cash flows” give information regarding the manner in which the resources are utilized and claims to them are accounted for.

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