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Introduction to

Accounting
Lecture No.1

By : Mr.Atif Iftikhar
Organization
Organization

Organization
An organization that produces
goods or services to satisfy
customer needs and generate
profits.
Types of Businesses

A business
A business owned by two or
owned by one more people.
person.

Sole Proprietorship Partnership

A legal entity separate from its


owners.

Corporation/ Organization
New Book Shop

• Contact : Wholesaler / Publisher


• Expenses: Advertisement
• Paid Salary
• Electricity Bill
• Shop Rent
• Travelling
Accounting

Recording of Business data

Classification of recorded data

Analysis of summarized data

Prepration of Statements & Reports


Introduction To Accounting

Accounting is often described as the


“language of business” because it
is the system used to measure,
record, and communicate financial
information.
Introduction To Accounting

The process of recording financial


transactions that take place in a
business.
Objectives Of Accounting

To keep systematic record

Knowledge of Financial Position

Describe the Liquidity Position

Facilitate the Financial Decision-Making

To provide information to various parties

Provide information about embezzlement


Accounting Information

• Accounting information is the data


collected and processed to provide
insights into a company's financial
performance and position.

• This information can be used by


various stakeholders.
Accounting Information

• Internal Users: Employees, managers,


and owners who use accounting
information to make decisions within the
company.
Accounting Information

• External Users: Investors, government


agencies, and customers who use
accounting information to assess the
company's financial health and
performance.
Users of Accounting
Information
Owner

Management / Employees

Researchers

Creditors

Government

Investors
Lenders
Accounting
Information

Internal Vs
External
Users
Internal users

Resource Performance
allocation evaluation

Accounting It helps to assess


information helps the performance
managers decide of departments.
where to allocate
resources
effectively.
Internal users

Strategic planning

Accounting information is
essential for developing and
implementing business
strategies.
External users

Investment
Credit decisions
decisions

Investors use
Creditors use
accounting
accounting
information to
information to
assess the
evaluate the
company's
company's
investment
creditworthiness.
potential.
Types of Accounting

Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting

This type of accounting focuses This type of accounting provides


on providing information to information to internal users for
external users. It includes decision-making within the company.
financial statements like the It includes cost analysis, budgeting,
income statement, balance and performance evaluation.
sheet, and cash flow statement.

Example: A company's income


statement shows its profits or losses Example: A manager might use cost
over a specific period, while the balance analysis to determine the most cost-
sheet shows its assets, liabilities, and effective way to produce a product.
equity at a particular point in time.
Accounting Systems
Accounting Systems

Accounting systems are the methods


and procedures used to record,
classify, summarize, and report
financial information. They can be
manual or computerized.
Accounting Softwares
computerized accounting system

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