Business 101 - Chapter 17
Accounting - ANS-The Recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting of financial
events and transactions to provide management and other interested parties the
information they need to make good decisions.
Managerial Accounting - ANS-Accounting used to provide information and analyses to
managers inside the organization to assist them in decision making
CMA: Certified Management Accounting - ANS-A professional accountant who has met
certain educational and experience requirements, passed a qualifying exam, and been
certified by the institute of Certified Management Accountants
Financial Accounting - ANS-Accounting information and analyses prepared for people
outside the organization
Annual Report - ANS-A yearly statement of the financial condition, progress, and
expectation of an organization
Private Accountant - ANS-An accountant who works for a single firm, gov't agency, or
nonprofit organization.
Public Accountant - ANS-An accountant who provides accounting services to individuals
or businesses on a fee basis.
CPA: Certified Public Accountant - ANS-An accountant who passes a series of
examinations established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA)
Auditing - ANS-The job of reviewing and evaluating the information used to prepare a
company's financial statements.
Independent Audit - ANS-An evaluation and unbiased opinion about the accuracy of a
company's financial statements.
CIA: Certified Internal Auditor - ANS-An accountant who has a bachelors degree and
two years of experience in internal auditing, and who has passed an exam administered
by the Institute of Internal Auditing.
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