1. Accounting: Understanding
the Language of Business
Starting a business? Expanding your knowledge? This presentation will
cover everything you need to know about accounting.
bn by bawar nariman
2. Introduction to Accounting
Definition
Learn what accounting is
and why it's essential for
decision-making in
business.
History
Discover how accounting
evolved over time and how
it influenced economic
growth.
Functions
Understand the roles and
responsibilities of
accounting and its
contribution to a business's
success.
3. Basic Accounting Principles
Accrual basis
Learn how revenue and expenses are
recorded under the accrual basis and why
it's important for financial reporting.
Materiality
Understand the concept of materiality and
how it affects financial statements and
decision-making.
Consistency
Discover why consistency is an important
principle of accounting and how it affects
financial statement comparability.
Prudence
Learn about the prudence principle and
how it affects the recognition of revenue
and expenses in financial statements.
4. Types of Accounting
1 Financial Accounting
Understand the role and purpose of
financial accounting and how it
relates to external stakeholders.
2
Managerial Accounting
Discover how managerial
accounting helps internal
stakeholders make strategic
business decisions.
3 Tax Accounting
Learn about the complexities of tax
accounting and how it affects a
business's tax liability.
5. Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Understand the components of a balance
sheet and how it represents a company's
financial position at a specific point in time.
Income Statement
Discover how an income statement shows a
company's profitability over a period of time
through revenue and expenses.
Cash Flow Statement
Learn how a cash flow statement tracks a
company's inflows and outflows of cash and
6. Auditing and Assurance
Audit Processes
Understand the role and
purpose of auditing and
how it provides assurance
to stakeholders.
Risk Assessment
Discover how risk
assessment is conducted
and how it affects the
nature, timing, and extent of
audit procedures.
Audit Reports
Learn about different types
of audit reports and the
opinions that auditors
express based on their
findings.
7. Ethics in Accounting
1 Professionalism
Understand the importance
of ethics in maintaining
professionalism and public
trust in accounting.
2 Confidentiality
Learn about the
confidentiality requirements
in accounting and how they
protect sensitive financial
information.
3 Integrity
Discover how integrity is an essential component of ethical
behavior in accounting and how it involves honesty and fairness.
8. Emerging Trends in Accounting
1
Data Analytics
Learn how data analytics is transforming
accounting and how it can provide
valuable insights for decision-making.
2
Cloud Computing
Discover how cloud computing is changing
the way accounting information is stored
and shared and how it can increase
efficiency.
3
Sustainability Reporting
Understand the importance of
sustainability reporting and how it can help
businesses make responsible decisions.