The document defines accounting and accounting concepts. Accounting involves recording, classifying, summarizing, analyzing and reporting financial transactions and a company's financial position over an accounting period. It discusses key accounting concepts such as business entity, money measurement, going concern, cost, dual aspect, accrual basis, fund and realization. Accounting conventions include consistency, conservatism, materiality and disclosure. The accounting cycle is explained which involves journalizing transactions, posting to ledger, preparing trial balance and financial statements, and analyzing the statements.