Accounting is the process of recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting financial transactions. The key aspects of accounting include recording transactions, classifying them, summarizing them to produce financial statements, and interpreting the results. Accounting standards provide guidelines for preparing financial statements and disclosures. Payroll involves accurately paying employees for their work by calculating earnings, making statutory deductions, and ensuring employer contributions are made correctly. Service tax is an indirect tax collected in India on the supply of taxable services.