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The practice and theory of preparing accounts for an organisation, whether for internal or for external use.
1.  ''Financial reporting - bookkeeping.''
 
The practice and theory of preparing financial accounts for an organisation, whether for internal or for external use.
 
 
2.  ''Record keeping and reporting.''
 
More broadly, the practice and theory of preparing any important records or reports for an organisation, whether about financial matters or any other matters.
 
For example, carbon accounting.
 




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Account]]
* [[Accountability]]
* [[Accounting bases]]
* [[Accounting concepts]]
* [[Accounting equation]]
* [[Accounting exposure]]
* [[Accounting for Sustainability]]
* [[Accounting group]]
* [[Accounting period]]
* [[Accounting policies]]
* [[Accounting practice]]
* [[Accounting rate of return]]
* [[Accounting records]]
* [[Accounting reference date]]
* [[Accounting return on investment]]
* [[Accounting standards]]
* [[Accounting Standards Board]]
* [[Accounts]]
* [[Accounts]]
* [[Accruals accounting]]
* [[Acquisition accounting]]
* [[Audit]]
* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Book keeper]]
* [[Book keeper]]
* [[Carbon accounting]]
* [[Cash flow statement]]
* [[Cash flow statement]]
* [[Cash accounting]]
* [[Chargeable accounting period]]
* [[Current cost accounting]]
* [[Equity accounting]]
*[[False accounting]]
* [[Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board]]
* [[Financial accounting]]
* [[Financial Accounting Standard]]  (FAS)
* [[Financial Accounting Standards Board]]  (FASB)
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[Generally accepted accounting principles]]  (GAAP)
* [[Hedge accounting]]
* [[Historical cost accounting]]
* [[Impact accounting]]
* [[Imprest system]]
* [[Imprest system]]
* [[Income statement]]
* [[Income statement]]
* [[International Financial Reporting Standards]]  (IFRS)
* [[International Accounting Standards]]  (IAS)
* [[Management accounting]]
* [[Merger accounting]]
* [[Natural capital accounting]]
* [[Public Company Accounting Oversight Board]] 
* [[Receipts and payments accounting]]
* [[Simple investment accounting]]
* [[Statement of cash flows]]
* [[Statement of cash flows]]
* [[Statement of comprehensive income]]
* [[Statement of comprehensive income]]
* [[Statement of financial accounting standard]]
* [[Supervision Committee of the FRC]]
* [[Sustainability Accounting Standards]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]

Latest revision as of 21:24, 4 June 2024

1. Financial reporting - bookkeeping.

The practice and theory of preparing financial accounts for an organisation, whether for internal or for external use.


2. Record keeping and reporting.

More broadly, the practice and theory of preparing any important records or reports for an organisation, whether about financial matters or any other matters.

For example, carbon accounting.


See also