Lecture Financial accounting (7/e): Chapter 1 - Robert Libby, Patricia A. Libby, Daniel G. Short

Chapter 1 - Financial statements and business decisions. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Recognize the information conveyed in each of the four basic financial statements and the way that it is used by different decision makers, identify the role of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in determining the content of financial statements, distinguish the roles of managers and auditors in the accounting communication process; appreciate the importance of ethics, reputation, and legal liability in accounting.