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Accounting · Fundamentals of accounting

Purpose of accounting

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Bookkeeping vs accounting

Bookkeeping — the process of recording the financial transactions of a business. These are recorded in the books of prime entry and the ledger accounts.

Accounting — providing information for monitoring progress and decision-making, by preparing financial statements such as income statements and statements of financial position.

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