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The Accounting Environment and Equation
Quick questions on The purpose of accounting explained: O-Level Principles of Accounts
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What are information for decisions?Show answer
The purpose of all this work is decision-useful information. The owner asks "should I expand?"; a bank asks "will I be repaid?"; a supplier asks "should I sell on credit?". Each uses the same accounting information to answer a different question. This is why neat, accurate records matter: poor records produce misleading information and bad decisions.
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State two reasons a sole trader should keep accounting records. [2 marks]
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Explain the difference between book-keeping and accounting in one sentence each. [2 marks]
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Explain why a supplier might want to see a customer's accounting information before selling goods on credit. [3 marks]
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