the accounting function in informing decision making and meeting stakeholder and societal needs and expectations
Authors: Thu Trang & Hoang Anh The main functions of accounting are to keep an accurate record of financial transactions, to create a journal of expenditure, and to prepare this information for statements that are often required by law. The most basic of accounting functions is to record the data. The analysis of the recorded data is noted in the ledger book, which is simply a summary of the journal. Entries of a certain nature are all grouped here. So, if you want to look at how much money has been spent or received on maintenance, for example, you are likely to find the information here. 1. Balance Sheet The balance sheet summarizes the financial balances of a community association or management company at a given point in time. This includes assets, liabilities, and ownership equity. 2. Income Statement The income statement (also known as a profit and loss statement) shows the revenues and expenses across a certain quarter, month, year or period selected. This statement sh...