Even Though a Partnership Is Not a Separate Legal Entity

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True/False

Even though a partnership is not a separate legal entity for accounting purposes the partnership affairs should be kept separate from the personal activities of the owners.

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Definitions:

Full Disclosure Principle

An accounting principle requiring that financial statements present all relevant information about the business's financial condition and performance.

FOB Shipping Point

A term used in shipping agreements indicating that the buyer is responsible for the goods and the cost of shipping as soon as the goods leave the seller's premises.

Goods In Transit

Items being transported from one location to another, which have not yet reached the recipient or destination point.

Purchaser's Inventory

Goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale.