A Comparison of Bookkeeping and Accounting Indicates That

question 33

Multiple Choice

A comparison of bookkeeping and accounting indicates that

• A) the two are virtually the same in practice.
• B) bookkeeping involves recording financial information, while accounting is concerned with classifying, summarizing, and interpreting this information.
• C) bookkeeping is more useful for small businesses while accounting is more useful for large businesses.
• D) accounting is a subsystem of the process of bookkeeping.

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a metric that divides a company's profit by the outstanding shares of its common stock, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.

Debt-to-Total-Assets Ratio

A financial ratio that indicates the proportion of a company’s assets that are financed by debt, used to assess financial leverage and risk.

Capital Structure

The mix of different types of debt and equity that a company uses to finance its overall operations and growth.

ROA

Return on Assets, a financial ratio indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.