Participant Observation Is a Data Gathering Method

question 1

True/False

Participant observation is a data gathering method.

---

Definitions:

Financing Activities

Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity and borrowings of an entity, as shown in its cash flow statement.

Direct Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where actual cash flows from operating activities are listed directly.

FASB's Agenda

The Financial Accounting Standards Board's schedule of planned topics to discuss, with the aim of setting and improving accounting standards in the United States.

Dividends Paid

The portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders as a payment, typically in cash or additional shares.