Define Accounting

question 78

Essay

Define accounting.Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting and its role in our society.

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Definitions:

Investment

The allocation of resources (such as capital) to assets with the expectation of generating future profit or income.

Intrinsic Value

The actual value of a company or an asset based on underlying perceptions of its true value including aspects of both tangible and intangible factors.

Present

The current moment in time, often used as a reference point in discussions about time value of money.

Compounding

The process by which an investment generates earnings from previous earnings, leading to the exponential growth of the investment value over time.