A Basic Difference Between Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting Is

question 343

Multiple Choice

A basic difference between managerial accounting and financial accounting is that managerial accounting

• A) adheres to rules set by the GASB, while financial accounting uses a different group of rules set by the FASB.
• B) involves the preparation of the balance sheet and income statement while financial accounting involves the preparation of the statement of cash flows.
• C) handles recording and classifying information about transactions that have no direct financial impact on the firm, while financial accounting handles the recording and classifying of information about transactions that do have a financial impact.
• D) provides information primarily intended for managers and others inside the company, while financial accounting provides information primarily intended for people outside the organization.

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Definitions:

Gross Profit

Represents the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold before deducting other expenses.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric calculated by dividing a company's net income by the number of its outstanding shares, indicating profitability on a per-share basis.

Corporate Tax Rate

The percentage of corporate income that companies are required to pay to the government as tax.

EBIT

A profitability metric that accounts for all of a company's expenses except for interest and income taxes, reflecting the firm's profit.