Financial Accounting Theory - E-book - ePub

Financial accounting, commonly known in daily verbatim as'book keeping', is one of the oldest practices integral ofbusiness management. Financial accounting is officially dated tothe medieval ages when one of the first banking houses andgroups gained importance towards the public and in commercialfields. The first bankers wanted an organised approach towardsmaintaining set references that would act as formally laidrecords for them, to be referred in the future or present, andwere meant to keep in touch of the financial situation of thebusiness.
However, historically accounting methods go back toancient times when prestigious records were required to bemaintained. Financial accounting is so important that nearly everymanagement institute in the world compulsorily trains itsstudents about it, teaching core principles and why it isimportant to develop a record keeping habit not just in theindustry but personally as well. When seen from a personalpoint of view too, financial accounting can lend much supportto one's own finances.
In our modern times, we see a numberof apps and software on mobiles and computers specificallyintended to maintain a record of our personal record. In itsconceptual entirety, maintaining personal finances itselfconstitutes one of the practical forms of financial accounting. In today's world, no business can exist without a set ofaccounting system. A start-up with just four employees tooneeds an accountant for the manager to be in touch with thesituation of his/her organisation.
With finances and the economybecoming so dynamic as seen never before, it is thus anessential part on understanding accounting practices and whythey constitute an important part of business management. However, accounting theory is no one-page study; it requiresmuch skills and know-how about all its concepts and definitionsfor anyone to be called as a qualified accountant. In this book, a brief explanation of accounting concepts is concerned, withspecial emphasis on its history and key concepts.
Sinceaccounting is more than just merely forming a table withfigures, a detailed explanation of all the basic and key termsbecomes vital. Through examples, an appropriate understandingof accounting theory becomes even clearer for the amateursand those who would want to know more about financialaccounting without going much into technical details. Finally, conclusion remarks will briefly outline the necessity ofmaintaining financial records and how accounting theory is yetanother still-evolving concept.
Since financial accountingencompasses almost everything related to business management, its importance in the corporate world as well as our personallives will also be outlined through practical examples and theory.