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FUNDAMENTALS
OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS
AND MANAGEMENT 1
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ACCOUNTING
Definition of Accounting
Nature of Accounting
History of Accounting
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OBJECTIVES
Define accounting and describe its nature
It is not about how much money you make,
Explain the it’s how you
functions of save!
accounting in
business
Give examples of business transactions and

decisions requiring the need of accounting
Narrate the history of Accounting

Give at least 3 words
related to accounting.
Accounting is the art of recording,

classifying and summarizing in a
significant manner and in terms of
money, transaction and events
which are, in part at least of a financial
character, and interpreting the
results thereof.
ACCOUNTING
As an ART As a PROCESS
NATURE OF ACCOUNTING
Accounting is a service activity.

Accounting provides assistance to decision
makers by providing them financial reports
that will guide them in coming up with
sound decisions
ACCOUNTING IS A PROCESS
Accounting is a process. A process refers to the method

of performing any specific job step by step according to
the objectives or targets. Accounting is identified as a
process, as it performs the specific task of collecting,
processing and communicating financial information. In
do-ing so, it follows some definite steps like the collection,
recording, classification, summarization, finalization, and
reporting of financial
Accounting is both and art and a
discipline
Accounting is both an art and a discipline.
Accounting is the art of recording, classifying,
summarizing and finalizing financial data. The word ‘art’
refers to the way something is performed. It is behavioral
knowledge involving a certain creativity and skill to help us
attain some specific objectives. Accounting is a systematic
method consisting of def-inite techniques and its proper
application requires skill and expertise. So by nature,
accounting is an art. And because it follows certain
standards and professional ethics, it is also a discipline.
Deal with financial information
and transactions
Accounting deals with financial information and transactions.
Accounting records financial transactions and data, classifies these
and finalizes their results given for a specified period of time, as
needed by their users. At every stage, from start to finish, accounting
deals with financial information and financial information only. It does
not deal with non-monetary or non-financial aspects of such
information. •Accounting is an information system: Accounting is
recognized and characterized as a storehouse of information. As a
service function, it collects processes and communicates financial
information of any entity. This discipline of knowledge has evolved to
meet the need for financial information as required by various
interested groups.
HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING
• The Cradle of Civilization

• Record-keeping was already common from
Mesopotamia, China and India to Central and
South America around 3600 B.C.
• Clay Tablet - The oldest evidence of record

keeping in Mesopotamia in dealing with
commercial transactions at the time such as
list-ing of accounts receivable and accounts
payable.
• 14th Century –double-entry

• Double Entry Bookkeeping by Luca

Pacioli (‘The Father of Accounting’) in Italy.
The Italians of the 14th to 16th centuries are
widely acknowledged as the fathers of
modern accounting and were the first to
commonly use Arabic numerals, rather than
Roman, for tracking business accounts.
• Summa de Arithmetica - the book published by
Luca Pacioli that contained a detailed chapter on
double-entry bookkeeping (History of accounting
images. n. d) French Revolution (1700s) • The
thorough study of accounting and development of
account-ing theory began during this period. • Social
upheavals affecting government, finances, laws,
customs and business had greatly influenced the
development of accounting.
• French Revolution (1700s) • The thorough

study of accounting and development of
accounting theory began during this period. •
Social upheavals affecting government,
finances, laws, customs and business had
greatly influenced the development of ac-
counting.
• The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830)

Mass production and the great importance of
fixed assets were given attention during this
period.
• 19th Century
Modern Accounting In Europe and America
began
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1:
Read each item carefully and use your notebook

to write your answers. True or False
1. A business transaction is the occurrence of an
event or of a condition that must be recorded.
2. Summarization reduces the effects of
numerous transactions into useful groups or
categories.
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1:
3. Recording is very important in accounting.

4. Accounting is and art and a discipline.
5. Accounting deals with information and
transactions

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FUNDAMENTALS

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Give examples of business transactions and

Narrate the history of Accounting

Accounting is the art of recording,

Accounting is a service activity.

Accounting is a process. A process refers to the method

• The Cradle of Civilization

• Clay Tablet - The oldest evidence of record

• 14th Century –double-entry

• Double Entry Bookkeeping by Luca

• French Revolution (1700s) • The thorough

• The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830)

Read each item carefully and use your notebook

3. Recording is very important in accounting.

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