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Note on Financial Accounting: The Financial Accounting 'Term Sheet'
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Reference: IVEY-9B19B006-E
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Number of pages: 27
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Publication Date: May 24, 2019
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Fecha de edición: May 24, 2019
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Source: Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Type of Document: Technical Note
Description
This note, which serves as a glossary, was constructed to ease the transition of students into financial accounting courses. The glossary includes both foundational terms that are widely used and terms introduced in one or more common financial accounting cases. The terms are explained in a manner that aims to inform both novice and advanced students.
Learning Objective
This technical note is intended for students in undergraduate financial accounting courses. It provides assistance and reference for jargon-heavy financial accounting readings and cases. After reading this technical note, students will be more familiar with many relevant financial accounting terms.