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The measurement, processing and communication of structured financial information about Economic Entities for the purposes of Financial Management and Taxation.


The above are aggregated into financial statements of which the following three are the most important: 

Balance sheetProfit and Loss (P&L)Cash Flow


See also


Business / Business Administration / Financial Management

Accounting ] [ Accounting Equation ]  [ Management Accounting ]

[ Balance sheet ] [ Profit and Loss (P&L) ] [ Cash Flow ]

IFRS ]