Accounting & Taxation

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...The process of identifying, measuring, recording, and communicating economic transactions. Measurement is normally made in monetary terms and the accountant will prepare records in the form of financial statements , such as a profit and loss account and balance sheet . Accounting can be subdivided into financial accounting , which is mainly concerned with the legal aspects of the subject and reporting to parties external to an organization, and management accounting , which is mainly concerned with providing information helpful to managers...

A dictionary of Accounting

A levy on individual or corporate bodies by central or local government in order to finance the expenditure of that government and also as a means of implementing its fiscal policy.

A dictionary of Accounting