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Accounting for Decision-Making

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Which principles and ethical duties guide how accountants report information?

Apply the key accounting principles and ethical responsibilities to reporting decisions.
The core accounting principles and qualitative characteristics, plus the ethical responsibilities that shape honest, reliable financial reporting.
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How do budgets and cash flow forecasts help a business plan ahead?

Prepare a cash budget and explain the difference between profit and cash flow.
Building a cash budget from expected receipts and payments, distinguishing profit from cash flow, and using forecasts to manage liquidity and plan.
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How can ratios reveal a business's profitability, liquidity and efficiency?

Calculate and interpret profitability, liquidity and efficiency ratios.
Calculate key profitability, liquidity and efficiency ratios and interpret what they mean for decision-makers, with worked figures.
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How does the cash flow statement explain where cash came from and went?

Prepare and interpret a cash flow statement classified into operating, investing and financing activities.
Classifying cash movements into operating, investing and financing activities, preparing the statement and interpreting what each section reveals.
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