Grade 11 ABM USERS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
Grade 11 ABM USERS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
Grade 11 ABM USERS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION
Accounting communicates financial information to decision
makers
ACCOUNTING
Users of accounting information are collectively known as
INFORMATION stakeholders
Internal Users
They include :
Managers/Management – they plan organize and run a business
CUSTOMERS
assess financial position of their suppliers which is necessary for
them to maintain a stable source of supply in the long term
SUPPLIERS
they use financial statements of their customers to determine
whether the debts owed to them will be paid when due.
TAX AUTHORITIES
uses financial reports to determine credibility of the tax returns
EXTERNAL filed on behalf of the company
USERS
REGULATORY BODIES
ensure that the company’s disclosure of accounting information
is in accordance with the rules of regulation.
PUBLIC
uses financial information to know how a business affects the
economy.
DIRECT USERS
vs.
INDIRECT USERS