1. Definition of accounting 2. Users of accounting information - External users: Lenders( người cho vay), Shareholders, Government, Consumer groups, External auditors, Customers - Internal users: Managers, Officers/Directors, Internal Auditors, Sales staff, Budget officers, Controllers 3. Ethics (đạo đức)- A key concept - Belief that distinguishes right from wrong - Accepted standards of good and bad from wrong behavior. 4. Principles and assumptions of accounting - Revenue recognition principle (Nguyên tắc ghi nhân doanh thu) Recognize revenue when it is earned Proceeds need not be in cash Measure revenue by cash received plus the cash value of items received. - Cost principle- Historical cost ( Nguyên tắc giá gốc hay giá vốn lịch sử) Accounting information is based on actual cost. Actual cost is considered objective - Matching principle (Nguyên tắc phù hợp) A company must record its expenses incurred to generate the revenue reported - Full disclosure principle( Nguyên tắc công khai) A company is required to report the details behind financial statements that would impacts users’decisions 5. Principles and assumptions of accounting * - Going-concern assumption ( Nguyên tắc tiếp tục hoạt động) Reflects assumption 6. Accrual basis vs cash basis ( cơ sở KT dồn tích và cơ sở KT tiền mặt)* - Accrual Basis ( cơ sở dồn tích) Revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred. - Cash basis ( cơ sở tiền mặt ) Revenues 7. The accounting equation ( phương trình cân bằng kế toán) Assets = Liabilities + Owner equity (tài sản) = Vốn nợ Vốn chủ sở hữu