1 an introduction to accounting 1.1 accounting is an information system 1.2 forms of organization 1.3 the framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements 1.4 understanding of financial statements balance sheet income statement statement of owner' s equity cash flow statement 1.5 accounting and its profession 1.6 accounting elements and using the accounting equation what is accounting equation? effects of transactions on the accounting equation 1.7 ethics in accounting some basic ethical standards demonstration problem vocabulary self-test questions discussion questions exercises problems mini-case 2 recording transactions 2.1 economic events and business documents 2.2 t accounts and debit & credit types of accounts chart of accounts and ledger the accounting equation and the rules of debits and credits nor