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  This system of accounting recognises and records both the aspects of the

                        transaction.







               Single entry system


                     Under this system, both aspects are not recorded for all the transactions.

                     Either only one aspect is recorded or both the aspects are not recorded for
                       all the transactions.






                Users/parties of Accounting

               There are number of users interested in knowing about the financial soundness
               and the profitability of the business.


  Users     Classification                    Information the user want

            1. Owner                          Return on their investment, financial health of their company/business.

                                              To evaluate the performance to take various decisions.
            2. Management


  Internal


                                              Profitability to claim higher wages and bonus, whether their dues
            3. Employees
                                              (PF, ESI, etc.) deposited regularly.


            1. Investors and potential investors   To know about Safety, growth of their investments and future of the business.


  External   2. Creditors                     Assessing the financial capability, ability of the business to pay its debts.

            3. Lenders                        Repaying capacity, credit worthiness.
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