Accounting is the process of recording financial transactions that an entity has undertaken. The term entity refers to any organization that records financial transactions and includes, manufacturing companies, retailers, banks, fund companies, and not-for-profit organizations.Human Computer Interaction

An entity records its financial transactions so that it can determine the financial performance and financial position of the entity. Each entity must prepare a set of financial statements, usually on an annual basis. A complete set of financial statements includes:

Statement of Profit or loss
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Cash Flows;
Statement of Changes in Equity; and
Notes to the financial statements.