The topic for this week is the What and Whys of Accounting. What is accounting? Your textbook's definition - accounting is the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information about an entity for the purpose of making decisions and informed judgements. The first video (1.1 Introduction to Accounting 1) below states accounting is the language of business. Watch this video then in your own words compare the textbook's definition to the definition included in the video. Now let's talk about the why of accounting. The second video (Why Study Accounting?) discusses the use of accounting for both personal and business reasons. In your own words tell why you think accounting is useful for both personal and business purposes. Post your comments on both the "Whats" and "Whys" of accounting together. The posting should be no less than 200 words.

YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c0fB0IwIqs

YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kIWqDK4j5Q