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Business Transactions


  • A transaction is an event that has an economic impact on the business entity.
  • There must be an exchange of value
  • Transactions can be:
  • External events: involving the business entity and external parties Example: Sales to customers, loans from banks, issuance of shares to investors
  • Internal events: involving only the business entity Example: Using prepaid expenses, depreciating fixed assets

Practice: Business Transactions

Which of the following are not business transactions for accounting purposes? Select all that apply.