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Business Transactions
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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.