{"id":53371,"date":"2024-04-15T23:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=53371"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:53:01","slug":"is-the-oldest-branch-of-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/is-the-oldest-branch-of-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":". . . . . . . . is the oldest branch of accounting."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Financial accounting&#8221; option2=&#8221;Cost accounting&#8221; option3=&#8221;Management accounting&#8221; option4=&#8221;None of these&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Financial accounting.<\/p>\n<p>Financial accounting is the oldest branch of accounting. It is the process of recording, summarizing, and reporting financial information about a business or other organization. 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