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Differentiate between the different users of financial information, their needs and sources of information organization.
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The different users of financial information are discussed. The sources of information in organizations are given.

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Different users of financial information - their needs and sources
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This paper focuses on the different users of financial information and their needs and sources of information organization. This paper gives a list of the various kinds of users of financial information, the kind of information they require and the source from which they obtain this information.

Different users of financial information:
An organization has different stakeholders who are interested in the well-being of a company. Therefore, these different stakeholders pay detailed attention to financial information. This information is contained in the financial statements that the company publishes and any other information that the company may provide via annual report or any other source.
The different users of financial information are:
1) Shareholders
2) Managers
3) Creditors
4) Employees
5) Banks
6) Investors
7) Government
1) ...

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