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Accounting in Action
Study Objectives
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Explain what accounting is. Identify the users and uses of accounting. Understand why ethics is a fundamental business concept. Explain accounting standards and the measurement principles. Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption. State the accounting equation, and define its components. Analyze the effects of business transactions on the accounting equation. Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
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Accounting in Action
What is Accounting?
The Building Blocks of Accounting Ethics in financial reporting Accounting standards Assumptions
Financial Statements
Income statement Retained earnings statement Statement of financial position Statement of cash flows
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What is Accounting?
The purpose of accounting:
(1)
(2) (3)
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What is Accounting?
Three Activities
Illustration 1-1 The activities of the accounting process
What is Accounting?
Who Uses Accounting Data
Internal Users
Human Resources Taxing Authorities Labor Unions Management Customers Creditors Marketing Regulatory Agencies
External Users
Finance
Investors
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What is Accounting?
Common Questions Asked
1. Can we afford to give our employees a pay raise? 2. Did the company earn a satisfactory income? 3. Should any product lines be eliminated? 4. Is cash sufficient to pay dividends to shareholders? 5. What price for our product will maximize net income? 6. Will the company be able to pay its debts?
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SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
Partnership
Owned by two or more persons. Often retail and service-type businesses Generally unlimited personal liability Partnership agreement
Corporation
Ownership divided into shares Separate legal entity organized under state corporation law Limited liability
SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
Review Question
A business organized as a separate legal entity under state law having ownership divided into shares is a a. proprietorship. b. partnership. c. corporation. d. sole proprietorship.
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SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
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SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
True
False
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SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
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SO 5 Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
Provides the underlying framework for recording and summarizing economic events. Applies to all economic entities regardless of size.
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Provides the underlying framework for recording and summarizing economic events.
Assets
Resources a business owns. Provide future services or benefits. Cash, Inventory, Equipment, etc.
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Provides the underlying framework for recording and summarizing economic events.
Liabilities
Claims against assets (debts and obligations). Creditors - party to whom money is owed. Accounts payable, Notes payable, etc.
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Provides the underlying framework for recording and summarizing economic events.
Equity
Ownership claim on total assets. Referred to as residual equity. Share capital and retained earnings.
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Revenues result from business activities entered into for the purpose of earning income. Generally results from selling merchandise, performing services, renting property, and lending money.
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Expenses are the cost of assets consumed or services used in the process of earning revenue. Common expenses are salaries expense, rent expense, utilities expense, tax expense, etc.
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Dividends are the distribution of cash or other assets to shareholders. Reduce retained earnings Not an expense
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Criterion
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (1). Investment by Shareholders. Ray and Barbara Neal decides to open a computer programming service which he names Softbyte. On September 1, 2011, they invest $15,000 cash in exchange for capital shares. The effect of this transaction on the basic equation is:
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (2). Purchase of Equipment for Cash. Softbyte purchases computer equipment for $7,000 cash.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (3). Purchase of Supplies on Credit. Softbyte purchases for $1,600 from Acme Supply Company computer paper and other supplies expected to last several months.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (4). Services Provided for Cash. Softbyte receives $1,200 cash from customers for programming services it has provided.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (5). Purchase of Advertising on Credit. Softbyte receives a bill for $250 from the Daily News for advertising but postpones payment until a later date.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (6). Services Provided for Cash and Credit. Softbyte provides $3,500 of programming services for customers. The company receives cash of $1,500 from customers, and it bills the balance of $2,000 on account.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (7). Payment of Expenses. Softbyte pays the following Expenses in cash for September: store rent $600, salaries of employees $900, and utilities $200.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (8). Payment of Accounts Payable. Softbyte pays its $250 Daily News bill in cash.
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (9). Receipt of Cash on Account. Softbyte receives $600 in cash from customers who had been billed for services [in Transaction (6)].
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Transactions Analysis
Transaction (10). Dividends. The corporation pays a dividend of $1,300 in cash.
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Transactions Analysis
Summary of Transactions
Illustration 1-10 Tabular summary of Softbyte transactions
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Financial Statements
Companies prepare four financial statements from the summarized accounting data:
Income Statement
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SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Financial Statements
Review Question
Net income will result during a time period when: a. assets exceed liabilities. b. assets exceed revenues. c. expenses exceed revenues. d. revenues exceed expenses.
SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Financial Statements
Income Statement
Reports the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time. Net income revenues exceed expenses. Illustration 1-11 Financial statements and Net loss expenses exceed revenues. their interrelationships
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Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
Statement indicates the reasons why retained earnings has increased or decreased during the period.
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Financial Statements
The ending balance in retained earnings is needed in preparing the statement of financial position
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Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
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SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
Statement of Cash Flows
Information for a specific period of time. Answers the following: 1. Where did cash come from? 2. What was cash used for? 3. What was the change in the cash balance?
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SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Financial Statements
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SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Financial Statements
Review Question
Which of the following financial statements is prepared as of a specific date? a. Balance sheet. b. Income statement. c. Retained earnings statement. d. Statement of cash flows.
SO 8 Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
Career Opportunities
Public accounting Private accounting
APPENDIX
Government Forensic accounting
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