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The
accounting
process
Economic
activities
Actions
(decision
s)
Accounting links
decision makers with Accounting
economic activities
information
and with the results
of their decisions.
Decision
makers
Operating Environment
Entity B
Entity C
Business Entity A
System Inputs:
Measurable
Transactions
and Events
Entity D
Process and
Summarize
System Outputs:
Financial
Statements
and Reports
Entity E
What Is Accounting
Accounting is the means by which we
measure and describe the results of
economic activities
The Purpose of Accounting
The basic purpose of accounting is to
provide decision makers with
information useful in making
economic decisions.
Basic Functions of an
Accounting System
Classify
similar
transactions
into useful
reports.
Types of Accounting
Information
Types
of Accounting Information
Tax
Financial
Managerial
Types of Accounting
Information
Financial accounting General Purpose
returns
a specialized field within accounting
Tax returns, to a great extent, are based upon financial
accounting
Objectives
of Financial
(Specific)
Reporting
(Specific)
Information about economic resources, claims to
resources, and changes in resources and claims.
(General)
Decision-Making by Internal
Parties
Internal Users
Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Presidents
Business Unit Managers
Plant Managers
Store Managers
Line Supervisors
Objectives of Managerial
Reporting
Information about decision-making
authority, for decision-making support,
and for evaluating and rewarding
decision-making performance.
Information useful in assessing
both the past performance and future
directions of the enterprise and
information from external and internal
sources.
Financial vs Management
Accounting
Management
Accounting
Financial
Accounting
Provides
information
Must
conform to
Reporting
purpose
Time focus
Future orientation
Forecast
Estimates & historic data for mgt.
actions
Past orientation
Use of historic data for historic
evaluation
Perspective
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
The primary
financial
statement
s.
Financial Statements:
A Lens to View Business
Fin
e
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a
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g
n
i
t
or
Financial
Statements
Fin
an
cia
lR
ep
ort
ing
Financial Statements
A statement
showing the
balances in asset,
liability, and equity
accounts at a
point in time.
Describes where
the enterprise
stands a specific
date
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Depicts the
revenues and
expenses for a
designated period
of time.
Net income (or
net loss) is simply
the difference
between revenues
and expenses.
Income Statement
A statement showing revenues and
Expenses result
in negative
cash flow.
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Depicts the
ways cash
has changed
during a
designated
period of
time.
Vagabond Travel
FastForward
Agency
Consulting
A business
entity is
separate
from the
personal
affairs of its
owner.
Total assets
Liabilities
3,950
9,720
2,400
26,000
42,070
Accounts payable
Unearned Revenue
Total liabilities
$
$
6,200
3,000
9,200
Equity
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Total liabilities and
owners' equity
$ 30,000
2,870
$ 42,070
Exh.
2.19
Exh.
2.19
Assets
FastForward
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2001
Assets
Cash
Supplies
Prepaid Ins.
Equipment
Total assets
Liabilities
3,950
9,720
2,400
26,000
42,070
Assets
Accounts
payable are
$ 6,200
Unearned
Revenue
3,000
economic
Total liabilities
$ 9,200
resources
that are
Equity
owned
Common
Stock by the
$ 30,000
Retained
Earningsand are
2,870
business
Total liabilities and
to42,070
owners'expected
equity
$
provide positive
Exh.
2.19
Liabilities
FastForward
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2001
Assets
Liabilities
Cash
$ are
3,950
Supplies
debts that9,720
Prepaidrepresent
Ins.
2,400
Equipment
26,000
negative future
cash flows for the
enterprise.
Total assets
42,070
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Unearned Revenue
Total liabilities
$
$
6,200
3,000
9,200
Equity
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Total liabilities and
owners' equity
$ 30,000
2,870
$ 42,070
Exh.
2.19
Owners equity
FastForward
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2001
Assets
Cash
Supplies
Prepaid Ins.
Equipment
Liabilities
3,950
9,720
2,400
26,000
Owners equity
represents the
Total
assetsclaim
$ 42,070
owners
to the
assets of the
business.
Accounts payable
Unearned Revenue
Total liabilities
$
$
6,200
3,000
9,200
Equity
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Total liabilities and
owners' equity
$ 30,000
2,870
$ 42,070
Owners Equity
Changes in Owners Equity
Exh.
2.19
FastForward
== Liabilities
++ Owners
Equity
Liabilities
Owners
Equity
Balance Sheet
== December
$9,200
$(30,0000+2,870)
2001
$9,200 ++ 31,
$(30,0000+2,870)
Assets
Cash
Supplies
Prepaid Ins.
Equipment
Total assets
Liabilities
3,950
9,720
2,400
26,000
42,070
Accounts payable
Unearned Revenue
Total liabilities
$
$
6,200
3,000
9,200
Equity
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Total liabilities and
owners' equity
$ 30,000
2,870
$ 42,070
Income Statement
A statement showing revenues and expenses
Revenues = Inflows of
assets in exchange
for products and
services provided to
customers.
Expenses = Outflows or
the using up of assets
that result from
providing products and
services to customers.
Activities of a company.
FastForward
Statement of Cash Flows
For Month Ended December 31, 2001
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from clients
$ 9,100
Cash paid for supplies
(3,520)
Cash paid for insurance
(2,400)
Cash paid for rent & utilities
(1,230)
Cash paid to employee
(1,400)
Net cash provided by operating acitivities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equipment
$ (26,000)
Net cash used by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment by owner
$ 30,000
Withdrawal by owner
(600)
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash
Cash balance, December 1, 2001
Cash balance, December 31, 2001
Exh.
2.19
550
(26,000)
29,400
$ 3,950
$ 3,950
Time
Balance
Sheet
End of
period
Balance
Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Lets analyze
some transactions
for JJs Lawn
Care Service.
Cash
Total
8,000 Total
8,000
8,000
Total
8,000 Total
8,000
8,000
Total
$ 21,000 Total
$ 21,000
$ 21,300 Total
$ 21,300
Total
Balance Sheet
May 18, 2003
Liabilities and Owners' Equity
$ 3,500 Liabilities:
150 Notes Payable
$ 13,000
2,650 Accounts Payable
300
15,000
Total Liabilities
$ 13,300
Owners' Equity:
Capital Stock
8,000
$ 21,300 Total
$ 21,300
$ 21,300 Total
$ 21,300
$ 21,150 Total
$ 21,150
May 1
Balances
May 2
Balances
May 8
Balances
May 11
Balances
May 18
Balances
May 25
Balances
May 28
Balances
May 29
Balances
May 31
Balances
Cash
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
(2,500)
$ 5,500
(2,000)
$ 3,500
Assets
Accts.
Tools &
+ Rec. + Equip. +
Truck
Liabilities
+
Owners' Equity
Notes
Accts.
Capital
Retained
= Payable + Pay. + Stock + Earnings
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
$ 2,500
$ 2,500
$ 3,500
$ 3,500
75
$ 3,575
(150)
$ 3,425
750
$ 4,175
(50)
$ 4,125
$ 150
$ 150
(75)
$ 75
$ 75
$ 2,500
300
$ 2,800
(150)
$ 2,650
$ 8,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 13,000
$ 8,000
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
$ 300
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
$ 8,000
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 8,000
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
(150)
$ 150
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
$ 75
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 150
$ 8,000
$ 75
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 150
$ 8,000
750
750
(50)
700
May 1
Balances
May 2
Balances
May 8
Balances
May 11
Balances
May 18
Balances
May 25
Balances
May 28
Balances
May 29
Balances
May 31
Balances
Cash
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
(2,500)
$ 5,500
(2,000)
$ 3,500
Assets
Accts.
Tools &
+ Rec. + Equip. +
Truck
Liabilities
+
Owners' Equity
Notes
Accts.
Capital
Retained
= Payable + Pay. + Stock + Earnings
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
These
These transactions
transactions
the
$ impact
15,000
$ 13,000
impact
the
$ 2,500
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
Statement
of
Statement
of Cash
Cash
300
$ 300
$ 2,800
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
Flows.
Flows.
(150)
$ 2,500
$ 2,500
$ 3,500
$ 3,500
75
$ 3,575
(150)
$ 3,425
750
$ 4,175
(50)
$ 4,125
$ 150
$ 150
(75)
$ 75
$ 75
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
$ 8,000
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 8,000
$ 2,650
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 300
(150)
$ 150
$ 75
$ 2,650
$ 75
$ 2,650
$ 8,000
These
transactions
These
transactions
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 150
$ 8,000
impact
impact the
the Income
Income
$ 15,000
$ 13,000
$ 150
$ 8,000
Statement.
Statement.
$
$
750
750
(50)
700
750
50
700
Investments
Investments by
by and
and payments
payments to
to the
the
owners
owners are
are not
not included
included on
on the
the Income
Income
Statement.
Statement.