1.01 BALANCE SHEET Flashcards
Heading of Balance Sheet
Dated as of a specific date
Purpose of Balance Sheet
Assesses the company’s liquidity and financial flexibility
Deposits and prepayments received for goods or services to be provided in the future are considered
Liability
When calculating total retained earnings, prepaid taxes
are moved to an expense and subtracted
Legal forms of business combinations
Consolidation, Merger, Acquisition
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
encompasses the conventions, rules, and procedures necessary to define accepted accounting practice at a particular time
Accruals are concerned with
expected future cash receipts and payments
Deferrals are concerned with
past cash receipts and payments
Historical Cost
the purchase price of an item
Fair Value
the price from an orderly transaction between market participants
Replacement Cost
the cost to exchange an item at today’s prices
NRV
the estimated amount of cash an item can be converted into
Assets must meet the definition of
is an economic resource, controlled by the entity, has probable future benefit, and results from a past event
A refundable payment is a
asset
If income tax expense is not recorded
do not include in current assets