2nd Handout Flashcards
shows how wealth is produced by listing the revenues earned and expenses incurred by the business
Income Statement
shows why the net worth changed by listing the activities that caused it to increase or decrease
Statement of Owner’s Equity
shows what happened to the cash by enumerating the activities of cash received and cash used by the business
Statement of Cash Flows
shows how the wealth of the business stands by enumerating the assets, liabilities and net worth of the business
Statement of Financial Position
defined as things of value owned by the business. They benefit the business, are being used in operating the business and are expected to have long life.
Assets
defined as debts or obligations of the business owing to outside parties like the banks, financing companies and suppliers of goods and services.
Liabilities
defined as the residual right or interest of the owner in the entity’s assets; after the creditors’ and suppliers’ claims are satisfied
Owner’s Equity
source of completed transactions
source documents
It is any financial event that changes the resources of a firm
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Three features of a transaction:
There is an exchange of values.
There are two parties.
It is in terms of money.
Brief description of items that represent the accounting elements
ACCOUNT
Assets are normally recorded as
Debit Balance
Assets are classified into
Current and Non Current
COMMONLY USED CURRENT ASSETS
Cash Accounts Receivable Notes Receivable Accrued Interest Receivable Inventories Office Supplies Prepaid Expenses
any item on hand with monetary value that a bank would accept for deposit
Includes coins and currencies, personal checks, money orders, traveler’s check, made payable to the business and bank drafts
Also includes funds in the bank as savings or current deposit
Cash
Amounts collectible.
Represents debtor’s oral promise to pay certain amount to the business and the right of the business to collect certain amount in peso.
Accounts Receivable
Promissory note received by the business from its debtors and/or customers
Promissory note is a written promise to pay a certain amount on specified or determinable date
Notes Receivable
Interest earned on notes receivable but not yet received in cash
Accrued Interest Receivable
Assets held for sale in the normal operation of the business.
Examples are merchandise inventory, work in process inventory and raw materials inventory
Inventories