Accounting & Financial Flashcards
What is the CMAA Certification Review Course?
A program for club managers focusing on professionalism and commitment in the industry.
What are the sources of information for the CMAA Certification Review Course?
- Accounting for Club Operations
- Cont. Club Management 3rd ed.
- White Papers on Club Management
- Food & Beverage Operations
What is the accounting function primarily used for?
- Information-oriented
- External Users
- Internal Uses
- Support Function
What are the main components of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
- Cost Principle
- Business Entity
- Going Concern
- Unit of Measurement
- Objective Evidence
- Full Disclosure
What are the additional principles under GAAP?
- Consistency
- Matching
- Conservatism
- Materiality
- Cash Basis vs. Accrual
What are the six branches of accounting?
- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Tax Accounting
- Auditing
- Accounting Info Systems
What is the Fundamental Accounting Equation?
A = L + OE
What are typical asset accounts?
- Cash
- Accounts Receivable
- Food & Beverage Inventory
- Prepaid Expenses
- Fixed Assets
What are typical liability accounts?
- Accounts Payable
- Accrued Expenses
- Unearned Income
- Note Payable
- Mortgage Payable
What are the steps in the accounting cycle?
- Journals
- Posting
- Trial Balance
- Adjusting entries
- Preparation of Financial Statements
What are the basic forms of business?
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
- Limited Partnership
- Corporation
What is double-entry bookkeeping?
A system where every transaction affects at least two accounts.
What are the normal balances for assets, liabilities, and equity?
- Asset: Debit
- Liability: Credit
- Equity: Credit
- Revenue: Credit
- Expense: Debit
What is involved in preparing a trial balance?
- List all Accounts
- Debit Balances
- Credit Balances
- Add-up the Accounts
- Compare Totals
What are adjusting entries?
Entries made to account for income and expenses that have not yet been recorded.
What does the Statement of Financial Position represent?
A ‘snapshot’ of account balances, showing A = L + OE.
What analyses can be performed on the Statement of Financial Position?
- Horizontal Analysis
- Vertical Analysis
- Base-year Comparisons
- Ratio Analysis
What is the Statement of Activities also known as?
The Income Statement or P & L.
How is profit calculated in the Statement of Activities?
Profit = Revenue – Expenses.
What does the Statement of Cash Flows indicate?
How much cash was provided from operations, debt, memberships, and purchases.
What are the classifications of cash flows?
- Operating Activities
- Investing Activities
- Financing Activities
What are the methods for preparing the Statement of Cash Flows?
- Direct Method
- Indirect Method
What are the standards of comparison in Ratio Analysis?
- Historical Past
- Industry Averages
- Budget
What are the five classes of ratios?
- Liquidity
- Solvency
- Activity
- Profitability
- Operating
What ratios are used for liquidity analysis?
- Current Ratio
- Acid-test Ratio
- Accounts Receivable Turnover
- Average Collection Period
What ratios are used for solvency analysis?
- Solvency Ratio
- Debt-to-Equity
- Number times Interest Earned
- Fixed Charge Coverage
- Operating Cash flows to Total Liabilities
What ratios are used for activity analysis?
- Inventory Turnover
- Fixed Asset Turnover
- Total Asset Turnover
- Paid Occupancy