Balance Sheet And Income Statement Flashcards
Total amount of revenue that the company was able to generate from selling products.
Sales
To record returns of customers.
Sales Return
Discounts given to customers who pay early.
Sales Discount
The actual cost of merchandise that the company was able to sell.
Cost of Goods Sold
The amount of inventory at the beginning of the accounting period. This is also the amount of ending inventory from the previous period.
Beginning Inventory
Amount of goods bought during the current accounting period.
Purchases
To record early payments by the company to the suppliers.
Purchase Discount
To record merchandise returned by the company to their suppliers.
Purchase Return
Used to record transportation costs of merchandise purchased by the company.
Freight In
Total cost of inventory unsold at the end of the accounting cycle.
Ending Inventory
These expenses are not directly related to the merchandising function of the company but are necessary for the business to operate effectively.
Example: salaries of the manager, security guard.
General and Administrative Expenses
These expenses are those that are directly related to the main purpose of a merchandising business.
Example: salaries of sales agent, salary of driver of the delivery truck, advertising expenses, delivery expenses.
Selling Expenses
Types of Business according to activities
Service Business
Merchandising Business
Manufacturing Business
Forms of Business Organization
Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships
Cooperatives
Corporation
Types of Financial Statement
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Cash Flow
Statement of Changes in Equity
Is used to provide an overview of a business’s financial position at a given point in time
Statement of Financial Position
Arethose accounts that continue to maintain ongoing balances over time. All accounts that are aggregated into the balance sheet are considered permanent accounts; these are the asset, liability, and equity accounts.
Permanent Accounts
Includeallowance for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation.
Contra Asset Accounts
Contains those revenue and expense items that have not yet been realized. It accompanies an organization’s income statement, and is intended to present a more complete picture of the financial results of a business.
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Isan account that is closed at the end of every accounting period and starts a new period with a zero balance. The accounts are closed to prevent their balances from being mixed with the balances of the next accounting period.
Temporary Accounts
Is used in a general ledger to reduce the value of a related account when the two are netted together. A contra account’s natural balance is the opposite of the associated account. If a debit is the natural balance recorded in the related account, the contra account records a credit.
Contra Purchases
Shows the financial condition/ position of a business as of a given period. It consists of assets, liabilities, and capital or owner’s equity.
Balance Sheet
Shows the result of operations for a given period. It consists of the revenue, cost, and expenses.
Income Statement
Shows the changes in the capital or owner’s equity as a result of additional investment or withdrawals by the owner, plus or minus the net income or net loss for the year.
Statement of Owner’s Equity