BUSN FINAL Flashcards
Accounting
the process of collecting, recording, classifying, summarizing, reporting, and analyzing financial activities
What accountants do (accounting careers)
Financial accounting, managerial accounting, and auditing
financial accounting
accounting that focuses on preparing external financial reports that are used by outsiders such as lenders, suppliers, investors, and government agencies to assess the financial strength of a business
managerial accounting
accounting that provides financial information that managers inside the organization can use to evaluate and make decisions about current and future operations
auditing
the process of reviewing the records used to prepare financial statements and issuing a formal auditor’s opinion indicating whether the statements have been prepared in accordance with accepted accounting rules
accounting terminology
balance sheet, assets, liabilities, owners’ equity, accounting equation, income statement, revenues, expenses, cost of goods sold, gross profit
balance sheet
a financial statement that summarizes a firm’s financial position at a specific point in time
assets
things of value owned by a firm
liabilities
what a firm owes to its creditors; also called debts
owners’ equity
the total amount of investment in the firm minus any liabilities; also called net worth. Includes owners’ investments (stock issues for a public company), net income, minus dividends since the inception of the company
accounting statement
assets = liabilities + owners’ equity
income statement
a financial statement that summarizes a firm’s revenues and expenses and shows its total profit or loss over a period of time
revenues
the dollar amount of a firm’s sales plus any other income it received from sources such as interest, dividends, and rents
expenses
the cost of generating revenues
cost of goods sold
the total expense of buying or producing a firm’s goods or services
gross profit
the amount a company earns after paying to produce or buy its product but before deducting operating expenses
What is Finance?
financial management, financial planning, investment(spending money), financing (raising money)
financial management
the art and science of managing a firm’s money so that it can meet its goals
financial planning
preparing the financial plan, which projects revenues, expenditures, and financing needs over a given period
investment (spending money)
investing the firm’s funds in projects and securities that provide high returns to their risks
financing (raising money)
obtaining funding for the firm’s operations and investments and seeking the best balance between debt (borrowed funds) and equity (funds raised through the sale of ownership in the business)
what finance professionals do (finance careers)
commercial banks, investment bankers, stockbroker
commercial banks
profit-oriented financial institutions that accept deposits, make business and consumer loans, invest in government and corporate securities, and provide other financial services (chapter 15)