Chapter 1 Flashcards
Net Worth =
equity
businesses need initial financial aid which comes in
loans, investors, creditors
stakeholders are
resource providers
3 types of resources
physical
financial
labor
types of accounting
financial accounting; focused on needs of external users; investors and creditors
managerial accounting; focused on internal users needs; mangers, employees, unions
nonprofit; beneficiaries, legislators
FASB
(The Financial Accounting Standards Board)
generally accepted accounting principles
Assets=
liabilities + stockholders equity
stockholders equity holds
common stock and retained earnings
general ledger
complete collection of a company’s accounts
revenue is
sales
an asset source transaction is
an event that increases total assets and total claims
ex; issuing common stock for cash
who has priority in liquidations
creditors and then investors
going concern doctrine
assumes that a business is able to continue its operations into the foreseeable future
Asset Exchange transation
decrease one asset and increase another
asset use transaction
decrease the total assets and the total claims