Chapter 1 Flashcards
Financial Accounting Reports
periodic financial statements and related disclosures
Managerial Accounting Reports
detailed plans and continuous performance reports
Balance Sheet
reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity of an accounting entity at a point in time
Income Statement
reports the revenues less the expenses
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
reports the changes in each of the company’s stockholders’ equity accounts (including the change in retained earnings, caused by net income and dividends)
Statement of Cash Flows
reports inflows and outflows of cash during the accounting period in operating, investing and financing
Retained Earnings equation
beginning retained earnings + net income - dividends = ending retained earnings