chapter 1: financial segments, assets, and liabilities Flashcards
what are the four basic financial statements
- statement of financial position
- statement of earnings
- statement of changes in equity
- statement of cash flows
- statement of financial position
reports the following:
assets
liabilities
shareholders equity
resources opened and sources of financing for them
at a SPECIFIC DATE (POINT)
assets
Owned by the company that give and add it value
probable (expected) future economic benefits owned by the entity as a result of past transactions
resources owned by the business at a given point in time
Ex: Cash, machinery, land, but not employees
liabilities
amount owed right now, or beginning or certain period
probable (expected) debts or obligations of the entity as a result of past transaction
shareholders equity
amount of cash invested by investors in the company (remaining in the company) that was never paid back out (still property of shareholders)
financing provided by owners of the business and by the net earnings generated from the operations of the business
assets minus liabilities
- statement of earnings
Reports for the accounting period:
Revenues: money earned
Expenses: money spent
reports ability to make profits
- statement of changes in equity
Reports changes for a specific period (year, month, week, etc)
reports what happened to that certain amount throughout that period
reports of additional contributions from shareholders or payments to them
reports amount reinvested for future growth
- statement of cash flows
reports ability to generate CASH and how its used
Reports how much cash went in or out for a specific period
quarterly reports
financial stamens made at each quarter
CASH
amount of cash in company’s bank accounts
short term investments
investments I. highly liquid assets
12 months or less
accounts receivable
When you’re dealing strictly with customer
customers owe you cash from prior sales
Always verbal
notes receivable
Could be from customers or from anyone else
Account receivable that’s signed and written
prepaid expenses
something you prepaid for but you expect to receive the service later
equipment
worth more than $1,000
sale equipment
land
land you have for operations
supplies
stuff you use that are worth less than $1,000
buildingz
building you have for operations
intangibles
not physical
ex: knowledge, experience, customer loyalty
How to value intangibles
when you buy a company with certain amount and subtract everything physical, which will then give you the value of intangibles
inventory
products stored but not sold
what are part if assets in the Balance sheet
Cash
Short-Term Investment
Accounts Receivables
Notes Receivable
Inventory (to be sold)
Supplies (less than $1,000)
Prepaid Expenses
Long-Term Investments
Land
Equipment (more than $1,000)
Buildings
Intangibles
what are part of liabilities
Accounts Payables
Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable
Taxes Payable
Deferred Revenue
Bonds Payable
accrued liabilities
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