Chapter 6 Repeated Flashcards
Are an income statement and profit loss account the same?
Yes
What basis is a cash flow done on
Actual basis
What basis is an income statement done on
Accrual basis
What is an accrual basis
Count for money in. Even if they haven’t paid it yet.
If invoiced in that period, you count it in even if you haven’t been paid it
If you have a bill outstanding, you still count it as money out even though you haven’t paid it… what’s that basis?
Accrual
A broker raises a new business premium with their insurer on 1st December with 60 day credit. Will they include this on their income statement
Yes. It’s accrual basis
An IT company sends a bill in December 2020 on 30 day term but the insurer doesn’t want to pay to January. When would the insurer put that money out on accrual basis
In December 2020
What is actual basis
Count money out when it actually goes out and when it comes in
What is a balance sheet
A snapshot. It shows what the company owns, what it owes, what it’s worth in a true and fair view
What are net assets
What you own minus what you owe
Are net assets total assets
No
What are reserves
Retained profit
Assets are what
What we own
Liabilities are what
What we owe
What are non current (fixed) assets
Something you keep for more than 12 months. Buildings, computers, cars, machinery etc
Do non current assets depreciated against tax?
Yes
What does depreciated against tax mean?
It reduces over its lifetime.
What is the deprecation of non current assets
asset value - residual value / years its going to be kept
A car is purchased for £20k, the residual value is £4k and you’ll keep the car for four years. What is the depreciation value
Value £20k - Residual £4k = £16k
divided by 4 years owned
= £4k
What is straight line depreciation
The same amount of every year
Brian buys a company car for £20k, he is going to keep it for 4 years and in 4 years time the residual value is £4k. What depreciation will be in year two only
£4,000 - will always be the same amount every year
Can non current assets be depreciated
Yes
What are current assets
Use in 12 months -
STOCK, CASH AND DEBTORS
What are debtors
People that owe you money