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Chapter One Flashcards

1
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Accounting

A

Is the “language of business”. And used to communicate financial info to users through reports.

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GAAP

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US Generally accepted accounting principles

Acct Standards: rules
Acct Principles: framework

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FASB

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Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Develops accounting standards in the US and maintains an electronic database called the Accounting Standards Codification

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SEC

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Securities and Exchange Commission.

Has authority over accounting and financial disclosures for companies whose stock shares are traded publicly.

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IASB

A

International Accounting Standards Board.
Most countries use these accounting standards.

More “principles-based”

They set IFRS international Financial Reporting Standards

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6
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AICPA

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American institute of certified public accountants

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7
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Data Analytics

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Analyzing raw data to find patterns, anomalies, and insight.

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Relevant

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Info w potential to impact decisions

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2 characteristics
Financial Reports

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RELEVANT/ impact on decisions

FAITHFUL Representation / accurately reflecting entity’s condition
.

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4 Characteristics
of
Relevant & Faithful Representation

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Comparability -accurate
Verifiability - 3ed party
Timeliness - distributed info
Understandably - clear

Accurately reflects entity’s economic activity or condition.

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Measurement Principle

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OBJECTIVE & VERIFIABLE

based upon unbiased evidence & 3ed party confirmation

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Historical Cost
or
Cost Principle

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Recorded an item at its initial transaction price.

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Revenue Recognition Principle

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Revenue recorded when earned.

When services or goods are delivers to customer.

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Expense Recognition
Or
Matching Principle

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Recorded in same period as it is incurred.

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Expenses

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Cash used to generate revenue.

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16
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Arm’s Length Transaction

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Transaction between two INDEPENDENT parties.

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17
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4 Principals of Financial Accounting

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Measurement Principle

Historical Cost

Revenue Recognition

Expense Recognition

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18
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Assets

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resources owned by a business

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Liabilities

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Debts owed and “payable” to outside creditors.

Accounts Payable
Notes Payable
Wages Payable
Unearned Revenue - cash/ payment before services are provided.

20
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Equity

A

Owners Rights

21
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Accounting Equation

A

ALOE
(A) = (L) + (OE)
+CS+RE-Divd+R-E

ASSETS=LIABILITIES + OWNERS EQUITY…includes
+ common stock
+ Retained Earnings
- Divideds
+ Recenue
- Expenses

22
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Common Stock

A

Shares issued to investors as proof of ownership.

23
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Net Income
Net Profit
Earnings

A

Revenues > expenses

24
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Net Loss

A

Expenses > Revenue

25
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Balance Sheet

A

Assets
Liabilities
Stockholders equity

26
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Statement of stock holders equity

A

Common Stock and Retained Earnings

reflects changes

27
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Business

A

Uses resources materials and labor are assembled and processed to sell goods or labor to customers for a profit.

28
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Financial Accounting

A

Provides info to external users like, investors, creditors, customers, govt.

29
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Managerial Accounting

A

Provides internal users with info to run the biz.

managers, CEO, CFO, HR, and employees

30
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Ethics

A

Moral principles that guide conduct

31
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SOX

A
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • Congress passed laws to monitor biz and accounting.
  • new oversight body called (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) (PCAOB)
32
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Accounts Recivable

A

Amounts customers owe us

33
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Dividends

A

Earnings distributed to owners.

Decreases stockholders equity.

Do NOT effect net income or loss

34
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Retained Earnings

A

Revenue - Expenses = net income

35
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Biz Transactions

A

Changes an entity’s financial condition

36
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4 Financial Statments

A

INCOME STATEMENT

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

BALANCE SHEET

STATEMENT CASH FLOW

37
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Income Statement

A

REVENUES and EXPENSES

for a time range.
Does not include investments or dividends

38
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Statement of stockholders equity

A

Changes in retained earnings

Beginning retained earnings + net income - dividends = ending retained balance.

39
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Statement of Cash Flows

A

Cash receipts
and
Cash payments

40
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Ratio of liabilities to Stockholders equity

A

Total liabilities / total stockholders equity

41
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Paying an amount on account reduces

A

Liabilities

42
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4 Assumptions of GAAP

A

MONETARY UNIT / a single

TIME PERIOD / US yearly with quarterly

Biz Entity / separate from owners

Going Concern / future operations, reporting assets at their initial or historical value.

43
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Fiscal Year

A

Accounting period used by a company

44
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Accounting Standards Codification

A

Electronic data-base run by the FASB

45
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Business Entity Principle

A

Maintain separate records from their owners and other businesses

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