Exam 1, Chapter 1 - Concepts Flashcards
Equation:
Assets
Assets = Liabilities + Equites
Define:
Assets
Resources to benefit a company that a company controls
Something that you have right now that you will benefit from in the future
Define:
Liabilities
Debts owed to creditors, creditors claim to a business
Define:
Equity
Owner’s claim to assets
Answer:
Equity increases with ___(a)___ and ___(b)___.
a. Capital contribution
b. Revenue
Answer:
Equity decreases with ___(a)___ and ___(b)___.
a. Expenses
b. Distributions to owners
Equation:
Income Statement
Net Income/Loss = Revenues - Expenses
Answer:
The net income/loss used on the ___(a)___ is obtained from the ___(b)___
a. Statement of retained earnings
b. Income Statement
Equation:
Statement of Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings = Net Income/Loss - Dividends
Equation:
Balance Sheet
Assets = Liabilities + Equity (shareholder equity)
Equation:
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Receipts + Cash Payments
List:
4 Financial statements required by SEC
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Statement of Shareholder Equity
- Statement of Cash Flows
List:
3 Elements of a Balance Sheet
- Assets
- Liability
- Shareholders’ Equity
Answer:
Regarding the balance sheet, every year the total ___(a)___ must be equal to ___(b)___
a. Assets
b. Total Liabilities plus Shareholders’ Equity
Answer:
In the income statement, the company tells you ___(a)___, ___(b)___, and ___(c)___
a. How much revenue they earned last year
b. How much expense occurred last year
c. What was the net income (positive or negative)
Answer:
In the statement of shareholders’ equity, the company tells you ______
about any changes in shareholders’ interest
Answer:
The balance sheet is a ___(a)___ of the company’s ___(b)___ at a given ___(c)___
a. snapshot
b. financial position
c. point in time
Answer:
On the balance sheet, all of the assets and liabilities have to be listed in order of ______
liquidity
Define:
Liquidity
How quickly a certain item can be converted into cash
Answer:
What is the most liquid asset?
cash
List:
Subsections of assets on the balance sheet
- current assets
2. Non current assets
List:
Subsections of liabilities on the balance sheet
- current liabilities
2. Non current liabilities