Exam 1 Material Flashcards
For internal users, focuses on decision making for the manager to make business decisions
Managerial Accounting
For external users; reporting back to investors / resource owners. Follows GAAP
Financial Accounting
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
group of people or entities organized to exchange items of value
Market
provide financial resources to a business in exchange for ownership of the business
Investors
lend financial resources to a business. Expected to be repaid with interest.
Creditors
natural resources in different stages of transformation
Physical Resources
intellectual and physical labor
labor Resources
parties interested in the operations of a business, including owners, employees, suppliers, customers, and government agencies
Stakeholders
resources used in operations
Assets
Assets =
Liabilities + Common Stock + Retained Earnings
Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity =
Assets
obligations of a business; creditors claim on assets
Liabilities
represents the owners claim on assets
Stockholders Equity
basic class of corporate stock, carrying no preference
Common Stock
includes all earnings retained in the business since inception
Retained Earnings
owners and creditors inters in business assets
Claims
Span of time covered by the financial statements, normally one year, but may be by quarter, month
Accounting Period
Land is recorded at…
Historical Cost
price we paid for the assets
Historical Cost
market value as of the end of accounting period
Fair Value
Creditors are always paid…
First
Tell investors what the performance (earnings) of the company was over the accounting period
Income Statement
Tell us where we at the end of the accounting period, what our assets are, what liabilities we have, and our stockholders equity
Balance Sheet
Cash inflows and outflows from transactions with investors and creditors
Financing Activities
cash inflows & outflows for everyday normal business operations
Operating Activities