FAR (midterms) Flashcards
Use to help transfer data from the unadjusted trial balance to the financial statements/ efficient way to summarize the data for financial statements.
worksheet
profit or loss? Debit column of the income statement and credit column of the balance sheet.
profit
presents a summary of the changes in capital such as investments, profit or loss, and withdrawals during a specific period.
The statement of changes in equity
Reports the amount of cash received and disbursed during the period.
The statement of cash flows
refers to the availability of cash in the near future after taking account of the financial commitments over this period
Liquidity
The ability to take effective actions to alter the amounts and timings of cash flows so that it can respond to unexpected needs and opportunities/ability to raise new capital or tap into unused lines of credit.
Financial flexibility
refers to the availability of cash over the longer term to meet financial commitments as they fall due
solvency
provides information about the cash receipts (inflows) and cash payments (outflows) of an entity during a period into operating, investing and financing activities.
Statement of cash flows
Statement that shows the net increase or decrease in cash during the period and the cash balance at the end of the period. also project the future net cash flows of the entity.
Statement of cash flows
The cash effects of transactions and other events that enter into the determination of profit and loss. Generally involve providing services, and producing and delivering goods.
Cash flows from operating activities
recognize revenue when EARNED and expenses when INCURRED.
Accrual basis
expenses ALREADY PAID but not yet INCURRED (asset to expense)
Prepaid expenses
revenues ALREADY COLLECTED but not yet EARNED (Liability to income)
Unearned revenues
revenues already EARNED but not yet COLLECTED (assets to income)
Accrued revenues
expenses already INCURRED but not yet PAID (expenses to liabilites)
Accrued expenses