Financial Reports and Budgeting Flashcards
_____ is the process of recording, reporting and analyzing financial transactions
Accounting
_______ fiscal/financial events that are recorded.
Transactions
________ a defined period of time over which transactions are recorded.
Accounting period
Income is measured at the END of the “____ ___” which is normally ____ year(s) long
"accounting period" 1 year (12 months)
T/F? The accounting year is ALWAYS the “calendar year”(Jan-Dec) long
False
- it can be the calendar year or the FISCAL YEAR (more common)
The measurement of goods sold or services rendered for which payment is received.
Revenue
The measurement of resources used up during a period of time in order to earn revenue.
Expenses
T/F?
The time in which you measure Revenue and Expense MUST BE THE SAME.
TRUE
Expenses- Resources that can be used up. (3)
-Inventory (cost of goods sold)
- personnel
-intangible expenses
(all must be recorded)
Drugs owned by a retail pharmacy are examples of what?
Assets
When a pharmacy OWES another business money it is considered a what?
Liability (Creditors- loan money= Liability)
_______ is the sum of monies that are owned outright.
Owners Equity
Assets minus Liabilities
Accounting Equation
A-L= OE A= L+OE (balance sheet will be listed this way)
____ ____ is the Mathematical expression used to describe the relationship between assets, liabilities and owner’s equity.
The accounting equation
What are the 3 fundamental accounting activities
-obtain financing
-make investments
-conduct a profitable operation
(we can do this by using the accounting equation)
Financing may be obtained from _____ and/or _____
owners (shareholders) and/or creditors
Who has a claim on the BUSINESS ASSETS and receives regular MONETARY distributions (dividends)
Owners/Shareholder (owners-invest money= shareholder)
____ loan money and are considered a liability
Creditors
______ have a claim on the business assets and requires a business to repay loan w/ interest over a specified period of time.
Creditors
T/F?
Type of investment depends upon the type of business conducted.
True
Funds are typically invested into what 3 things?
- Inventory (COGS)
- Equipment (computers, Rx vials)
- Personnel
T/F?
Assets are used/engaged to conduct business operations.
True
Operating activities include what 4 things?
Purchasing
Distribution
Clinical activities
Administration
______ ______ a written report that summarizes the transactions of a company for an entire accounting period.
Financial Statement
What are the 3 most common types of financial states?
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Cash Flow
Income statement is also knows as what? (2)
- a income and expenses statement
- profit and loss statement
What Provides information about monies coming into the business (income) and monies used to generate income (expenses)?
Income Statement
Revenue - Expenses = ?
Income
T/F?
Income after taxes= Net income= net profit= earnings= link between income statement and balance sheet
True
____ _____ Provides information about an organization’s assets, liabilities, and owner’s (shareholder) equity at any point in time.
Balance sheet
T/F? Balance sheets can ONLY be prepared at the end of the accounting period
False
-May be prepared at any point in time but is commonly prepared at the end of each fiscal year
Assets can be put into what 2 categories?
Current and Fixed
Current Assets
- CASH ON HAND or the promise of cash
- if we had to pay a bill today we are able to meet financial obligations
Fixed Assets
things that we own but could sell if we needed to in order to generate income.