Financial Statements Flashcards
What is an income statement used for?
To find out how much wealth was generated
What’s a financial position used for?
To find out accumulated wealth at end of period and what from the wealth is in
Income statement compares
Cost and sales revenue
Financial position looks at
All assets
Income is
value of goods sold at selling price
Asset is
an item owned by business
1) for future use within business
2) which will be converted to money as part of day-to day trading activities e.g. pre-purchase
Liability is
amounts owed to people other than the owners e.g. laons
Capital is
Amount o money owed by business to owner (initially = money invested by owner)
Dividends
Amounts taken out of the business by the owner for their own use
Trade Receivables (Debtors)
Person who owes money to business
Trade Payables (Creditors)
We owe money to them
Inventory (Stock)
Goods/raw materials for sale
Why double entry
All transactions involve giving and receiving
3 scenarios in double entry
- 2 items increasing
- 1 up, 1 down
- 2 decreasing
What are the debit components (and how do they change)?
- Increasing assets
- Increasing expense
- Decreasing liability