First Exam Flashcards
What is the realization concept?
Revenue and expenses are recorded when they occur and not when cash is received or paid out
What are The GAAP rules?
Separate entity Going concern Monetary unit Time period Historical cost Conservatism Realization Matching Consistency Materiality Full disclosure
What is the consistency concept?
Once an accounting method has been chosen, that method should be used unless there is a sound reason to do otherwise
What is the going concern concept?
The business entity for which accounts are being prepared is in good condition and will continue to be in business in the foreseeable future. If the firm can no longer operate or is liquidated then it will no longer be a going concern
What is the conservatism concept?
Shows least favorable position
What is the time period concept?
A business should report the financial results of its activities over a standard time period, usually monthly, quarterly or annually
What is the separate entity concept?
You must separately record the transactions associated with a business from its owners or other businesses.
What is the full disclosure concept?
Financial statements and their notes should contain all relevant data
What is the matching concept?
The costs of doing business are recorded in the same period as the revenue they help to generate
What is the historical cost concept?
It is the original cost at the the time of a transaction
What is the materiality concept?
Accountants are required to follow GAAP except where it makes no real difference if the rules are ignored and when doing so would be exceedingly expensive or difficult.
What is the monetary unit concept?
Recording business transactions that can be expressed in terms of currency
How is the matching principle related to the realization concept?
The matching principle deals with the costs to be matched again ex revenue, the realization concept has to do with the determination of revenue. The combination of revenue and costs determine income.
What is accounting?
The process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information to permit informed judgements and decisions by the users of the information
Cash basis of accounting
Recognize revenue when cash is collected
Recognize expense when cash is paid
Accrual basis of accounting
Revenue recognized when earned-realization concept
Expenses recognized when incurred( not yet paid for…..taking out on credit)- matching concept
Definition of assets
Probable economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past transactions or events
Define expenses
Outflows or other consumption or using up of assets or incurrences of liabilities (or a combination of both) from delivering or producing goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities that constitute the entity’s ongoing major or central operations.
Auditors opinion
Unqualified opinion
Qualified opinion
Adverse opinion
Disclaimer of opinion
Unqualified opinion
The financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations, and cash flows of the entity, in conformity with GAAP
Qualified opinion
Except for the effects of the matter(s) to which the qualification relates, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the entity, in conformity with GAAP
Adverse opinion
The financial statements do not present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the entity, in conformity with GAAP