INTACC (QE) Flashcards
includes money and any other negotiable instrument that is payable in money and acceptable by the bank for deposit and immediate credit, it must also be UNRESTRICTED in use, that it is readily available in the payment of current obligations and NOT be subject to any restrictions.
Cash
set aside for current operations.
Cash Fund
Period or Term
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Less than 3 months
Term or Period
Current Assets
3 months to 1 year
demand deposit & savings account, unrestricted.
Cash in bank
includes legal tender, bills, coins, checks received but not deposited, and checking and savings account.
Cash
are any short-term investment securities that have maturity periods of 90 days or less. This includes bank certificates of deposits, banker’s acceptances, treasury bills, commercial paper and other money market instruments.
Cash Equivalents
Investments in liquid securities such as ____ and ____ are not included in cash and equivalents.
stocks
bonds
is a schedule the company (depositor) prepares to reconcile, or explain, the difference between the cash balance on the bank statement and the cash balance on the company’s books.
Bank Reconciliation
The company prepares a bank reconciliation to determine its ________________and prepare any entries to ____________ in the ledger.
actual cash balance
correct the cash balance
is a record of your bank account transactions, typically for one month, prepared by the bank.
Bank Statement
is anything that doesn’t match or doesn’t exist on both places
(company and bank). A _________ will be added or subtracted to the bank or book side of the reconciliation.
Reconciling Item
typically a day’s cash receipts recorded in the depositor’s books in one period but recorded as a deposit by the bank in the succeeding period. The most common __________ is the cash receipts deposited on the last business day of the month.
Deposit in Transit
those issued by a depositor but not paid by the bank on which they are drawn. The party receiving the check may not have deposited it immediately.
Outstanding Checks
reflect deductions for such items as service charges, NSF checks, safe-deposit box rent, and notes paid by the bank for the depositor.
Debit Memos
reflect additions for such items as notes collected for the depositor by the bank and wire transfers of funds from another bank in which the company sends funds to the home office bank.
Credit Memos
refer to claims against others for money, goods or services arising from sale of merchandise or money lent or the performance of services. For accounting purposes however, the term is employed to mean claims expected to be settled by the receipts of cash.
Receivables
Receivables are recognized when title to _______________ to the buyer or when _____________ take place. The point at which title passes may vary with the terms of the sales.
title to the goods passes
transfer of resources
Measurement of Receivables
Face Value
Discounted Amount (Present Value)
Receivable are valued at their ____________ or their expected _______.
net realizable value
cash value
is the estimated amount of cash that will be collected or realized from receivables.
Net realizable value
Refers to claims arising from credit sale of merchandise or services in the ordinary course of the business.
Trade Receivables
Represent claims arising from sources other than the sale of merchandise or services in the ordinary course of the business.
Non-trade Receivables
Receivables which are expected to be realized cash within the normal operating cycle or one year, whichever is longe
Current Assets
Receivables which are expected to be realized beyond one year or those receivables which are not currently collectible.
Non-current Assets
evidenced by a formal instrument which is the promissory note.
Notes Receivable
short term, unsecured and informal credit arrangements (open accounts).
Accounts Receivable
used when individual account balances are relatively large. There is a reason to believe that there may be a substantial number of accounts in dispute or with inaccuracies or irregularities
Positive Confirmation
internal control procedures regarding receivables are considered effective. - a large number of small balances are involved.
Negative Confirmation
this also known as volume discount or quantity discount. It is a means of adjusting the list price for different buyers or varying quantities. Accounts receivables should be recorded net of ________.
Trade Discounts
this is a reduction from the invoice price by reason or prompt payment.
Cash Discount
means that ownership to the merchandise is transferred to the buyer only upon reaching the point of destination or upon the buyer’s receipt of merchandise.
FOB Destination
means that ownership to the merchandise is transferred to the buyer upon shipment thereof.
FOB Shipping Point
means that the freight charges on the merchandise shipped is to be paid by the buyer.
Freight Collect
means that the freight charges on the merchandise shipped was already paid by the seller.
Freight Prepaid
this requires the recognition of bad debt loss if the accounts are doubtful of collection.
Allowance Method
this requires the recognition of bad debt loss only when the account proved to be worthless or uncollectible.
Direct write off method
Cash is measured at
Face value