Mechanics Flashcards
Qualified opinion
Exceptions to accting principles
Unqualified opinion
Clean opinion; statements free from material omissions and errors
Adverse opinion
Statements not presented fairly or materially nonconforming to accting standards
Disclaimer of opinion
Unable to form opinion
Income statement
Summarizes events over a period in terms of revenues, expenses, and other income
How much company makes
Statement of comprehensive income
Reports all changes in equity except for shareholder transactions
Balance sheet
Point in time in terms of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
What company owns, owes, and is owed
Assets =
Liabilities + owners equity
Cash flow statement
Reconciles beginning and ending cash balance in terms of operating cash flows, investing cash flows, and financing cash flows
How money is spent
Statement of changes in owner’s equity
Amount and sources if changes in shareholders’ equity over the period
Supplemental sources of information for auditing
Quarterly, semi-annual reports
Proxy statements
Corporate reports or press releases
Economic, industry data
Asset accounts
Cash & equivalents Accts Receivable Inventory Financial Assets (marketable secs) Prepaid Expenses Property, Plant & Equipment (+ accum depreciation) Investment in affiliates Deferred tax assets Intangible assets
Liability accounts
Accts payable, trade payables Financial liabilities (ST notes payable) Unearned revenue Income taxes payable LT debt Deferred tax liabilities
Owner’s equity accounts
Capital (par value of common stock)
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Other comprehensive income
Revenue
Sales
Gains
Investment income (interest and dividend)