Sessions 2,3,4 Flashcards
Statement of financial position known as
Balance sheet
Components of SFP
Assets
Current assets
Non current assets
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Non current liabilities
Current liabilities
What does the balance sheet/ SFP show?
Accumulated wealth of a business at a particular date by end of period
Equation for SFP
Assets = Capital (Equity) + liabilities
Non current assets
Land buildings
Property
Fixtures and fittings
Motor vehicles
Goodwill
Parents and trademarks
Current assets
Trade receivables
Inventories
Cash
Investments
Prepayments
Non current liabilities
Long term borrowing
Long term loans
Current liabilities
Trade payables
Short term borrowing
Short term loans
What do we do with profit and drawings?
Equity + profit - drawings
Accounting conventions underpinning the SFP
Historical cost
Monetary stability
Dual aspect
Money measurement
Business entry convention
Objectivity