SS A: Conceptual Framework and Financial Statements Flashcards
What are qualitative characteristics of financial reports?
Fundamental: Relevance and faithful representation
Enhancing: Comparability, verifiability, timeliness, understandability
What are constraints & assumptions of financial repots?
- Cost constraints
- Accrual accounting
- Going concern
What are the elements of financial reports?
- Assets
- Liabilities
- Equity
- Income
- Expenses
Net income formula
Net income = total revenue - total expenses
Retained earnings formula
Ending balance of RE = Beginning Balance + Net Income - Dividends
What is the flow of financial statements?
- Income statement
- Changes in equity
- Balance sheet
- Cash flow
What is a consolidated income statement?
When an organization is made up of several corporations and it is reported as one entity
Gross profit formula
Gross profit = Net sales - COGS
What are three statements of cash flows?
- Operating activities
- Investing activities
- Financing activities