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Securities Act of 1933

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  • protects investors
  • full disclosure
  • regulates IPOs
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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On a continuous basis, reports must be filed with the sec for publicly traded companies
-created SEC

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FASB

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SEC is ultimately responsible for GAAP, but FASB changes rules

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4
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Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled as a result of past business transactions

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Assets

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Obligations to transfer assets or provide services in the future as a result of past business transactions

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Liabilities

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The residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities

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Equity

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Increases in The equity due to transfers of value to obtain or increase ownership interests (or equity) in it

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Investments by owners

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Decrease in equity resulting from transferring assets, rendering services, or incurrence of liabilities by the enterprise to owners

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Distribution to owners

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9
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The change in equity during a period due to transactions, events and circumstances from non-owner sources

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Comprehensive income

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Inflows and other enhancements of assets or settlements of liabilities from delivering of providing goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities related to the central operations

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Revenues

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Outflows or consumption of assets or incurrence of liabilities from delivering or providing goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities related to the central operations

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Expenses

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Increases in equity from peripheral or incidental transactions of an entity

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Gains

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Decreases in equity from peripheral or incidental transactions of an entity

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Losses

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14
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What measurement is used when a company is in liquidation?

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Current market value

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Which measurement is mostly used?

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Historical cost, because of conservatism

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16
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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  • top level management are ultimately responsible for statements and controls
  • internal controls
  • “Peek-a-Boo” audits auditors
  • Auditors report is required
17
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Business Equity

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-business entity is separate and distinct from the owners of the entity

18
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Going concern

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Business will remain in business for an indefinite period of time

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Time period

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Statements are due at the same time every year

  • calendar year ends December 31
  • fiscal year ends a month other than December
20
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Monetary unit

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Standard of measure

-inflation

21
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Historical cost

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Most common

Used because it is objective and determinable

22
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Conservatism

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Choose measurement with the least favorable impact on net income and financial position

23
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Realization

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The point of recognition of revenue

  • point of sale
  • receipt of cash
24
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Matching concept

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Cost recognized when sale is made

25
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Consistency

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Same accounting treatment should be used from period to period
-LIFO/FIFO

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Full disclosure

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Reports must disclose all the facts

-notes

27
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Materiality

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Considers relative size and importance of an item to the business entity

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Transaction approach

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Record transactions that affect the financial position of the entity

29
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LLC

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Separates personal from business

30
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5 statements

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  • balance sheet
  • statement of stockholders equity
  • income statement
  • statement of cash flows
  • notes
31
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Balance sheet equation

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Assets=liabilities + S.E.

32
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What links S.E. to income statement?

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Retained earnings

33
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5 Temporary accounts

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Income statement:

  • revenues
  • expenses
  • gains
  • losses
  • dividends
34
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3 Permanent accounts

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Balance Sheet

  • assets
  • liabilities
  • S.E.
35
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Auditor’s Opinion

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  • unqualified (most common)
  • qualified
  • adverse
  • disclaimer
36
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What is the difference between a 10k and a 10Q?

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10k is audited and requires 5 year history of financials

37
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8-k

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Report major events- file in 10 days

38
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Statement of cash flows

3 sections

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Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities

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