2 - Financial Statements Flashcards

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Assets are the resources that a company ______ or _______ that will provide future economic benefits.

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Assets are the resources that a company owns or controls that will provide future economic benefits.

  • asset’s ability to generate cash flows for the company (direct or indirect)
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Current assets are assets that are expected to be converted into cash or to be sold or used up within ____ ______ of the company’s financial statement date or its operating cycle, whichever is longer.

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Current assets are assets that are expected to be converted into cash or to be sold or used up within one year of the company’s financial statement date or its operating cycle, whichever is longer.

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Operating cycle of a company is the average period of time it takes for a business to pay cash to ______ products or services and then receive ______ from customers for these products or services.

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operating cycle of a company is the average period of time it takes for a business to pay cash to obtain products or services and then receive cash from customers for these products or services.

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7 Common types of current assets include:

C H A N/L I S P

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7 Common types of current assets include:

  1. Cash
  2. Held for trading investments
  3. Accounts receivable
  4. Notes receivable, loans receivable
  5. Inventory
  6. Supplies
  7. Prepaid expenses
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Held for trading investments are investments in debt securities such as _____ of another company, or equity securities such as _____ of another company, that are bought with the intention of reselling them after a short period of time in order to earn income from fluctuations in their price.

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Held for trading investments are investments in debt securities such as bonds of another company, or equity securities such as shares of another company, that are bought with the intention of reselling them after a short period of time in order to earn income from fluctuations in their price.

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Accounts receivable are amounts owed to the company by _______ who purchased ______ or ______ on credit (on account) and are normally supported with an ______.

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Accounts receivable are amounts owed to the company by customers who purchased products or services on credit (on account) and are normally supported with an invoice.

Other types of receivables can arise from amounts owed to the company for interest, sales tax, rent, and like items.

  • accrued revenues (not yet received in cash)
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Notes receivable are amounts owed to the company by ________ or others that are supported by a ______ ______ to repay.

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Notes receivable are amounts owed to the company by customers or others that are supported by a written promise to repay.

  • loans receivable is a type
  • normally have interest
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________ is goods held for sale to customers.

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Inventory is goods held for sale to customers.

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Prepaid expenses represent the cost of expenses like _____ and ______ paid in advance of use.

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Prepaid expenses represent the cost of expenses like rent and insurance paid in advance of use.

  • Current assets because they reflect unused benefits such as office space and insurance coverage available for future use during the year.
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Common types of non-current (long-term) assets include (4):

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Common types of non-current (long-term) assets include:

  1. Long-term investments
  2. Property, plant, and equipment
  3. Intangible assets
  4. Other assets
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Long-term investments (also known as investments) include

(1) multi-year investments in ______ securities that management intends to hold to earn ______;
(2) _____ securities of other companies that management plans to hold for many years to generate investment revenue or for strategic reasons.

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Long-term investments (also known as investments – non current) include

(1) multi- year investments in debt securities (for example, loans, notes, bonds, or mortgages) that management intends to hold to earn interest; and
(2) equity securities (for example, shares) of other companies that management plans to hold for many years to generate investment revenue or for strategic reasons.

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If the word “investments” is used without any modifier (______ or ________), it is assumed to be non-current.

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If the word “investments” is used without any modifier (held for trading or long-term), it is assumed to be non-current.

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Some companies may choose to record property, plant, and equipment at their ______ value instead. This is known as the ________ _______.

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Some companies may choose to record property, plant, and equipment at their current value (or fair value) instead. This is known as the revaluation model.

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Property, plant, and equipment, except land, have estimated useful lives over which they are expected to help generate revenues.

Because these assets benefit _______ periods, their cost is allocated (expensed) over their estimated useful lives through a process called _____________.

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Property, plant, and equipment, except land, have estimated useful lives over which they are expected to help generate revenues.

Because these assets benefit future periods, their cost is allocated (expensed) over their estimated useful lives through a process called depreciation.

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Only assets with ______ useful lives are depreciated.

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Only assets with finite useful lives are depreciated.

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Carrying amount is sometimes called _____ ______ value.

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Carrying amount is sometimes called net book value.

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The difference between _______ and _______ __________ is referred to as the carrying amount.

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The difference between cost and accumulated depreciation is referred to as the carrying amount.

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Intangible assets are __-_____ assets that do not have _____ substance and that represent a privilege or a right granted to, or held by, a company.

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Intangible assets are non-current assets that do not have physical substance and that represent a privilege or a right granted to, or held by, a company.

1) those with finite useful lives
2) those with indefinite useful lives

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Deferred income tax is also called _____ income tax.

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Deferred income tax is also called future income tax.

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Unearned revenue represents cash received from a customer in ______ of any revenue being earned (before any goods or services have been provided).

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Unearned revenue represents cash received from a customer in advance of any revenue being earned (before any goods or services have been provided).

For example, airlines receive payments from passengers purchasing tickets in advance of any flights being provided.

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The portion of the loan that is due within the next year is classified as ______ maturities of __-_____ debt.

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The portion of the loan that is due within the next year is classified as current maturities of long-term debt. The remainder of the loan is classified as a non-current liability.

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We recommend that you list liabilities in the general order of ______ unless instructed otherwise.

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We recommend that you list liabilities in the general order of liquidity unless instructed otherwise.

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Examples of non-current liabilities include (1-4):

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Examples of non-current liabilities include:

  1. Notes payable, including bank loans payable, mortgages payable, and bonds payable
  2. Lease obligations
  3. Pension and benefit obligations
  4. Deferred income tax liabilities
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Mortgages payable are similar to long-term notes but have _______ pledged as security for the loan.

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Mortgages payable are similar to long-term notes but have property (such as land or a building) pledged as security for the loan.

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Bonds payable are used by large corporations and governments to ______ large sums of money.

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Bonds payable are used by large corporations and governments to borrow large sums of money.

26
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Lease obligations include amounts to be paid in the future on __-____ rental contracts used for equipment or other property.

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Lease obligations include amounts to be paid in the future on long-term rental contracts used for equipment or other property.

27
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Pension and benefit obligations are amounts companies owe ____ and _____ employees for _______ benefits.

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Pension and benefit obligations are amounts companies owe past and current employees for retirement benefits.

28
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Deferred income tax liabilities arise due to differences between _______ and _______ treatment and represent income tax related to the current year’s _____ income that is expected to be paid in a subsequent period when a company prepares its corporate income returns for those periods.

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Deferred income tax liabilities arise due to differences between accounting and tax treatment and represent income tax related to the current year’s net income that is expected to be paid in a subsequent period when a company prepares its corporate income returns for those periods.

29
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Share capital is also commonly known as capital ______.

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Share capital is also commonly known as capital stock.

30
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The cumulative profits that have been retained for use in a company are known as _________ earnings.

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The cumulative profits that have been retained for use in a company are known as retained earnings

31
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Ratio analysis expresses the ________ between selected items of financial statement data.

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Ratio analysis expresses the relationships between selected items of financial statement data.

32
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Liquidity Ratios:

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Liquidity Ratios: measure a firm’s short-term ability to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash

33
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Solvency Ratios:

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Solvency Ratios: measure a firm’s ability to survive over a long period of time by having enough assets to settle its liabilities when they are due

34
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Profitability Ratios:

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Profitability Ratios: measure a firm’s operating success for a given period of time

35
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__________ comparisons covering two or more periods for the same company

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Intracompany comparisons covering two or more periods for the same company

36
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__________ comparisons based on comparisons with a competitor in the same industry

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Intercompany comparisons based on comparisons with a competitor in the same industry

37
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_____ ________ comparisons based on average ratios for particular industries with specific company ratios

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Industry average comparisons based on average ratios for particular industries with specific company ratios

38
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One measure of liquidity is ________ ________, which is the difference between current ______ and current ______.

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One measure of liquidity is working capital, which is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.

39
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An important liquidity ratio is the current ratio, which is calculated by dividing current ______ by current ______.

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An important liquidity ratio is the current ratio, which is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.

  • dependable indicator of liquidity
40
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The debt to total assets ratio is one source of information about ______ _____ ability.

It measures the percentage of ______ that are financed by lenders and other creditors rather than by shareholders.

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The debt to total assets ratio is one source of information about long-term debt-paying ability.

It measures the percentage of assets that are financed by lenders and other creditors rather than by shareholders.

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The lower this “debt to equity” ratio, the better a company’s ________.

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The lower this “debt to equity” ratio, the better a company’s solvency.

42
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Profitability ratios measure a company’s _______ success for a specific period of time.

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Profitability ratios measure a company’s operating success for a specific period of time.

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Basic earnings per share (EPS) measures the ______ earned on each ______ _____.

It is calculated by dividing the _____ available to the common shareholders by the ________ _______ number of common shares.

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Basic earnings per share (EPS) measures the income earned on each common share.

It is calculated by dividing the income available to the common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares.

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Price- earnings (P-E) ratio is calculated by dividing the ____ ______ per share by _____ ______ per share.

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Price- earnings (P-E) ratio is calculated by dividing the market price per share by basic earnings per share.

  • helps investors assess how a company’s share price relates to the company’s earnings
45
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The objective of financial reporting is to provide financial information about a company that is useful to:

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The objective of financial reporting is to provide financial information about a company that is useful to existing and potential investors, lenders, and other creditors in making decisions about providing resources to the company.

46
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Financial statements are prepared using the _______ basis of accounting.

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Financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.

47
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The two fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful financial information are:

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The two fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful financial information are:

(1) relevance
(2) faithful representation

  • Accounting information has relevance if knowledge of it will influence a user’s decision.
48
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Financial information has predictive value if it helps users:

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Financial information has predictive value if it helps users make predictions about future events.

49
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Financial information has confirmatory value if it helps users:

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Financial information has confirmatory value if it helps users confirm or correct their previous predictions or expectations.

50
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Materiality is an important component of ________. Information is considered material if its ________ or ________ could influence the decisions of users.

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Materiality is an important component of relevance. Information is considered material if its omission or misstatement could influence the decisions of users.

51
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Materiality is determined in terms of both ________ and/or ________.

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Materiality is determined in terms of both magnitude (normally dollar value) and/or nature (what the information is related to).

52
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In accounting, _________ results when users can identify and understand similarities in, and differences among, items.

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In accounting, comparability results when users can identify and understand similarities in, and differences among, items.

53
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Information has ________ if different knowledgeable and independent users can reach a consensus that the information is faithfully represented.

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Information has verifiability if different knowledgeable and independent users can reach a consensus that the information is faithfully represented.

54
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The cost constraint is a pervasive constraint that ensures that the value of the information provided in financial reporting is ______ than the cost of _______ it.

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The cost constraint is a pervasive constraint that ensures that the value of the information provided in financial reporting is greater than the cost of providing it.

55
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The going concern assumption assumes that a company will _________ to operate for the foreseeable future.

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The going concern assumption assumes that a company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. Of course, some businesses do fail.

56
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These broad classes are termed the elements of financial statements, which include (5):

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These broad classes are termed the elements of financial statements, which include assets, liabilities, equity, income
(including gains), and expenses (including losses).

57
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The words principles, standards, policies, _____, and ______ are used interchangeably in accounting.

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The words principles, standards, policies, models, and bases are used interchangeably in accounting.

58
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The historical cost basis of accounting states that _____ and _________ should be recorded at their cost at the time of _________.

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The historical cost basis of accounting states that assets and liabilities should be recorded at their cost at the time of acquisition.

59
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The current value basis of accounting states that certain assets and liabilities should be recorded and reported at _______ value (the price that would be paid to purchase the same asset or paid to settle the same liability).

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The current value basis of accounting states that certain assets and liabilities should be recorded and reported at current value (the price that would be paid to purchase the same asset or paid to settle the same liability).