Accounting Chp 1&2 Flashcards
Intro to Financial Reporting (44 cards)
Financing Activities
borrowing or repaying debt, short term bank loans, issuing or repurchasing stock and paying dividends
Investing Activities
Buying and selling noncurrent assets and investments
Operating Activities
primarily with customers, suppliers, interest payments on debt, and earning on investments.
Management Accounting
information for internal decision makers
Finance Accounting
Accounting for external decision makers
4 Basic Financial Statements
balance sheet, income statement, statement of stockholders equity, statement of cash flows
Balance Sheet
Amount of assets, liabilities, and stockholders equity
Income Statement
reports revenue less the expenses of the accounting period
Stockholders Equity
Stockholders’ equity refers to the assets remaining in a business once all liabilities have been settled. This figure is calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets; alternatively, it can be calculated by taking the sum of share capital and retained earnings, less treasury stock.
Cash Flow Statement
reports inflows and outflows of cash during operating, investing, and financing activities
Balance Sheet Equation
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity
Income Statement Equation
Revenues - Expenses = Net Income
Retained Earnings Equation
Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends = Ending Retained Earnings
Cash Flow Equation
+/- Cash from operating activities
+/- Cash from investing activities
+/- Cash from financing activities
= Change in Cash
+ Beginning Cash Balance
= Ending Cash Balance
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
Ponzi Scheme
using cash from newer investors to pay off older ones
separate entity assumption
Business transactions are accounted for separately from the transactions of the owners
Going Concern Assumption
The assumption that the company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
Monetary Unit Assumption
The assumption that requires the items on the financial statements to be measured in terms of a monetary unit.
Assets
Economic resources (things of value) owned by a firm.
Liabilities
what a company owes