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What is GAAP?

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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What is the benefit/purpose of GAAP?

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To improve the clarify of the communication of financial information

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What are the 10 principles of GAAP?

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Regularity

Consistency

Sincerity

Permanence

Non-compensation

Prudence

Continuity

Periodicity

Materiality

Utmost good faith

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What are the International Accounting Standards?

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The older accounting standards that were replaced by IFRS in 2001

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What is IFRS?

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International Financial Reporting Standards

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Why were IFRS introduced to replace IAS?

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Goal was to make it easier to compare businesses around the world

Wanted to increase transparency and trust in global reporting

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What is IFRS 16?

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Effective from 1 January 2019

Requires lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months

IFRS 16 sets out principles for an IFRS reporter to recognise, measure, present and disclose leases

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What is the objective of IFRS 16?

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Report information that represents lease transactions

Leases need to be placed on balance sheets

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What is the result of IFRS 16 accounting reporting?

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Results in increase in assets, liabilities and net debt where leases are brought onto the balance sheet

Can affect key accounting and financial ratios - impacts a companies attractiveness to investors

Provides transparency on companies’ lease assets and liabilities

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What governs the format of company accounts?

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The Companies Act 2006

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What is included in company accounts, as laid out in the Companies Act 2006?

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Cover page

Information and contents

Directors report

Accountants report

Statutory profit and loss account

Balance sheet

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What is a profit and loss account?

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A summary of the business income and expenditure transactions on an annual basis

Gives overall profit / loss figure

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What is taxation?

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The amount of money or percentage that is owed to HMRC based on company profit

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What is directors remuneration in a profit and loss account?

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How directors are paid for their services - fees, salary, or dividends

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How is gross profit calculated?

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Turnover minus cost of sales

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What can be determined from gross profit?

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Not a lot in isolation, but when compared to previous years gross profit then can get an idea of what direction the company is heading in

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What is depreciation?

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A reduction in the value of an asset over time EG due to wear and tear

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What is amortisation?

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A reduction in the value of an intangible asset over time EG spreading out loan payments over time

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What is the difference between depreciation and amortisation?

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Amortisation focuses on intangible assets, whereas depreciation focuses on fixed assets

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What is a balance sheet?

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Outlines companies assets and liabilities

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What are assets on a balance sheet?

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Items the company owns which provide economic benefit

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What are the two types of asset?

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Fixed / Long-Term EG land, factories

Current / Short-Term EG stock, cash in bank

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What are liabilities?

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What a company owes to others

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What are the two types of liability?

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Long-Term EG not due to be repaid in next year

Current - those due within the year

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What key piece of information can be concluded from a balance sheet?
Whether a company is solvent How likely it is that the company will still be in business in a year
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What is the liquidity ratio?
A financial ratio used to determine a company's ability to pay its short term debt obligations
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How is liquidity ratio calculated?
Current assets divided by current liabilities
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How is liquidity ratio interpreted?
Figure of 1 means company can exactly pay off its current liabilities Ratio of less than 1 means it is unable to pay off its current liabilities
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What is Net Asset Value?
Total assets mins total liabilities Simple way to establish how much a company is worth Frequently shown as NAV per share
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What are the three parts of a balance sheet?
Assets Liabilities Ownership equity
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What is difference between assets and liabilities known as?
Equity / Net Asset Value / Net Worth / Capital
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What is a cash flow statement?
Financial statement that summarises movement of cash in and out of a company
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Why is cash flow statement believed to be the most intuitive of all financial statements?
Shows movement of money in and out of a company, and how well a company is managing it's cash and growth
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What is a credit rating?
Assessment of an organisations creditworthiness based on previous dealings Shows ability of organisation to fulfil financial commitments EG pay rent on time
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What are the main commercial credit rating agencies?
Dunn & Bradstreet Standard and Poor (S&P)
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Why do companies keep accounts?
For regulatory purposes
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What are the two parts of a Dunn and Bradstreet rating?
Financial strength indicator Risk indicator
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What is covenant strength?
Tenant ability to comply with covenants laid out in their lease
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What is revenue?
Income generated by the sale of products or services
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What is capital expenditure?
Money spent by a business or organisation on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets like land, buildings and equipment
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What is a financial audit?
An objective examination and evaluation of the financial statements to ensure they are fair and accurate
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What is a ratio analysis?
Method of gaining insight into a company's liquidity, efficiency and profitability by studying its financial statements
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What are profitability ratios?
Show how well a company can generate profit from its operations
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What are solvency ratios?
Compare company debt levels against its assets, equity and earnings Suggest whether company is solvent and whether they can pay lenders debts
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What are efficiency ratios?
Evaluate how efficiently a company uses assets to generate sales
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What is credit control?
The practice of ensuring debtors do not take too long to pay you
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What is profitability?
Used to determine company profit in relation to the size of the business
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What is VAT?
Value Added Tax Consumption tax on goods and services Standard rate 20%, sometimes reduced rate of 5% or Zero rate of 0%
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Where might you find information on a company's assets?
On their balance sheet
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Are profit and loss accounts current?
No, retrospective
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What are management accounts?
Management accounts are financial reports produced for business owners/managers either quarterly or monthly Normal includes profit and loss report and balance sheet Less formal than year end accounts
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What are company accounts?
Documents produced at year end (company financial year end differs) Shows performance over accounting period Legally required from all companies under Companies Act 2006
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When must a company be VAT registered?
If company total VAT taxable turnover for last 12 months was over £85,000 OR if turnover is expected to go over £85,000 in next 30 days
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What is EBITDA?
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation It is a measure of company profitability
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What does it mean for a company to go into administration?
Company becomes insolvent and is put under management of licenced Insolvency Practitioners
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What is insolvency?
Individual can no longer meet financial obligations, so debts become due Comes about due to reduction in cash inflow and increase in expenses
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What is bankruptcy?
Person can no longer meet debt payments Liquidate assets to pay debts, or create payment plan
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What is receivership?
Court appointed tool that that protects a company Receiver steps in to manage company, it's assets and all financial decisions
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What is liquidation?
Process where assets are used to pay off debts Three types - creditors voluntary liquidation, compulsory liquidation and members' voluntary liquidation
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Why do surveyors need to be able to interpret company accounts?
To assess covenant strength of tenants
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Where can you find information on company's financial status?
Companies House
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What is Limitations Act 1980?
Outlines time within which creditor can chase debtor for outstanding debt Only applies when no contact has been made between creditor and debtor within given time limit
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What is misappropriation of funds?
When someone entrusted with managing money, steals it for personal gain
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What is a financial bond?
Fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor, to a borrower
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What are the 3 tests of insolvency?
Cash flow test - check if able to pay bills in near future Balance sheet test - check if assets are greater than liabilities Legal action test - check if legal action has been taken against business for debt of £750 or more
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Consequences of insolvency?
Business may go into liquidation and stop trading Business may go into administration and be sold
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What is statutory profit?
A company's earnings calculated according to UK GAAP
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Principles of UK GAAP
Principles: Costs, Matching, Revenue Recognition, Full Disclosure and Going Concern

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