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reportsonthe"
performance"
ofthefirm.
∙Thestatementofcashflows:
reportsthecashreceiptsandcashoutflowsclassifiedaccordingtooperating,investmentandfinancingactivities.
∙Thestatementofstockholder'
sequity:
reportstheamountsandsourcesofchangesinequityfromtransactionswithowners.
∙Thefootnotesofthefinancialstatements:
allowusestoimproveassessmentoftheamount,timinganduncertaintyoftheestimatesreportedinthefinancialstatements.
Themostaccuratewaytomeasuretheresultsofenterpriseactivitywouldbetomeasurethematthetimeoftheenterprise'
seventualliquidation.Business,government,investors,andvariousotherusergroups,however,cannotwaitindefinitelyforsuchinformation.Ifaccountantsdidnotprovidefinancialinformationperiodically,someoneelsewould.
Theperiodicityortimeperiodassumptionsimplyimpliesthattheeconomicactivitiesofanenterprisecanbedividedintoartificialtimeperiods.Thesetimeperiodsvary,butthemostcommonaremonthly,quarterly,andyearly.
Theinformationmustbereliableandrelevant.Thisrequiresthatinformationmustbeconsistentandcomparableovertimeandalsobeprovidedonatimelybasis.Theshorterthetimeperiod,themoredifficultitbecomestodeterminethepropernetincomefortheperiod.Amonth'
sresultsareusuallylessreliablethanaquarter'
sresults,andaquarter'
sresultsarelikelytobelessreliablethanayear'
sresults.Investorsdesireanddemandthatinformationbequicklyprocessedanddisseminated;
yetthequickertheinformationisreleased,themoreitissubjecttoerror.Thisphenomenonprovidesaninterestingexampleofthetrade-offbetweenrelevanceandreliabilityinpreparingfinancialdata.
∙Inpractice,financialreportingisdoneattheendoftheaccountingperiod.Accountingperiodscanbeanylengthintime.Firmstypicallyusetheyearastheprimaryaccountingperiod.The12-monthaccountingperiodisreferredtoasthefiscalyear.Firmsalsoreportforperiodslessthanayear(e.g.quarterly)onaninterimbasis.
∙Accountingperiodmustbeofequallength.Financialstatementsarepreparedattheendoftheregularaccountingperiodtoallowcomparisonacrosstime.
UserComments
PostedbyJeanette@2003-10-2514:
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sameperiod---allowcomparision
basicassumptioninpreparingfinancialstatementsis----thefirmwillcontinueinoperation,---goingconcern,'
assigningrevenue-expenses----baseonmatchingprinciple
PostedbyGiGi@2004-01-2906:
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01.
rememberthatthereare4typesoffinancialstatements
b.explainwhytheaccountsmustbeadjustedattheendofeachperiod.
Why?
∙Mostexternaltransactionsarerecordedwhentheyoccur.Theemploymentofanaccrualsystemmeansthatnumerousadjustmentsarenecessarybeforefinancialstatementsarepreparedbecausecertainaccountsarenotaccuratelystated.
∙Someexternaltransactionsmightnotevenseemliketransactionsandarerecognizedonlyattheendoftheaccountingperiod.Examplesincludeunrecordedrevenuesandcreditpurchase.
∙Someeconomicactivitiesdonotoccurastheresultofexternaltransactions.Examplesincludedepreciationandtheexpirationofprepaidexpenses.
∙Timing:
Oftenatransactionaffectstherevenueorexpensesoftwoormoreaccountingperiods.Therelatedcashinfloworoutflowdoesnotalwayscoincidewiththeperiodinwhichtheserevenueorexpenseitemsarerecorded.Thus,theneedforadjustingentriesresultsfromtimingdifferencesbetweenthereceiptordisbursementofcashandtherecordingofrevenueorexpenses.Forexample,ifwehandletransactionsonacashbasis,onlycashtransactionsduringtheyeararerecorded.Consequently,ifacompany'
semployeesarepaideverytwoweeksandtheendofanaccountingperiodoccursinthemiddleofthesetwoweeks,neitherliabilitynorexpensehasbeenrecordedforthelastweek.Tobringtheaccountsuptodateforthepreparationoffinancialstatements,boththewageexpenseandthewageliabilityaccountsneedtobeincreased.
Anecessarystepintheaccountingprocess,then,istheadjustmentofallaccountstoanaccrualbasisandtheirsubsequentpostingtothegeneralledger.Adjustingentriesarethereforenecessarytoachieveapropermatchingofrevenuesandexpensesinthedeterminationofnetincomeforthecurrentperiodandtoachieveanaccuratestatementoftheassetsandequitiesexistingattheendoftheperiod.
Adjustmentprinciples
∙Therevenuerecognitionprinciple
∙Thematchingprinciple
Whattoadjust?
Eachadjustingentryaffectsbotharealaccount(assets,liability,orowner'
sequity)andanominalorincomestatementaccount(revenueorexpense).Thefourbasictypesofadjustingentriesare:
1.deferredexpensesthatbenefitsmorethanoneperiod:
forexample,prepaidexpenses(e.g.prepaidinsurance,rent)areexpensespaidinadvanceandrecordedasassetsbeforetheyareusedorconsumed.Whentheseassetsareconsumed,expensesshouldberecognized:
adebittoanexpenseaccountandacredittoanassetaccount.Anotherexampleisdepreciation.Thecostofalong-termassetisallocatedasanexpenseoveritsusefullife.Attheendofeachperioddepreciationexpenseisrecordedthroughanadjustingentry:
adebittoadepreciationexpenseaccountandacredittoanaccumulateddepreciationaccount(acontraaccountusedtototalthepastdepreciationexpensesonspecificlong-termassets).
2.accruedexpensesthatincurredbutnotyetpaidorrecorded:
examplesareemployeesalariesandinterestonborrowedmoney.Attheendoftheaccountingperiod,theaccruedexpenseisrecordedthroughanadjustingentry:
adebittoanexpenseaccount(i.e.SalariesExpense)andacredittoaliabilityaccount(i.e.SalariesPayable).
3.accruedrevenuesthatearnedbutnotyetreceivedorrecorded:
alsocalledunrecordedrevenues.Examplesincludeinterestrevenues,rentrevenues,etc.Suchrevenuesaccumulatewiththepassingoftime,butthefirmmayhavenotreceivedthepaymentorbilledtheclient.Anadjustingentryshouldbe:
adebittoanassetaccount(i.e.AccountsReceivable)andacredittoarevenueaccount(i.e.InterestRevenue).
4.unearnedrevenuesthatarerevenuesreceivedincashbeforedeliveryofgoods/services:
examplesaremagazinesubscriptionfees,customerdepositsforservices.These"
revenues"
arenotearnedyetandthusshouldberecordedasliabilities.Anadjustingentryshouldbe:
adebittoaliabilityaccount(i.e.UnearnedRevenue)andacredittoarevenueaccount(i.e.Revenue).
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accrualsystem!
!
definition
PostedbyGina@2004-02-0322:
17:
33.
accrualbasedaccountingrecognizestheimpactofabusinesseventasitoccurs,regardlessofwhethertransactionaffectedcash
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20.
RevenuePrinciple:
basisforrecordingrevenues(ietellswhentorecordrevenueandtheamounts).
MatchingPrinciple:
basisforrecordingexpensis(iedirectiontoIDallexpensesduringtheperiod,measurethem,andmatchthemagainsttherevenuesearnedinthatperiod).
c.explainwhytheaccrualbasisofaccountingproducesmoreusefulincomestatementsandbalancesheetsthanthecashbasis.
Revenueissomethingearnedthroughthesaleofgoodsorservices.Notallcashreceiptsarerevenues;
forexample,cashreceivedthroughaloanisnotrevenue.Expensesarethecostofgoodsorservicesusedtogeneraterevenues.Notallcashpaymentsareexpenses;
forexample,cashdividendspaidtostockholdersarenotexpenses.Netincomeisthedifferencebetweenrevenuesandexpenses.Itisreportedontheincomestatement,andisthefocusinevaluatingafirm'
sprofitability.
Mostcompaniesusetheaccrualbasisaccounting,recognizingrevenuewhenitisearned(thegoodsaresoldortheservicesperformed)andrecognizingexpensesintheperiodincurred,withoutregardtothetimeofreceiptorpaymentofcash.Netincomeisrevenueearnedminusexpensesincurred.
Underthestrictcashbasisaccounting,revenueisrecordedonlywhenthecashisreceivedandexpensesarerecordedonlywhenthecashispaid.Netincomeiscashrevenueminuscashexpenses.Thematchingprincipleisignoredhere,resultinginconformitywithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.
Today'
seconomyisconsiderablymorelubricatedbycreditthanbycash.Andtheaccrualbasis,notthecashbasis,recognizesallaspectsofthecreditphenomenon.Investors,creditors,andotherdecisionmakersseektimelyinformationaboutanenterprise'
sfuturecashflows.Accrualbasisaccountingprovidesthisinformationbyreportingthecashinflowsandoutflowsassociatedwithearningsactivitiesassoonasthesecashflowscanbeestimatedwithanacceptabledegreeofcertainty.Receivablesandpayablesareforecastersoffuturecashinflowsandoutflows.Inotherwords,accrualbasisaccountingaidsinpredictingfuturecashflowsbyreportingtransactionsandothereventswithcashconsequencesatthetimethetransactionsandeventsoccur,ratherthanwhenthecashisreceivedandpaid.Accrualaccountinggenerallyprovidesabetterindicationofperformancethancashbasisofaccountingsinceitincreasesthecomparabilityofincomestatementsandbalancesheetsacrossperiods.
B.FinancialReportingandAnalysis
a.defineeachassetandliabilitycategoryonthebalancesheetandprepareaclassifiedbalancesheet.
Thinkofthebalancesheetasaphotoofthebusinessata