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1. Explain the role of accountants and distinguish
between the kinds of work done by public
accountants, private accountants, management
accountants, and forensic accountants.
2. Explain how the accounting equation is used.
3. Describe the three basic financial statements and
show how they reflect the activity and financial
condition of a business.
4. Explain the key standards and principles for
reporting financial statements.
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3. After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
5. Describe how computing financial ratios can
help users get more information from financial
statements to determine the financial strengths
of a business.
6. Discuss the role of ethics in accounting.
7. Describe the purpose of the International
Accounting Standards Board and explain why it
exists.
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4. What Is Accounting, and Who
Uses Accounting Information?
ïAccounting
â comprehensive system for collecting, analyzing,
and communicating financial information
ïBookkeeping
â recording of accounting transactions
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5. What Is Accounting, and Who
Uses Accounting Information?
ïAccounting Information System (AIS)
â organized procedure for identifying, measuring,
recording, and retaining financial information for
use in accounting statements and management
reports
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6. What Is Accounting, and Who
Uses Accounting Information?
ïBusiness managers use it to develop goals and
plans, set budgets, and evaluate future prospects.
ïEmployees and unions use it to plan for and
receive compensation benefits.
ïInvestors and creditors use it to estimate returns
to stockholders, determine growth prospects,
and decide whether a firm is a good credit risk.
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7. What Is Accounting, and Who
Uses Accounting Information?
ïTax authorities use it to plan for tax inflows,
determine the tax liabilities of individuals and
businesses, and ensure that correct amounts
are paid on time.
ïGovernment regulatory agencies rely on it to
fulfill their duties toward the public.
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8. Who Are Accountants
and What Do They Do?
ïController
â person who manages all of a firmâs accounting
activities (chief accounting officer)
ïCertified Public Accountant (CPA)
â Accountant licensed by the state and offering
services to the public
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9. Financial versus Managerial
Accounting
ïFinancial Accounting
â field of accounting
concerned with
external users of a
companyâs financial
information
ïManagerial
(Management)
Accounting
â field of accounting that
serves internal users of
a companyâs financial
information
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10. CPA Services
ïAudit
â systematic examination of a companyâs
accounting system to determine whether its
financial reports reliably represent its operations
ïGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP)
â accounting guidelines that govern the content
and form of financial reports
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11. CPA Services
ïTax Services
â assistance provided by CPAs for tax preparation
and tax planning
ïManagement Advisory Services
â assistance provided by CPA firms in areas such as
financial planning, information systems design,
and other areas of concern for client firms
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13. Private Accountants and
Management Accountants
ïPrivate Accountant
â salaried accountant hired by a business to carry
out its day-to-day financial activities
ïManagement Accountant
â private accountant who provides financial
services to support managers in various business
activities within a firm
â Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
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14. Forensic Accountants
ïForensic Accounting
â the practice of accounting for legal purposes
ïCertified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
â professional designation administered by the
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in
recognition of qualifications for a specialty area
within forensic accounting
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15. Federal Restrictions on CPA Services
and Financial Reporting: Sarbox
ïSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
â (Sarbox or Sox) â enactment of federal
regulations to restore public trust in accounting
practices by imposing new requirements on
financial activities in publicly traded corporations
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16. Selected Provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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17. The Accounting Equation
ïAccounting Equation
â Assets = Liabilities + Ownersâ Equity
â used by accountants to balance data for the firmâs
financial transactions at various points in the year
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18. The Accounting Equation
ïAsset
â any economic resource expected to benefit a firm or
an individual who owns it
ïLiability
â debt owed by a firm to an outside organization or
individual
ïOwnersâ Equity
â amount of money that owners would receive if they
sold all of a firmâs assets and paid all of its liabilities
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19. Financial Statements
ïFinancial Statement
â any of several types of reports summarizing a
companyâs financial status to stakeholders and to
aid in managerial decision making
â balance sheet, income statement, statement of
cash flows
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20. Balance Sheets
ïBalance Sheet
â financial statement that supplies detailed
information about a firmâs assets, liabilities, and
ownersâ equity
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22. Balance Sheets
ïCurrent Asset
â asset that can or will
be converted into cash
within a year
ïLiquidity
â ease with which an
asset can be converted
into cash
ïFixed Asset
â asset with long-term
use or value, such as
land, buildings, and
equipment
ïDepreciation
â accounting method for
distributing the cost of
an asset over its useful
life
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23. Balance Sheets
ïCurrent Liability
â debt that must be paid
within one year
ïAccounts Payable
(Payables)
â current liability
consisting of bills owed
to suppliers
ïLong-Term Liability
â debt that is not due for
at least one year
ïRetained Earnings
â earnings retained by a
firm for its use rather
than paid out as
dividends
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24. Income Statements
ïIncome Statement (Profit-and-Loss
Statement)
â financial statement listing a firmâs annual
revenues and expenses so that a bottom line
shows annual profit or loss
â revenues, cost of revenues, operating expenses,
and net income
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26. Income Statements
ïRevenues
â funds that flow into a business from the sale of
goods or services
ïCost of Goods Sold
â costs of obtaining materials for making the
products sold by a firm during the year
ïOperating Expenses
â costs, other than the cost of revenues, incurred in
producing a good or service
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27. Income Statements
ïGross Profit
â preliminary, quick-to-calculate profit figure calculated
from the firmâs revenues minus its cost of revenues
(the direct costs of getting the revenues)
ïOperating Income
â gross profit minus operating expenses
ïNet Income (Net Profit, Net Earnings)
â gross profit minus operating expenses and income
taxes
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28. Statements of Cash Flows
ïStatement of Cash Flows
â financial statement describing a firmâs yearly cash
receipts and cash payments
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29. The Budget: An Internal Financial
Statement
ïBudget
â detailed statement of estimated receipts and
expenditures for a future period of time
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30. Reporting Standards and Practices
ïRevenue Recognition
â formal recording and reporting of revenues at the
appropriate time
ïFull Disclosure
â guideline that financial statements should not
include just numbers but should also furnish
managementâs interpretations and explanations
of those numbers
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31. Analyzing Financial Statements
ïSolvency Ratio
â financial ratio, either short- or long-term, for
estimating the borrowerâs ability to repay debt
ïProfitability Ratio
â financial ratio for measuring a firmâs potential
earnings
ïActivity Ratio
â financial ratio for evaluating managementâs
efficiency in using a firmâs assets
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32. Solvency Ratios: Borrowerâs Ability to
Repay Debt
ïShort-Term Solvency Ratio
â financial ratio for measuring a companyâs ability
to pay immediate debts
ïCurrent Ratio
â financial ratio for measuring a companyâs ability
to pay current debts out of current assets
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33. Long-Term Solvency
ïDebt
â companyâs total
liabilities
ïLeverage
â ability to finance an
investment through
borrowed funds
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34. Profitability Ratios: Earnings
Power for Owners
ïEarnings Per Share
â profitability ratio measuring the net profit that
the company earns for each share of outstanding
stock
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35. AICPAâs Code of Professional Conduct
ïCode of Professional Conduct
â code of ethics for CPAs as maintained and
enforced by the AICPA
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36. Highlights from the
Code of Ethics for CPAs
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37. Internationalizing Accounting
ïInternational Accounting Standards Board
(IASB)
â organization responsible for developing a set of
global accounting standards and for gaining
implementation of those standards
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38. Applying What Youâve Learned
1. Explain the role of accountants and distinguish
between the kinds of work done by public
accountants, private accountants, management
accountants, and forensic accountants.
2. Explain how the accounting equation is used.
3. Describe the three basic financial statements and
show how they reflect the activity and financial
condition of a business.
4. Explain the key standards and principles for
reporting financial statements.
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39. Applying What Youâve Learned
5. Describe how computing financial ratios can
help users get more information from financial
statements to determine the financial strengths
of a business.
6. Discuss the role of ethics in accounting.
7. Describe the purpose of the International
Accounting Standards Board and explain why it
exists.
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Editor's Notes Explain the role of accountants and distinguish between the kinds of work done by public accountants, private accountants, management accountants, and forensic accountants.
Explain how the accounting equation is used.
Describe the three basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business.
Explain the key standards and principles for reporting financial statements. Describe how computing financial ratios can help users get more information from financial statements to determine the financial strengths of a business.
Discuss the role of ethics in accounting.
Describe the purpose of the International Accounting Standards Board and explain why it exists.
The Vision Project identifies a unique combination of skills, technology, and knowledge â called core competencies for accounting â
that will be necessary for the future CPA. As Table 14.1 shows, those skills â which include communication, critical thinking, and
leadership â go far beyond the ability to âcrunch numbers.â Certified Management Accountant (CMA) â professional designation awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants in recognition
of management accounting qualifications The CFE examination covers four areas:
1 Criminology and ethics. Includes theories of fraud prevention and ethical situations
2 Financial transactions. Examines types of fraudulent financial transactions incurred in accounting records
3 Fraud investigation. Pertains to tracing illicit transactions, evaluating deception, and interviewing and taking statements
4 Legal elements of fraud. Includes rules of evidence, criminal and civil law, and rights of the accused and accuser Table 14.2 provides brief descriptions of several of Sarboxâs many provisions. Figure 14.1 is a simplified presentation of the balance sheet for Google, Inc. Intangible Asset â nonphysical asset, such as a patent or trademark, that has economic value in the form of expected benefit Goodwill â amount paid for an existing business above the value of its other assets
Paid-In Capital â money that is invested in a company by its owners
Figure 14.2 shows the 2010 income statement for Google, whose bottom line was $8.50 (rounded) billion.
The income statement is divided into four major categories: revenues, cost of revenues, operating expenses, and net income. Googleâs 2010 statement (simplified) of cash flows is reproduced in Figure 14.3. Figure 14.4 is a sales budget for a hypothetical wholesaler, Perfect Posters. The code of professional conduct for public accountants in the United States is maintained and enforced by the AICPA.
The institute identifies six ethics-related areasâlisted in Table 14.3âwith which accountants must comply to maintain certification. Explain the role of accountants and distinguish between the kinds of work done by public accountants, private accountants, management accountants, and forensic accountants.
Explain how the accounting equation is used.
Describe the three basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business.
Explain the key standards and principles for reporting financial statements. Describe how computing financial ratios can help users get more information from financial statements to determine the financial strengths of a business.
Discuss the role of ethics in accounting.
Describe the purpose of the International Accounting Standards Board and explain why it exists.