2. Introduction to Financial Statements
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Companies prepare interim
financial statements and annual
financial statements.
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3. What are financial statements?
• Financial statements refer to the record of a business’s finances that are
recorded over a period of time.
• They contain essential financial information such as details of assets,
liabilities, income, expenses, etc.
• Financial statements, in essence, are a formal, historical record of the
business’ finances that business owners and finance executives can use to
evaluate business health and performance.
• Financial data is presented in four fundamental sets collectively known as
financial statements for evaluation.
• This can help you organize and categorize your financial statements to
make data-driven decisions to drive financial growth.
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4. What are financial statements?
• 4 Basic Financial Statements
1. The balance sheet or statement of the financial position
2. The profit & loss account or an income statement
3. The cash flow statement or formerly the flow of funds statement
4. The statement of retained earnings or the statement of changes in
comprehensive income
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5. 1. Balance sheet – provides a snapshot of a firm’s financial
position at one point in time.
2. Income statement – summarizes a firm’s revenues and
expenses over a given period of time.
3. Statement of retained earnings – shows how much of the firm’s
earnings were retained, rather than paid out as dividends.
4. Statement of cash flows – reports the impact of a firm’s
activities on cash flows over a given period of time.
The Annual Report
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6. Introduction to Financial Statements
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Describes
where the
enterprise
stands at a
specific date.
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
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Depicts the
revenue and
expenses for a
designated
period of time.
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
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Revenues
result in
positive
cash flow.
Expenses
result in
negative
cash flow.
Either in the past, present, or future.
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Net income (or
net loss) is
simply the
difference
between
revenues and
expenses.
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
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Depicts the
ways cash has
changed during
a designated
period of time.
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
11. Vagabond Travel Agency
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2002
Assets
Cash
Notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Supplies
$ 22,500
10,000
60,500
2,000
Liabilities & Owners' Equity
Liabilities:
Notes payable $ 41,000
Accounts payable 36,000
Salaries payable 3,000
Land 100,000 Total liabilities $ 80,000
Building 90,000 Owners' Equity:
Office equipment 15,000 Capital stock 150,000
Retained earnings 70,000
Total $300,000 Total $300,000
A Starting Point: Statement of
Financial Position
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12. A Starting Point: Statement of
Financial Position
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19. Debit & Credit Rules
• Whenever an accounting transaction happens, a minimum of two
accounts is always impacted, with a debit entry being recorded
against one account and a credit entry being recorded against
another account.
• A debit is an accounting entry that either increases an asset or
expense account. Or decreases a liability or equity account. It is
positioned on the left in an accounting entry.
• A credit is an accounting entry that increases either a liability or
equity account. Or decreases an asset or expense account. It is
positioned on the right in an accounting entry.
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23. General Journal
• A journal is a diary of business activities.
• There are different types of accounting journals.
• Transactions are entered in the journal in chronological order.
Recording a Business Transaction
1. Analyze the financial event.
• Identify the accounts affected.
• Classify the accounts affected.
• Determine the amount of increase or decrease for each account
affected.
2. Apply the rules of debit and credit.
• Which account is debited? For what amount?
• Which account is credited? For what amount?
3. Make the entry in T-account form.
4. Record the complete entry in general journal form.
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24. General Journal
Transaction: On November 6, Trayton Eli withdrew $100,000 from
personal savings and deposited it in a new business checking account
for Eli’s Consulting Services.
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25. General Journal
Transaction: On November 6, Trayton Eli withdrew $100,000 from
personal savings and deposited it in a new business checking account
for Eli’s Consulting Services.
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Section 1, Objective 4-1:
On November 7, Eli’s Consulting Services issued Check 1001 for $5,000 to purchase a computer and other equipment. Equipment needs to be debited for $5,000 and Cash needs to be credited for $5,000.
Here is the general journal.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
Remember when we previously analyzed this transaction, we decided that we would debit Equipment for $6,000 and credit Accounts Payable for the same amount.
Here is the journal entry. Remember to include all important information in the explanation. This improves the audit trail.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
Next, Eli’s Consulting Services purchased supplies for $1,500 cash, so we need to debit Supplies for $1,500 and credit Cash for the same amount.
Here is the general journal entry for the transaction.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
Now let’s look at a partial payment on account to a supplier. On November 30, Eli’s Consulting Services paid Office Plus $2,500 in partial payment of Invoice 2223, Check 1003. When the business pays part of its bill for the equipment purchased earlier, it would debit Accounts Payable and credit Cash for $2,500.
Remember, in the general journal, always enter debits before credits!
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
On November 30, Eli’s Consulting Services wrote Check 1004 for $8,000 to prepay rent for December and January. When the business pays for two months rent in advance, it debits Prepaid Rent for $8,000 and credits Cash for $8,000. Note that both accounts affected are assets.
Here is the general journal entry.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
Let’s take a look at how transactions affecting revenues and expenses will be recorded in the journal. Let’s look a transaction where the business performed services for $36,000 in cash. When the business performs consulting services and gets paid immediately, Eli’s Consulting will debit Cash for $36,000 and credit Fees Income for the same amount.
Here is the general journal entry.
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Next, let’s assume that the firm performed services for $11,000 on account. Remember that we record the revenue as earned even though we haven’t yet received the cash. When the firm performs services for credit clients, it will debit Accounts Receivable and credit Fees Income for $11,000.
Here is the general journal entry on the 31st.
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Now let’s see how we would record the collection of cash for an amount previously billed. When the firm collects $6,000 from credit customers, it needs to debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable.
Here is the general journal entry.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
It’s time to review how we would record transactions involving expenses. Our focus will be on journalizing the transaction. When the business pays $8,000 in salaries to its employees, they would debit Salaries Expense for $8,000 and credit Cash for the same amount.
Here is the general journal entry.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
When the business pays a utility bill of $650, it will debit Utilities Expense and credit Cash for the $650 as shown in the general journal entry.
Section 1, Objective 4-1:
When the owner withdraws $5,000 for personal use, the accountant will debit the Trayton Eli, Drawing account and credit the Cash account for the $5,000 withdrawal as shown. Remember that the drawing account is an equity account; not an expense.
Section 1, Objective 4-2:
PREPARING COMPOUND ENTRIES
So far, each journal entry consists of one debit and one credit. Some transactions require a compound entry—a journal entry that contains more than one debit or credit. In a compound entry, record all debits first, followed by the credits. On November 7, the firm purchased equipment for $5,000, issued Check 1001 for $2,500, and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days.
Remember: No matter how many accounts are affected by a transaction, total debits must equal total credits.