BU1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Financial Statement

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14 Jun 2018

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James Cook University

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BU1002

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Jodi Maxfield

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Topic 4 – Balance Sheet

Recap

General purpose financial reports

- Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

- Prepared for users who are unable to command the information they require to

assists in their decision making

- Known as financial reporting and therefore highly regulated

Special purpose financial reports

- Specific reports tailored to meet the needs of internal users

- Known as management accounting

- Not bound by regulatory requirements

Nature and Purpose of the Balance Sheet

- The balane sheet is a fiaial stateet that details the etitys assets, liailities

and equity as at a particular point in time, usually at the end of the reporting period

- The balance sheet is a financial statement the shows

o What an entity owns (or controls) as at a particular date : the assets

o The external claims on the entity: the liabilities (owe)

o The internal claim on the etitys asset: the equity (owners)

Accounting Policy Choices, Estimates and Judgement

- There are choices in recording transactions that will involve estimations and

judgements by preparers

- Examples of policy choices

o Method of costing inventory

o Measurement of property, plant and equipment

o Method of calculating depreciation

o Development expenditure – capitalise or expense?

- Example of estimation:

o Impairment of accounts receivable (doubtful debts)

o Employee benefits – long services leave and sick leave

- Accounting policy choices – disclosed in the first notes to the financial statements

Definition and Recognition of assets

- Conceptual fraeok defiitio of a asset: as a esoue otolled y the etity

as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to

flo to the etity

- The essential characteristics of an asset are:

o Future economic benefits

▪ Items must provide benefits to the entity that used them in order to

be regarded as assets

o Control by entity

▪ An entity must control the item for that item to be considered an

asset and recognised on the balance sheet

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▪ The concept of control refers to the capacity of the entity to benefit

from the asset in the pursuit of its objectives, and to deny or regulate

the access of others to the benefit

o Result of a past event

▪ Every asset must have arisen from a transaction that has happened

▪ A company cannot include an asset it will be getting in the future

- Recognition criteria

o Probable

▪ It is more than likely that the future economic benefits will flow from

the asset to the business controlling it

o Reliable measurement

▪ The value of the asset can be measured reliably

▪ May involve the use of estimates

Definition and Recognition of Liabilities

- Coeptual Faeok Defiitio of a Liaility: a peset oligatio of the etity

arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow

fo the etity of esoue eodyig eooi eefits

- The essential characteristics of a liability are:

o Present obligation

▪ A commitment to another entity to provide resources to that entity

• Can be formal (legal) or informal

• Entity may not be known

o I.e sale of goods that may have been returned

(warranty)

o An outflow of resource to pay for the obligation

▪ Future scarifies of economic benefits are associated with adverse

financial consequences for the entity

• One resource flow out of business, they cannot be used to

generate revenue or obtain assets in the future

o Result of a past transaction or event

▪ The obligation must have arisen as a result of a past event

▪ Can be an obligation arising in the future if the event is currently

occurring e.g, court case

▪ Cannot be an obligation you intend to get.

- Recognition criteria

o Probable occurrence

▪ It is more than likely that future economic benefits will flow from the

business to another entity

o Reliable measurement

▪ The value of the vialility can be measured reliably

▪ Involves the use of estimates

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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Prepared for users who are unable to command the information they require to assists in their decision making. Known as financial reporting and therefore highly regulated. Specific reports tailored to meet the needs of internal users. The balan(cid:272)e sheet is a fi(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)ial state(cid:373)e(cid:374)t that details the e(cid:374)tity(cid:859)s assets, lia(cid:271)ilities and equity as at a particular point in time, usually at the end of the reporting period. There are choices in recording transactions that will involve estimations and judgements by preparers. Impairment of accounts receivable (doubtful debts: employee benefits long services leave and sick leave. Accounting policy choices disclosed in the first notes to the financial statements. Conceptual fra(cid:373)e(cid:449)o(cid:396)k defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) of a(cid:374) asset: as (cid:858)a (cid:396)esou(cid:396)(cid:272)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)olled (cid:271)y the e(cid:374)tity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flo(cid:449) to the e(cid:374)tity(cid:859) The essential characteristics of an asset are: future economic benefits.

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Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards

The essential characteristics of accounting are (1) theidentification, measurement, and communication of financialinformation about (2) economic entities to (3) interested partiesFinancial accounting is_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.For example accounting information is used by financial accountingto decide whether to invest in the company, evaluate borrowingcapacity to determine the extent of a loan to grant or buy, sell,hold equity and debt instruments.

Managerial accounting is_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The financial statements* most frequently provided are (1)_______________________ (2) _______________________ (3)_______________________ (4) _______________________ *Also part ofthe financial statements are the notes of the financial statements.Other means of financial reporting that are not financialstatements include the presidentâs letter or supplementaryschedules in the corporate annual report, prospectuses, reportsfiled with government agencies, news releases, managementforecasts, and social or environmental impactstatements.

a) The objectives of Financial Reporting The objective;__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

General-purpose financialstatements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Entity perspective____________________________________________________________________

Provide decision-useful_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The accounting profession has developed a set of standards andprocedures called _________________________________________________________

Which of the following represents a form of communicationthrough financial reporting but not through financialstatements?

A. Notes to financial statements. B. Balance sheet. C.President's letter. D. Income statement.

The objective of financial reporting places most emphasison:

A. providing specific guidance related to specific needs. B.providing information to individuals who are experts in the field.C. reporting on stewardship. D. reporting to capital providers.

General-purpose financial statements are prepared primarily for:A. external users. B. auditors. C. internal users. D. governmentregulators.

LO 1.2 Identify the major policy-setting bodies and their rolein the standard-setting process.

Three organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):______________________________

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):_______________________________________________________________

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):____________________________

The federal government established the SEC to help develop andstandardize financial information presented to stockholders. Mostcompanies that issue securities to the public or are listed on astock exchange are required to file audited financial statementswith the SEC._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Under the direction of the SEC the__________________________________ was created by the AICPA in_______. It was the first private sector organization that had thetask of setting accounting standards in the United States. ï·___________________________________________________ that narrowedthe wide range of alternative accounting practices then inexistence. In _______. the __________________________________ wasformed to meet the demand for more structured accounting standards.The APB issued pronouncements on accounting principles until_______. the pronouncements where known as _________________, whenit was replaced by the __________________________________ .WheatCommitteeâs recommendations resulted in creation of FASB.

The FASB represents the current rule-making body within theaccounting profession. The mission of the FASB is to establish andimprove standards of financial accounting and reporting for theguidance and education of the public, which includes issuers,auditors, and users of financial information. The FASB differs fromthe predecessor APB in the following ways: a.__________________________________ b.__________________________________ c.__________________________________ d.__________________________________ e.__________________________________

In 1984, the FASB created the __________________________________The purpose of the Task Force is to reach a consensus on how toaccount for new and unusual financial transactions that have thepotential for creating differing financial reporting practices.

Which organization was responsible for issuing AccountingResearch Bulletins? A. The Accounting Principles Board. B. The SEC.C. The Committee on Accounting Procedure. D. The FASB.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was proposed bythe A. Study Group on the Objectives of Financial Statements. B.American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. C. Study Groupon establishment of Accounting Principles (Wheat Committee). D.Accounting Principles Board.

The major distinction between the Financial Accounting StandardsBoard (FASB) and its predecessor, the Accounting Principles Board(APB), is A. a majority of the members of the FASB are CPAs who aredrawn from public practice. B. all members of the FASB possessextensive experience in financial reporting.C. all members of theFASB are fully remunerated, serve full time, and are independent ofany companies or institutions. D. the FASB issues exposure draftsof proposed standards.

The FASB issues two major types of pronouncements: a. When theFASB issues a new standard it is refers as_________________________________to communicate changes to the FASBCodification. They are considered GAAP and must be followed inpractice. o How the FASB has changed US GAAP, including eachspecific amendment to the FASB Codification o Why the FASB decidedto change US GAAP and background information related to the changeo When the changes will be effective and the transition method. b.__________________________________ The SFACs represent an attemptto move away from the problem-by-problem approach to standardsetting that has been characteristic of the accounting profession.The Concept Statements are intended to form a cohesive set ofinterrelated concepts, a conceptual framework that will serve astools for solving existing and emerging problems in a consistentmanner. Unlike FASB statements, the Concept Statements do notestablish GAAP.

Prior to 2009 the FASB issued several type of pronouncementswhich had different levels of authority. The type of pronouncementsare listed in descending order of relative weight of authority theyhad within GAAP

ï· __________________________________

ï· ______________ : these pronouncements refined GAAP byclarifying conflicting or unclear issues relating to previouslyissued standards

ï· ______________ FASB staff issued pronouncements to providemore timely and consistent application guidance and to make narrowand limited revision of standards.

ï· ______________: FASB staff issue these pronouncements toclarify and explain, or elaborate on accounting and reportingproblems. ï· __________________________________

Which of the following is not a publication of the FASB? A.Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts B. Accounting ResearchBulletins C. Interpretations D. Technical Bulletins

_________________________________________________________________________The FASB has established the following procedures for developingaccounting standards. These procedures are used for major projects.Not all of the steps may be necessary for projects focused onnarrower application and implementation issues. Many other stepsare followed during the course of the project that are notspecifically required by the Boardâs Rules of Procedures.

Why was it believed that accounting standards that were issuedby the Financial Accounting Standards Board would carry moreweight? A. The FASB board had a smaller membership. B. The FASBboard members were well-paid. C. The FASB follows due process. D.The FASB board members were CPAs.

GAAP

The FASB developed the Financial Accounting Standards BoardAccounting Standards Codification _____________________________ toprovide in one place all the authoritative literature related to aparticulartopic._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Major sources of GAAP:

ï· _______________________________________

Most countries have recognized the need for more globalstandards. _____________________________________________ and U.S.rule-making bodies are working together to reconcile U.S. GAAP withthe IASB _________________________________________

Major challenges in the financial reporting environment.

ï·______________________________________________________________________

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1. Which statement is normally prepared first? (Points : 3) Income statement Balance sheet Statement of cash flows Retained earnings statement2. When a business borrows money, it incurs a(n) (Points : 3) tax. liability. cash payment. all of these.3. More than 70% of businesses are organized as what type of business? (Points : 3) Not-for-profit Corporation Partnership Sole proprietorship4. Brennan, Inc. had revenues of $234,000, expenses of $175,000, and dividends of $40,000 during 2009. Which of the following statements is correct? (Points : 3) Net income for 2009 totaled $19,000. Net income for 2009 totaled $59,000. Total retained earnings increased by $59,000 during 2009. Total retained earnings decreased by $40,000 during 2009.5. The statement of cash flows is integrated with the balance sheet because (Points : 3) the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the net income equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus assets and liabilities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the cash flows from operating activities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet.6. The basic financial statements do NOT include the (Points : 3) income statement. tax return balance sheet. statement of cash flows.7. A __________ is an economic event that under generally accepted accounting principles affects an element of the financial statements and must be recorded. (Points : 3) framework control set of rules transaction8. The payment of a liability (Points : 3) decreases assets and stockholders' equity. increases assets and decreases liabilities. decreases assets and increases liabilities. decreases assets and decreases liabilities. 9. Co. received $1,000 from Newbie as rent for the use of a building owned by UNI. How does this transaction affect UNI's accounts if UNI recognizes a liability? (Points : 3) Cash is increased and revenue is increased. Cash is increased and revenue is decreased. Cash is increased and unearned revenue is increased. It is not recorded.10. Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation are classified, respectively, as (Points : 3) expense and contra asset. asset and contra liability. revenue and asset. contra asset and expense.11. Deferred expenses (prepaid expenses) are items initially recorded as assets but are expected to become __________ over time. (Points : 3) Liabilities Assets stockholders%u2019 equity Expenses12. A&M Co. provided services of $1,000,000 to clients on account. How does this transaction affect A&M%u2019s accounts? (Points : 3) Increase accounts receivable and cash by $1,000,000 each Increase accounts receivable and revenues by $1,000,000 each Increase accounts receivable and unearned revenues by $1,000,000 each No effect at this time13. Multiple-step income statements show: (Points : 3) gross profit but not income from operations. neither gross profit nor income from operations. both gross profit and income from operations. income from operations but not gross profit.14. Since merchandise inventory is normally sold within a year, how is it reported on the balance sheet? (Points : 3) As a revenue As the cost of merchandise sold It does not appear on the Balance Sheet As a current asset15. The credit terms of a sale are normally indicated on a(n) (Points : 3) purchase order. invoice. bill of lading. account receivable.16. Inventory shortage is recorded when (Points : 3) merchandise is returned by a buyer. merchandise purchased from a seller is incomplete or short. merchandise is returned to a seller. there is a difference between a physical count of inventory and inventory records. 17. The bank reconciliation (Points : 3) should be prepared by an employee who records cash transactions. is part of the internal control system. is for information purposes only. is sent to the bank for verification.18. A special cash fund used to make small payments that occur frequently is called a(n) (Points : 3) operating expenses fund. change fund. market fund. petty cash fund.19. The objectives of internal control are to (Points : 3) control the internal organization of the accounting department personnel and equipment. provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, information is processed accurately, and laws and regulations are complied with. prevent fraud and promote the social interest of the company. provide control over %u201Cinternal-use only%u201D reports and employee internal conduct.20. When a firm uses internal auditors, it is adhering to which of the following internal control elements? (Points : 3) Risk assessment Proofs and security measures Monitoring Separating responsibilities for related operations21. What type of account is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts? (Points : 3) Contra asset Asset Revenue Expense22. Merchandise inventory is reported on the balance sheet in the section entitled (Points : 3) current assets. fixed assets. current liabilities. stockholders' equity.23. Receivables are usually a significant portion of (Points : 3) total current liabilities. total liabilities. total current assets. total assets.24. The inventory data for an item for November are: Nov.1 Inventory 25 units at $20 10 Purchased 30 units at $21 30 Purchased 10 units at $22 Sold 35 unitsUsing the first-in, first-out method, what is the cost of the merchandise inventory of 30 units on November 30? (Points : 3) $640 $605 $623 $66025. All amounts paid to get an asset in place and ready for use are referred to as (Points : 3) capital expenditures. revenue expenditures. residual value. cost of an asset.26. Fixed assets are ordinarily presented in the balance sheet (Points : 3) at current market values. at replacement costs. at cost less accumulated depreciation. in a separate section along with intangible assets.27. Goodwill is (Points : 3) amortized similar to other intangibles. only written down if an impairment in value occurs. charged to expense immediately. amortized over 40 years or its economic life, whichever is shorter.28. If a capital expenditure is treated as a revenue expenditure, then (Points : 3) expenses are overstated and owners' equity is understated. expenses are overstated and assets are overstated. expenses are understated and owners' equity is overstated. net income is overstated and owners' equity is understated.29. A bond indenture is (Points : 3) a contract between the corporation issuing the bonds and the underwriters selling the bonds. the amount due at the maturity date of the bonds. a contract between the corporation issuing the bonds and the bondholders. the amount for which the corporation can buy back the bonds prior to the maturity date.30. Gross earnings for a payroll period less payroll deductions are referred to as (Points : 3) overtime pay. bonus pay. gross pay. net pay.31. How is treasury stock shown on the balance sheet? (Points : 3) As an asset As a decrease in stockholders' equity As an increase in stockholders' equity Treasury stock is not shown on the balance sheet.32. Current liabilities are (Points : 3) due but not receivable for more than one year. due but not payable for more than one year. due and receivable within one year. due and payable within one year.33. The total earnings of an employee for a payroll period are referred to as (Points : 3) take-home pay. pay net of taxes. net pay. gross pay.34. Where is interest expense listed on the income statement? (Points : 3) Other expense section Cost of merchandise sold Operating expenses Interest expense is on the balance sheet, not the income statement.35. A corporation has 50,000 shares of $100 par value stock outstanding. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be (Points : 3) 200,000 shares. 50,000 shares. 250,000 shares. 12,500 shares.

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1. Which of the following identifies the proper order of theaccounting cycle?

A. Analyze, Journalize, Unadjusted Trial Balance

B. Analyze, Post, Unadjusted Trial Balance

C. Journalize, Post, Adjusted Trial Balance

D. Unadjusted Trial Balance, Adjusted Trial Balance, Close

E. Adjusted Trial Balance, Adjustments, Financial Statements

2. Interim financial statements refer to financial reports:

A. That cover less than one year, usually spanning one, three orsix-month periods

B. That are prepared before any adjustments have beenrecorded

C. That show the assets above the liabilities and theliabilities above the equity

D. Where revenues are reported on the income statement when cashis received and expenses are reported when cash is paid

E. Where the adjustment process is used to assign revenues tothe periods in which they are earned and to match expenses withrevenues

3. The accounting principle that requires revenue to be reportedwhen earned is the:

A. Matching principle

B. Revenue recognition principle

C. Time period principle

D. Accrual reporting principle

E. Going-concern principle

4. Adjusting entries:

A. Affect only income statement accounts

B. Affect only balance sheet accounts

C. Affect both income statement and balance sheet accounts

D. Affect only cash flow statement accounts

E. Affect only equity accounts

5. The system of preparing financial statements based onrecognizing revenues when the cash is received and reportingexpenses when the cash is paid is called:

A. Accrual basis accounting

B. Operating cycle accounting

C. Cash basis accounting

D. Revenue recognition accounting

E. Current basis accounting

6. If throughout an accounting period the fees for legalservices paid in advance by clients are recorded in an accountcalled Unearned Legal Fees, the end-of-period adjusting entry torecord the portion of those fees that has been earned is:

A. Debit Cash and credit Legal Fees Earned

B. Debit Cash and credit Unearned Legal Fees

C. Debit Unearned Legal Fees and credit Legal Fees Earned

D. Debit Legal Fees Earned and credit Unearned Legal Fees

E. Debit Unearned Legal Fees and credit Accounts Receivable

7. A company had no office supplies available at the beginningof the year. During the year, the company purchased $250 worth ofoffice supplies. On December 31, $75 worth of office suppliesremained. How much should the company report as office suppliesexpense for the year? A. $75 B. $125 C. $175 D. $250 E. $325 8. OnJanuary 1 a company purchased a five-year insurance policy for$1,800 with coverage starting immediately. If the purchase wasrecorded in the Prepaid Insurance account and the company recordsadjustments only at year-end, the adjusting entry at the end of thefirst year is:

A. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $1,800; credit Cash, $1,800

B. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $1,440; credit Insurance Expense,$1,440

C. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $360; credit Insurance Expense,$360

D. Debit Insurance Expense, $360; credit Prepaid Insurance,$360

E. Debit Insurance Expense, $360; credit Prepaid Insurance,$1,440

9. Unearned revenue is reported on the financial statementsas:

A. A revenue on the balance sheet

B. A liability on the balance sheet

C. An unearned revenue on the income statement

D. An asset on the balance sheet

E. An operating activity on the statement of cash flows

10. Which of the following assets is not depreciated?

A. Store fixtures

B. Computers

C. Land

D. Buildings

E. Vehicles

11. On April 30, 2011, a three-year insurance policy waspurchased for $18,000 with coverage to begin immediately. What isthe amount of insurance expense that would appear on the company'sincome statement for the year ended December 31, 2011? A. $500 B.$4,000 C. $6,000 D. $14,000 E. $18,000 12. Expenses incurred butunpaid that are recorded during the adjusting process with a debitto an expense and a credit to a liability are:

A. Intangible expenses

B. Prepaid expenses

C. Unearned expenses

D. Net expenses

E. Accrued expenses

13 The difference between the cost of an asset and theaccumulated depreciation for that asset is called

A. Depreciation Expense

B. Unearned Depreciation

C. Prepaid Depreciation

D. Depreciation Value

E. Book Value

14. A company purchased a new truck at a cost of $42,000 on July1, 2011. The truck is estimated to have a useful life of 6 yearsand a salvage value of $3,000. How much depreciation expense willbe recorded for the truck for the year ended December 31, 2011?

A. $3,250

B. $3,500

C. $4,000

D. $6,500

E. $7,000

15. A company's Office Supplies account shows a beginningbalance of $600 and an ending balance of $400. If office suppliesexpense for the year is $3,100, what amount of office supplies waspurchased during the period?

A. $2,700

B. $2,900

C. $3,300

D. $3,500

E. $3,700

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