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ACCT 2401 T1 Ch1
Information from Chapter 1 on Test 1 Review Sheet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assets | L + OE. The resources owned by a business. have future economic value benefit (e.g., cash, A/R, inventory, equipment) - can be current or long term (will exist for greater than 1 year) |
| liabilities | L. The rights of creditors that represent debts of the business. Economic obligations , or IOUs (e.g., payables, debts) - can be current (due within 1 year) or long term (due after 1 year) |
| O/E | The owner’s right to the assets of the business. claims of the business owners, or the net worth of the company (Assets – Liabilities = OE) Owners Equity is made up of Retained Earnings and Capital Stock accounts |
| revenues | Increases in owner’s equity as a result of selling services or products to customers. gross income from delivering goods or services (recognized at time of sale) (increase RE) |
| expenses | Assets used up or services consumed in the process of generating revenues. costs of doing business- or “used up” assets to generate revenue (decrease RE) |
| dividends | Distributions to the owners (stockholders) of a corporation. giving to or rewarding owners; (decrease RE) |
| retained earnings | Made up of Revenues – Expenses - Dividends. profit reinvested, cumulative NI or NL (not cash) |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - private, diff components |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board- set the GAAP |
| Financial Statements | Income Statement, Retained earnings statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows |
| Income Statement | A summary of the revenue and expenses for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year. Measures the performance of the company over a period of time Revenues – Expenses = Net income (net loss) |
| Retained Earnings Statement | A summary of the changes in the retained earnings in a corporation for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year. all the earnings of the company since inception, less any distributions to owners; covers a period of time |
| Balance Sheet | A list of the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity as of a specific date, usually at the close of the last day of a month or a year. Represents (A=L+OE); is the financial position for a point in time (e.g. as of Dec. 31) |
| Statement of Cash Flows | A summary of the cash receipts and cash payments for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year. what is happening to the company’s cash (in/out) – important to lenders because they want to know if you have the cash to pay them back; |
| 3 Components of Statement of Cash Flows | 1. operating activities (how much cash is generated in the “normal” course of business”) 2. investing activities (deals with long-term assets, such as land, equipment) 3. financing activities (long-term L & OE, such as loans and stock transactions) |
| Net Income or Net Profit | The amount by which revenues exceed expenses. |
| Net Loss | The amount by which expenses exceed revenues. |
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