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IFA
Question | Answer |
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Balance sheet | Document designed to show the state of affairs of an entity at a particular date. It consists of 2 lists: Resources and Sources. The total of both list must be equal |
Resources- assets | It is a resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity. |
Sources - claims | The second part of the list shows where the assets came from. It requires repayments or recompense |
Double entry bookkeeping | A system of keeping accounting records that recognize the dual nature of every financial accounting transaction. |
Liabilities (IASB definition) | A present obligation of the entity arising from past events. The settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits. |
Owner's equity | Claim by the owners Equity- the owner's stake in the entity |
Income statement | Contains: All the positive parts of the profit (revenue) All the negative parts of the profit (expenses) Has 2 parts- Statement of total recognized gains and losses -Statement of other comprehensive income |
Logical interrelationship | Assets= Capital+( Revenue-Expenses)+ Liabilities Assets= Owner's equity+ Liabilities |
Factors that will affect Capital | profit or loss owner takes profit out owner can invest extra capital |
Assets= | Resources with remaining future benefits at the period end |
Expenses= | The resources used up in the period |
Cash flows | A statement of cash flows is drawn up for the accounting period. It shows how cash come in and out in the period |
Fundementals | Statement of Financial position Statement of Comprehensive income Statement of Cash Flow Statement of changes in Equity Notes |
Borrowing | is a liability as although it injects money the bank is not an owner of the business |
Long term assets | Are known as Non current assets these are assets that will be used for over 1 year such as Land, Equipment |
Short term assets | Are known as Current assets these are assets that will be used under a year such as Tech |