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5 aspect of accounting:
P lan process
R ecord = design record financial data
A nalyze
I nterprete = describe and explain
R eport = to government, chairholder, etc.
Accounting report
- Sales : daily, monthly, yearly
patroll
- monthly
Inventory
- daily, monthly, yearly
Income statement
Balance sheet
What is asset?
- Anything of value that is owned.
Liability
- An amount owed.
Equity
- The difference between assets and liabilities in a business.
- Also called owners equity or stockholders equity
Assets - liabilities = equity(net worth)
Transaction on Account
- buy goods or services and not pay cash = paying on account = pay later
- Most business transactions in the real world are on account.
- A person or business to whom a liability is owed is called a creditor.
Service business : A business that performs an activity for a fee. (ie. landscapers, salons,
babysitters, or providers of media services.)
Proprietorship : A business owned by one person. The owner is legally responsible for all
depts, taxes, and losses; therefore, the unlimited liability is a disadvantage. Also called sole
proprietorship.
Business plan : A formal written document that describe the nature of a business and how it
operates.
If you buy goods or services and not pay cash then = pay on account (pay later)
Most business transactions in the real world
Financial Statement - Financial reports that summarize the overall financial condition and
operations of a business are called financial statement.
- Income statement/ statement of income
- Balance sheet/ statement of financial position (SOFP)
- Statement of Cash Flows(SoCF)
- Statement of changes in Stockholders Equity(SoCSE)
Condition
= values of the company
= health
= asset, liabilities, equity
Operation
- fitness
- performance
- profit, efficiency
Revenue : The increase in equity from the sale of good or services. (ie. cash received for
sales, assets+owner’s equity both increase)
Expense : the cost of goods or services used to operate a business(not like liability which is
an amount that is owed. ie. rent, electricity, telephone, advertising). There’s no asset so not
like supplies.
Asset taken from the business for
Ethics : Organised principles of right and wrong that guide an individuals’ conduct, behavior
and decision making (help you make moral decisions). Increase your chances of achieving
professional success, not only in accounting but in any area you choose. (Unethical
business : cassino)
Personal Ethics : The use of ethical principles to make decisions that consider the impact of
your actions on others as well as yourself and guide you to make ethical decision.
Business Ethics : The use of ethics in making business decisions.
Why people behave unethically?
- Excessive emphasis on profitss - salaries are often based on profit.
- Misplaced business loyalty - making decisions that appear to benefit the business
without considering the negative impact on others.
- Unethical business environment - the ethical environment set by business managers
influences the ethical behavior of everyone in the business.
- Unwillingness to take a stad - how often have you seen something wrong but not
taken any action to correct it.
- The pursuit of success can motivate some individuals to overlook their principles of
right.
Unit of Measurement concept : All transactions in the Financial Statements must be
recorded using the same currency.
T account - An accounting device used to analyze transactions. (ie. net worth statement)
accounts payable -
Chart of Accounts - List of accounts used by a business.
Normal balance - The side of the account that is increased.
Primary Function
- normal balance
- Debit (Dr.) = enter an amount on the left side of the account.
- Has nothing to do w/ plastic card
- It does not mean less or more money
- decrease a liability or equity account
- increases the asset, expense, and drawing account
- Credit (Cr.) = enter an amount on the right side of the account.
- It does not mean you owe more or less
- increases a liability or equity account
- decreases the asset, expense, and drawing account
Every business transaction affects at least 2 account. For every transaction, you must debit
at least one account and credit at least one account. - cash and communication expense
Debit DEAD - when recalling the account that are increase with a debit
D = Debit
E = Expense
A = Asset
D = Drawing
Credit CLIC - recalling the accounts that are increased with a credit
C = Credit
L = Liabilities
I = Income
C = Capital