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Accounting Test 1
definitions and principles
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
09/24/2007

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Term
internal users
Definition
managers who plan organize and run a business
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Accounting
Definition
an information system that IDENTIFIES MEASURES RECORDS AND COMMUNICATES the economic events of an organization to interested users
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external users
Definition
investors, creditors, IRS, regulatory agencies, customers, labor unions, economic planners
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GAAP
Definition
generally accepted accounting principles established by SEC and FASB
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SEC
Definition
gov agency that requires companies to file financial reports following GAAp
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FASB
Definition
private org. that establishes broad reporting standards and specific accounting rules
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Cost Principle
Definition
assets should be recorded at their cost; value exchanged at time something is acquired (as opposed to market value)
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Monetary Unit assumption
Definition
only transactions that can be expressed in terms of money are to be included in the acc. records.
added assumption: unit of measure remains sufficiently constant over time
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Economic Entity Assumption
Definition
the activities of the entity are to be kept separate and distinct from the activities of its owner and all other entities
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proprietershiip
Definition
business owned by one person, small amount of capital

unlimited liability
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partnership
Definition
business owned by 2 or more people associated as partners

unlimited liability (responsible for partner's actions too)
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Corporation
Definition
a business organized as a separate legal entity (provides protection limited liability) under state corporation law and having ownership divided into transferable shares of stock
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assets
Definition
resources owned by business
*cash
*accounts recievable
*supplies
*equipment
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liabilities
Definition
claims to those to whom money is owed (creditors) existing debts and obligations
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stockholder's equity
Definition
claims of owners (what owners have invested in the company) Includes common stock, Retained Earnings, Dividends, Revenues, and Expenses
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FASB objectives of financial reporting
Definition
provide info that is:
useful to those making investment and credit decisions
is helpful in assessing future cash flows
identifies the economic resources (assets), liabilities and the changes in those resources and claims
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Qualitative characteristics of Acc info (4)
Definition
relevance, reliability, comparability, consistency
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relevance has either...
Definition
predictive value (helps forcast) or feedback value (confirms or corrects prior expectations)
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FASB conceptual framework
Definition
1. Objectives of financial reporting
2. Qualitative characteristics of Accounting Info
3. Elements of Financial Statements
4. Operating Guidelines
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Time Period assumption
Definition
the economic life of a business can be divided into artificial time periods
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Going Concern assumption
Definition
The enterprise will continue in operation long enough to carry out its existing objectives
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Revenue Recognition Principle
Definition
revenue should be recognized in the accounting period in which it is earned
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Matching Principle (expense Recognition)
Definition
Expenses are matched with revenues in the period in which efforts are made to generate revenues
Recognized when labor or product contributes to revenue
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Full disclosure Principle
Definition
circumstances and events that make a difference to financial statement users should be disclosed
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working capital
Definition
current assets-current liabilities
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profit margin percentage (and eqn)
Definition
percentage of each dollar ot sales that results in net income

net income/net sales
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return on Assets
Definition
company's profitability

net income/total assets
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Return on Common Stockholder's equity
Definition
measures profitability from common stockholder's viewpoint

net income/ common equity

common equity=initial and subsequent investments
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Solvency
Definition
measures enterprise's longevity
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Debt to total assets ratio
Definition
total debt/total assets

higher ration = greater risk that the company may be unable to meet its maturity obligatoins

lower ratio= greater buffer available to creditors should the company become insolvent
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IASB
Definition
International Accounting Standards Board working toward development of a single set of high-quality global accounting standards for multinational corporations
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debits cause increases in which accounts
Definition
Expenses, Assets, Dividends
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debits cause decreases in which accounts
Definition
Retained Earnings, Revenues, liabilites, and common stock
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elements of a general journal (4)
Definition
transaction date, account titles and explainations, references, 2 amount columns (debit and credit)
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Steps in the recording Process
Definition
1. Analyze each transaction for its effects on the accounts
2. Enter the transaction information in a journal (book of original entry)
3. Transfer the journal information to the appropriate accounts in the ledger (book of accounts)
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Fiscal year
Definition
accounting time period begins on 1st day of month and ends 12 months later on the last day of the month
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Accrual basis accounting
Definition
transaction that change a company's financial statements are recorded in the period in which the events occur
recognizes revenues when earned rather than when the cash is recieved
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Cash Basis accounting
Definition
revenue is recorded when cash is received
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Types of adjusting entries
Definition
prepayments, accruals (revenues and expenses)
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Formula for computing interest
Definition
face value of note * annual interest rate *time in terms of 1 yr (1/12) = Interest
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