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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2008

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Term
Matching Principle
Definition
expenses that incurred in generating revenue should be recognized in the same period as those revenues
Term
Cost Principle
Definition
Acquired assets and or services are recorded at their original acquisition cost
Term
Time Period Principle
Definition
Concept that investors and creditors prefer to receive financial statements covering small intervals of time (1 year or less) rather than over the entire life of the company. 
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Revenue Recognition Principle
Definition

Revenue is recognized at the earliest point in the company’s operating cycle provided that both of the following conditions are met:

Revenue Had to be earned

Revenue is realizable

Term
Assets
Definition

·         Current assets

·         Long-term investments

·         Property, plant and equipment

·         Intangible assets

Term
Liabilities & StockHolders Accounts
Definition

·         Current liabilities

·         Long-term liabilities

Stockholders’ equity
Term
4 Financial Statements
Definition
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Retained Earnings
Term
Income Statement Formula
Definition
Revenues- Expenses= Net Income
Term
Statement of Retained Earnings Formula
Definition

Beginning Retained Earnings

+ Net Income (or – Net Loss)

_____- Dividends______

Ending Retained Earnings
Term
Balance Sheet
Definition
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder's Equity
Term
Statement of Cash Flows
Definition

Operating Cash Flows

+/- Investing Cash Flows

+/- Financing Cash Flows

Increase (decrease) in Cash during the Period
Term
Accrual Basis
Definition
Revenue is recognized when it is earned
Term
Cash basis
Definition
Revenue is recognized when cash is recieved
Term
Sequence of Preparation
Definition
Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, Statement of Cash Flows
Term
Income Statement
Definition
Summarizes the company’s operating results for a period of time
Term
Balance Sheet
Definition
Financial statement that summarizes the assets, liabilities, and owners' equity of the company at a specific point in time. 
Term
Statement of Retained Earnings
Definition
Financial statement that summarizes the changes in owners’ equity due to stock issuance, income earned and dividends paid over the life of the business
Term
Statement of Cash Flows
Definition

Financial statement that summarizes where (how) the company generated its cash and how it used (spent) cash during the period. 

Term
Operating Activities
Definition
 reports the cash effects of events that enter into the determination of net income.
Term
Financing Activities
Definition

Transactions involving long term liabilites & stockholders equity.

like borrowing and repaying long term debts

borrowiing and repaying Notes Payable( short and long term)

Term
Investing Activities
Definition

Cash transactions concerned with aquiring and disposing of Long term assets

the purchasing and selling of property, plant, equip

Purchase/sale of another company

capital expendentures

Term
why is accrual better?
Definition

Accrual accounting better matches revenues with expenses, producing a more meaningful measure of operating performance and provides a better basis for predicting future performance of a business.

Term
Primary Objective of Accounting
Definition

is to provide useful information, via

financial statements, to investors and lenders to assist them in making sound

investment and lending decisions.

Term
Assets
Definition
Cash, Accounts Reciavable, Inventory , Property Plant and Equipment, short term investments, prepaid expenses
Term
Liabilities
Definition
Accounts Payable, wages payable, bonds payable, all payables
Term
FOB shipping point
Definition
both sale and purchase recorded upon shipment
Buyer responsible while inventory is in transit
Term
FOB destination point
Definition

No sale or purchase until inventory reaches destination

Seller responsible for inventory while in transit

Term
Perpetual Vs. Periodic
Definition
Perpetual is counted throughout the period and Periodic is counted at the end of the period
Term
FIFO
Definition
First in First Out, oldest units sold first, Better Measurement of Inventory Value, More accurately shows current worth
Term
LIFO
Definition
Last In Last Out, Newest Units Sold First, More accurately reflects COGS on income statement, Better measurement of Net Income
Term
Accurred Revenues
Definition
An adjusting entry, revenues that have been earned and not record results in Assets&Revenues Understated
Term
Acurred Expenses
Definition
An adjusting entry, expenses that have been incurred but not yet redcorded, results in Expenses&Liabilities understated.
Term
Prepaid Expense
Definition

an adjusting entry, originally recorded as an asset and its been used up, results in Assets overstated and expenses understated.......

Expenses  xxx 

   Assets        xxx

Term
Unearned Revenues
Definition

an adjusting entry originally recorded as an liabilty but has been earned, results in Liabilities overstated revenues understated

Liabilities       xxx

   Revenues   xxx
Term
Adjusting Journal Entry accounts
Definition
Prepaid Expense, Unearned Revenue, Accured Revenues, Accured Expenses
Term
Nominal Accounts
Definition

o  Accounts that are closed to retained earnings (owners’ equity) at the end of the accounting period.  Balance in the temporary account (s) becomes zero. 

o  Temporary accounts start each period with a beginning balance of zero.

o  Temporary accounts include income statement accounts (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) and the dividends declared account.  All temporary accounts are equity accounts because they close to retained earnings. 

Term
Real Accounts
Definition
not closed out at the end of the period. carried on from period to period. include Assest liabilities and owners equity
Term
4 criteria of Recognizing Revenue
Definition

1. Sale is Complete and revenue has been earned

 

2.Amount of revenue can be measured

 

3.Cost of Generating revenue can be determined

 

4.Payment is reasonably assured

Term
Sold 10,000 dollars on account wats the entry?
Definition

Accounts Recievable  10000

Sales Revenue                 10000

Term
Record a Bad Debt Expense
Definition

Bad Debt Expense       xxx

Allowance for doubtful accounts  xxx

Term
To write off a bad debt
Definition

allowance for doubtful accounts XXX

accounts recievable                       XXX

Term
Depreciation Methods
Definition
Straight Line, Double declining, units of production Method
Term
Why is Statement of Cash Flows so important for a company?
Definition
it shows their capacity to meet obligations for cash, ability to generate cash flows in the future, effectiveness in implementing investing and financing strategies, future external financial needs
Term
Net Sales
Definition
Sales Revenue - returns and allowances and sale discounts
Term
Gross Profit
Definition
Net Sales - COGS
Term
Cost of Goods Sold
Definition

Beggining Inventory +

Cost of Goods Purchased=

Cost of Goods Available for Sale-

Ending Inventory

Term
LIFO in times of higher inflation compared to FIFO
Definition

Higher COGS

Lower gross prfit

lower income before taxes

lower taxes

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