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Accounting Chapter 1-2
Chapter 1
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
09/03/2011

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ACCOUNTING
Definition
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Definition
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BUSINESS OWNERS
Definition
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INVESTORS 
Definition
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CREDITORS 
Definition
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INDIVIDUALS 
Definition
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 
Definition
Term
CPA AND CMA 
Definition
Term
FASB-creation of GAAP
Definition
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IFRS AND IASB
Definition
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ETHICS 
Definition
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AUDIT 
Definition
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SEC's situation
Definition
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AICPA CODE OF CONDUCT 
Definition
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PROPRIETORSHIPS
Definition
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PARTNERSHIP 
Definition
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CORPORATION- (example?)
Definition
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LLP AND LLC
Definition
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NOT FOR PROFIT- (Example?) 
Definition
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SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY
Definition
- Charter, Authorization
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Continuous Life 
Definition
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No Mutual Agency 
Definition
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Limited Liability of Stockholders 
Definition
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Separation of Ownership and Management 
Definition
Term
GOVERNMENT REGULATION 
Definition
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CORPORATE TAXATION 
Definition
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ENTITY CONCEPT 
Definition
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FAITHFUL REPRESENTATION PRINCIPLE 
Definition
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COST PRINCIPLE 
Definition
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GOING CONCERN CONCEPT 
Definition
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ASSETS 
Definition
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Liabilities 
Definition
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EQUITY
Definition

ASSETS-LIABILITIES 

What is owned-what is owned 

 

Stockholders are the owners= their equity= owner's equity 

Term

ACCOUNTING EQUATION: 

FORMULA/ EXAMPLE 

 

Definition

BASIC TOOL OF ACCOUNTING 

ECONOMIC RESOURCES=CLAIMS TO ECONOMIC RESOURCES 

ASSETS=LIABILITIES+EQUITY

Term

EQUITY: definition 

COMMON STOCK 

(DOWN) PAID IN CAPTIAL+RETAINED EARNINGS

(DOWN)

NET INCOME-DIVIDENDS

(DOWN)

REVENUES-EXPENSES. 

Definition

Claim of a corporation owner's to the assets of its business. 

Basic ownership in every corporation 

Amount invested by its stockholders

Amount earned over time through income-producing activities and kept in use for the business 

Distributions of retained earnings of a corporation to its stockholders. 

Term

GENERAL RULE WITH REVENUE AND EXPENSES

 

AFTER AFFECT: NET INCOME

Definition

NET INCOME

NET LOSS 

DIVIDENDS 

 

Term
FORMULA 
Definition
BEGINNING OF RETAINED EARNINGS[+/-] NET INCOME OR LOSS-DIVIDENDS=ENDING RETAINED EARNINGS 
Term
TRANSACTION 
Definition
An event that affects the position of the business or entity . Impacts at least two accounts for the assets category. Should be recorded reliably. 
Term
CASH
Definition
Increase Asset
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Common stock 
Definition
Increase Equity 
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On account, agrees to pay
Definition
Increase cash, decrease in equity
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Account payable and if item

Example= person buys supplies on account $500 within 30 days. 

Definition
Increase in liability and supply (asset=not cash because its an item )
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EARNS REVENUE
Definition
Increase cash and retained earnings 
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ACCOUNTS RECIEVEABLE 
Definition

CATEGORY UNDER ASSETS 

INCREASE AR and Retained earnings 

Term

Expenses

Example: Payments (Bills, rent, salary charges) 

Definition
Decrease cash and retained earnings 
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Payment on account

Example: Business pays $300 on account. 

Definition
Decrease in cash and account payable 
Term

Collection money on account 

Example: The business now collects $1000 from the cilent 

Definition
Increase in cash, decrease in amounts recieveable 
Term

Sells land/item 

Example: Business sells some land at the sale price of $9000, this is equal to the cost of the land. They recieve the $9000. 

Definition
Increase in cash/decrease in item (land)
Term

Dividend

Example:  Business declares and pays the only stockholder $2000 cash. 

Definition

Decrease in cash and retained earnings 

- They do not affect net income or net loss

Term
Income statement 
Definition

Statement of earnings for a period of time: quarter year or period. 

-Summary of net income/loss revenue and expenses

Statement of operations 

Term
Statement of retained earnings 
Definition

Summary of the changes in retained earnings for a business entity at a certain time period. 

+/-

Term
BALANCE SHEET
Definition

Lists a business assets, liabilities, and stockholder's equity on a specific date usually at the end of the year

- Snapshot of the entity

Statement of the financial position 

Term
Statement of cash flows
Definition
Reports of cash that are coming in or coming out during a time period. 
Term

Income statement 

 

Definition

Revenues- expenses

$ on first statement 

List all then subtract

Find the total of total expenses and list on right side 

Subtract all revenues with expenses

Net income/net loss value

Term
Statement of retained earnings 
Definition

List retained earnings at ?/?? on right side 

List net income from income statement

then add both 

Subtract from value of dividends (list value on right side)= 

Retained earnings at that date= final value underlined twice and on placed on right side

Term
Balance Sheet
Definition

Assets on left side 

Add values and indicate on right side= 

Total assets= indicate value on right side

 

Right side [Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity]

List liabilities 

List stockholder's equity on right side 

Find the total equity first

Then add both liabilities and stockholder's equity to get total value

 

Must match with assets ;)

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