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Corporate Financial Reporting_Midterm Exam
Corporate Financial Reporting_Midterm Exam
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Accounting
Graduate
10/06/2014

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Term
What is the Accounting Equation/template?
Definition

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

 

(Cash/Non-Cash)=(Current/LT Liab.) + (Contrib. Capital/Earned Capital) <Retained Earnings which comes from Income Statement>


Also seen in the notes as:


Investing = Nonowner Financing + Owner Financing

Term

What are the 3 Main Financial Statements?

 

(and a 4th semi-important statement)

Definition
  1. Balance Sheet
  2. Income Statement
  3. Statement of Cash Flows

 

4. Statement of Stockholder's Equity

Term
How do you calculate Retained Earnings?
Definition

Beginning Retained Earnings

+ Net Income

- Dividends

__________________________

End Retained Earnings

Term

The ________________________ contains three seperate distinct sections for:

  1.  
  2.  
Definition

The Statement of Cash Flows

 

  1. Operating
  2. Financing
  3. Investing
Term
The _____________ represents a POINT in time, while all other financial statements represent a ________ of time.
Definition
Balance Sheet, Period
Term
How do you calculate Inventory Turnover?
Definition

Inventory Turnover = COGS/Average Inventory

 

 

Average Inventory is calculated using all previous inventory amounts

Term
Who proposed and implemented GAAP?
Definition
The SEC
Term
How do you calculate Straight-Line Depreciation?
Definition

______Cost - Salvage Value      

Estimated Useful Life

Term
What does it mean to use Accrual Accounting?
Definition

Revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred

(even if not received in cash!!!) 

Term
The Statement of Cash Flows helps the financial reader because...
Definition

Accrual accounting (income) does not represent cash transactions.

 

ex/ A/P, A/R, etc.

Term
Adjusting entries are...
Definition

also called accruals.

They are not triggered by transactions.

Used to 'adjust' for entries at the end of the period like interest expense, wage expense, etc.

Term
On the Balance Sheet, Accumulated Depreciation is a...
Definition
Non-Current Asset (goes under assets)
Term
Net Working Capital =
Definition

Current Assets

   - Current Liabilities   

Net Working Capital

Term
Contributed Capital =
Definition

Preferred Stock

+ Paid-in-capital (common stock)

     - Treasury Stock      


Contributed Capital

Term
Total Earned Capital =
Definition

Retained Earnings

+ Accumulated other Comprehensive income (loss)

Total Earned Capital

Term
Gross Profit =
Definition

Net Sales

- Cost of Goods Sold

Gross Profit

Term
Net Sales =
Definition

Sales

- sales discounts, returns and allowances


Net Sales

Term
What are the three ways companies generate cash flows?
Definition
  1. Investing
  2. Operations
  3. Financing
Term

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activies relate to...

1. ______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

4._______________

Definition
  1. the income statement
  2. current assets
  3. current liabilities
  4. Depreciation and Amortization add back
Term

Net cash flows from investing activities relate to...

1.____________________________________

2.____________________________________

Definition
  1. the balance sheet's long-term assets
  2. change in all investment accounts (current and long term)
Term

Net cash flows from financing activities relate to...

1. ____________________...

a.  ___________

b. ___________

Definition

1. the balance sheet's              

a. long-term liabilities    

b. stockholder's equity  (excluding net income in operations)

Term
Under accrual accounting....
Definition

revenues are recognized when EARNED,

and expenses are are recognize when INCURRED!

Term

When computing net cash flows, you...

  • ___ depreciation expense           
  • ___ increases in current assets   
  • ___ decreases in current assets  
  • ___ increases in current liabilities
  • ___ decreases in current liabilities

Definition

ADD depreciation expense

SUBTRACT increase in current assets

ADD decreases in current assets

ADD increases in current liabilities

SUBTRACCT decreases in current liabilities

Term
What does the depreciation adjustment do?
Definition
it ZEROES out this noncash expense, which is deducted when computing net income.
Term

In accrual accounting, when calculating net income, in order to accurately record cash flows, we must...

______ increase in receivables from net income

______   decrease in receivables to net income

 

______ increase in inventories from net income

______    decrease in inventories to net income

 

_____ increase in payables and accruals to net income

_____decrease in payables and accruals from net income

Definition

SUBTRACT increase in receivables

ADD decrease in receivables

SUBTRACT increase in inventories

ADD decrease in inventories

ADD increase in payables/accruals

SUBTRACT decrease in payables/accruals

Term
If you are given Cash Flows from Operations...
Definition
Do not attempt to calculate it again
Term
What are the 4 special items when calculating cash flows:
Definition
  1. Dividends received in Operations
  2. Dividends paid in Financing
  3. Interest income in Operations
  4. Interest paid in Operations
Term
The Cash Flow Statement explains...
Definition
the change in cash on the balance sheet for the period.
Term
In the indirect method, Operations starts with...
Definition
Net Income.
Term
Free Cash Flow =
Definition

Cash Flow from Operations

     - Capital Expenditure     

Free Cash Flow

Term
Return on Assets =
Definition

Net Income

______________

 

Average Total Assets

Term
Prsent Value =
Definition

Face Value 

____________

(1 + r)t

 

or FV * (1/(1+r)t

Term
Face Value =
Definition
PV * (1 + r)t
Term
PV decrease as t and r _______
Definition
increase
Term
When Market Rate < Coupon rate = __________
Definition
PREMIUM
Term
When Market Rate > Coupon Rate = ____________
Definition
DISCOUNT
Term
Net Realizable Value = 
Definition
the amount sellers expect to collect
Term
Accounts Receivable Turnover =
Definition

Sales

_______

Average Accounts Receivable

Term
Total Inventories =
Definition

Raw Materials

+Work in Process

+ Finished Goods

Term

Beginning Inventory

  __ + Purchases_____

 

 

-------------[BLANK]--------------

- Ending Inventory 

_______________

[BLANK]

 

Definition

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

 

COGS

Term
Ending Inventory + COGS =
Definition
Cost of Goods Available for Sale
Term
What is the 2-step process for determining a Goodwill Impairment?
Definition

1) Is market value of investment less than the investment balance? YES = impaired

 

2) Goodwill account is written down to market value as impairment

Term
Cacluate Goodwill:
Definition

Fair value of company

-Fair value of net assets

Implied goodwill

 

Existing Goodwill

-Implied goodwill

Impairment charge to Goodwill

Term
Minority interest (or non-controlling interest) means....
Definition
a company owns between 51-99% of a company's shares
Term
What does the Balance sheet involve?
Definition
  • Assets, Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
  • Point in time
  • Reports Financing and Investing activities
  • Based on accounting equation: A = L + OE
Term
Explain what the Income Statement shows:
Definition
  • Includes Revenues, Expenses and Net Income
  • Reports on Operating Activites
  • Period of time
Term
Explain what the Cash Flow Statement reports..
Definition
  • Shows cash transactions as related to operations, financing and investing
  • Period of Time
Term
Explain what the Statement of Stockholder's equity reports:
Definition
  • Changes in all equity accounts over a period of time
Term
What is treasury stock?
Definition
Treasury stock is stock that has been repurchased by the company. It reduces stockholder's equity on the balance sheet.
Term
Which financial statement contains retained earnings?
Definition
Balance Sheet!
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