Introduction to Accounting and Business Chapter 1 Prepared

Introduction to Accounting and Business Chapter 1 Prepared by: C. Douglas Cloud Professor Emeritus of Accounting Pepperdine University © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Learning Objectives 1. Describe the nature of a business, the role of accounting, and ethics in business. 2. Summarize the development of accounting principles and relate them to practice. 3. State the accounting equation and define each element of the equation. 4. Describe and illustrate how business transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. 5. Describe the financial statements of a corporation and explain how they interrelate. 6. Describe and illustrate the use of the ratio of liabilities to stockholders’ equity in evaluating a company’s financial condition. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Learning Objective 1 Describe the nature of a business, the role of accounting, and ethics in business. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Nature of Business and Accounting è A business is an organization in which basic resources (inputs), such as materials and labor, are assembled and processed to provide goods or services (outputs) to customers. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Nature of Business and Accounting è The objective of most businesses is to earn a profit. è Profit is the difference between the amounts received from customers for goods or services and the amounts paid for the inputs used to provide the goods or services. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Types of Businesses Service: Provide services rather than products Merchandising: Sell products they purchase from other businesses to customers Manufacturing: Change basic inputs into products that are sold to customers © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Types of Businesses Service Delta Air Lines Transportation services The Walt Disney Company Entertainment services Merchandising Businesses Product Walmart General merchandise Amazon. com Internet books, music, videos Manufacturing Businesses Product Ford Motor Company Cars, trucks, vans Dell Personal computers © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 The Role of Accounting in Business è Accounting can be defined as an information system that provides reports to users about the economic activities and condition of a business. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 The Role of Accounting in Business è The process by which accounting provides information to users is as follows: § Identify users. § Assess users’ information needs. § Design the accounting information system to meet users’ needs. § Record economic data about business activities and events. § Prepare accounting reports for users. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 The Role of Accounting in Business © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Managerial Accounting è The area of accounting that provides internal users with information is called managerial accounting or management accounting. è Managerial accountants employed by a business are employed in private accounting. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Financial Accounting è The area of accounting that provides external users with information is called financial accounting. è The objective of financial accounting is to provide relevant and timely information for the decision-making needs of users outside of the business. è General-purpose financial statements are one type of financial accounting report that is distributed to external users. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business è The objective of accounting is to provide relevant, timely information for user decision making. è Accountants must behave in an ethical manner so that the information they provide users will be trustworthy and, thus, useful for decision making. è Ethics are moral principles that guide the conduct of individuals. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business (continued) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business (continued) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business (concluded) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business è The answer to “What went wrong for these companies? ” involves one or both of these factors. (Exhibit 2) § Failure of individual character § Firm culture of greed and ethical indifference © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Role of Ethics in Accounting and Business © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Institute of Management Accountants Standards of Ethical Conduct 1. Maintain an appropriate level of professional competence. 2. Refrain from disclosing confidential information. 3. Avoid conflicts of interest. 4. Communicate information fairly and objectively. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Codes of Professional Conduct 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Exercise sensitive professional and moral judgment. Act in a way that will serve the public interest, honor the public trust, and demonstrate commitment to professionalism. Perform all professional responsibilities with the highest sense of integrity. Maintain objectivity and be free of conflicts of interest. Observe the profession's technical and ethical standards and continually improve competency and quality of services. Use ethical standards when determining the scope and nature of services to be provided. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Lauren Smith is the controller for Sports Central, a chain of sporting goods stores. She has been asked to recommend a site for a new store. Lauren has an uncle who owns a shopping plaza in the area of town where the new store is to be located, so she decides to contact her uncle about leasing space in his plaza. Lauren also contacted several other shopping plazas and malls, but her uncle's store turned out to be the most economical place to lease. Therefore, Lauren recommended locating the new store in her uncle's shopping plaza. In making her recommendation to management, she did not disclose that her uncle owned the shopping plaza. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Tom Brown, the controller for Micro. Tech Software Company, is responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. He learns that sales for the first quarter of the year have dropped so dramatically that the company is in danger of bankruptcy. As a result, he applies for an accounting position with another software company that competes with Micro. Tech. During his job interview, Tom is asked why he wants to leave Micro. Tech. He replies truthfully, "The company's sales are down another 10% this quarter. I fear they will go out of business. " At that time, Micro. Tech had not released its sales results to the public. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Opportunities for Accountants è Accountants and their staffs who provide services on a fee basis are said to be employed in public accounting. è Accountants employed by a business firm or a not-for-profit organization are said to be employed in private accounting. è Public accountants who have met a state’s education, experience, and examination requirements may become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 1 Opportunities for Accountants © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

SPECIALIZED FIELDS IN ACCOUNTING Financial Accounting: Preparing reports that show the profits and financial health of the company using the rules of accounting, known as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) Auditing: Evaluating financial records and reports to determine whether they present the results of a company's operations fairly Management Accounting: Providing data to management to assist in running day-to-day operations Cost Accounting: Tracking costs, particularly those to manufacture a product © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

SPECIALIZED FIELDS IN ACCOUNTING Tax Accounting: Preparing tax returns and helping companies and individuals reduce the amount of taxes paid by carefully planning their business activities Accounting Systems: Designing accounting systems that collect accurate data and protect a company's assets (cash, inventory, etc. ) from misuse or theft; since most accounting systems today are maintained on a computer, this area requires computer hardware and software knowledge International Accounting: Focusing on issues related to international trade; for example, buying or selling goods in a foreign currency © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

SPECIALIZED FIELDS IN ACCOUNTING Not-for-Profit Accounting: Reporting on the operations of nonprofit organizations (such as churches, charities, educational institutions, and governmental agencies) Social Accounting: Measuring the social costs and benefits of various actions Accounting Instruction: Teaching accounting to students © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Learning Objective 2 Summarize the development of accounting principles and relate them to practice. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles è Financial accountants follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in preparing reports. è Within the U. S. , the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has the primary responsibility for developing accounting principles. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles è The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency of the U. S. government, has authority over the accounting and financial disclosures for companies whose shares of ownership (stock) are traded and sold to the public. è Many countries outside the United States use generally accepted accounting principles adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Business Entity Concept è Under the business entity concept, the activities of a business are recorded separately from the activities of its owners, creditors, or other businesses. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Business Entity Concept Sally Vertrees purchased a personal computer for use at home. Sally owns a dental practice. She occasionally uses the computer for a task related to her dental practice; however, the computer is used primarily by Sally's children. Can the computer be recorded as an asset in the accounting records of Sally's dental office? Why or why not? © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Proprietorship è A proprietorship is owned by one individual. § 70% of business entities in the U. S. are proprietorships. § They are easy and cheap to organize. § Resources are limited to those of the owner. § Used by small businesses. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Partnership è A partnership is similar to a proprietorship except that it is owned by two or more individuals. § 10% of business organizations in the U. S. (combined with limited liability companies) are partnerships. § Combines the skills and resources of more than one person. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Corporation è A corporation is organized under state or federal statutes as a separate legal taxable entity. § Corporations generate 90% of business revenues. § 20% of the business organizations in the U. S. are corporations. § Ownership is divided into shares, called stock. (continued) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Corporation è A corporation is organized under state or federal statutes as a separate legal taxable entity. § Can obtain large amounts of resources by issuing stocks. § Used by large businesses. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Limited Liability Company (LLC) è A limited liability company (LLC) combines the attributes of a partnership and a corporation. § 10% of business organizations in the U. S. (combined with partnerships). § Often used as an alternative to a partnership. § Has tax and legal liability advantages for owners. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Cost Concept è Under the cost concept, amounts are initially recorded in the accounting records at their cost or purchase price. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Cost Concept Aaron Publishers purchased a building on February 20, 2010, for $150, 000. Other amounts related to this purchased are shown on the next slide. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Cost Concept § Price listed by seller on January 1, 2010 § Aaron Publishers’ initial offer to buy on January 31, 2010 § Purchase price on February 20, 2010 § Estimated selling price on December 31, 2012 § Assessed value for property taxes, December 31, 2012 © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. $160, 000 140, 000 150, 000 220, 000 190, 000

LO 2 Objectivity Concept è The objectivity concept requires that the amounts recorded in the accounting records be based on objective evidence. è Only the final agreed-upon amount is objective enough to be recorded in the accounting records. è So the correct answer is $150, 000 © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Objectivity Concept Jason Thompson purchased an office building 10 years ago for $780, 000. The building was just appraised at $1. 25 million. What value should be used for the building in Jason's accounting records? © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 2 Unit of Measure Concept è The unit of measure concept requires that economic data be recorded in dollars. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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Learning Objective 3 State the accounting equation and define each element of the equation. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 3 The Accounting Equation è The resources owned by a business are its assets. è The rights of creditors are the debts of the business and are called liabilities. è The rights of the owners are called owner’s equity. è The equation Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity is called the accounting equation. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 3 The Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity The resources owned by a business © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 3 The Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity The rights of creditors are the debts of the business © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 3 The Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity The rights of the owners © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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Learning Objective 4 Describe and illustrate how business transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Business Transaction è A business transaction is an economic event or condition that directly changes an entity’s financial condition or its results of operations. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

EVENTS/CONDITIONS RECORDED IN ACCOUNTING RECORDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Receipt of cash Payment of cash Events that create a legal obligation to pay out cash (or other assets) in the future Events that obligate another party to pay you cash (or other assets) in the future Sale of a product or completion of a service for a customer––this is known as earning revenue The use of products or services in running your business––this is known as incurring an expense © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction A On November 1, 2011, Chris Clark deposited $25, 000 in a bank account in the name of Net. Solutions in return for shares of stock in the corporation. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Transaction A è Stock issued to owners (stockholders), such as Chris Clark, is referred to as capital stock. The owner’s equity in a corporation is called stockholders’ equity. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction B On November 5, 2011, Net. Solutions paid $20, 000 for the purchase of land as a future building site. The new amounts are called balances. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction C On November 10, 2011, Net. Solutions purchased supplies for $1, 350 and agreed to pay the supplier in the near future. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction C è The liability created by a purchase on account is called an account payable. è Items such as supplies that will be used in the business in the future are called prepaid expenses, which are assets. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction D On November 18, 2011, Net. Solutions received cash of $7, 500 for providing services to customers. A business earns money by selling goods or services to its customers. This amount is called revenue. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction D è Revenue from providing services is recorded as fees earned. è Revenue from the sale of merchandise is record as sales. è Other examples of revenue include rent, which is recorded as rent revenue, and interest, which is recorded as interest revenue. è An account receivable is a claim against a customer, which is an asset. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction E During the month, Net. Solutions spent cash or used up other assets in earning revenue. Assets used in this process of earning revenue are called expenses. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction E On November 30, 2011, Net. Solutions paid the following expenses: wages, $2, 125; rent, $800; utilities, $450; and miscellaneous, $275. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction F On November 30, 2011, Net. Solutions paid creditors on account, $950. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction G On November 30, 2011, Chris Clark determined that the cost of supplies on hand at the end of the period was $550; therefore, the amount of supplies used amounted to $800 ($1, 350 – $550 = $800). © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Transaction H On November 30, 2011, Net. Solutions paid $2, 000 to stockholders as dividends. Dividends are distributions of earnings to stockholders. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Summary © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 You Should Note the Following: è The effect of every transactions is an increase or a decrease in one or more of the accounting equation elements. è The two sides of the accounting equations are always equal. è The stockholders’ equity (owner’s equity) is increased by amounts invested by stockholders (capital stock). (continued) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 You Should Note the Following: è The stockholders’ equity (owner’s equity) is increased by revenue and decreased by expenses. è The stockholders’ equity (owner’s equity) is decreased by dividends paid to stockholders. è Retained earnings is the stockholders’ equity created from business operations through revenue and expense transactions. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 4 Types of Transactions Affecting Stockholders’ Equity © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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Learning Objective 5 Describe the financial statements of a corporation and explain how they interrelate. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Financial Statements è After transactions have been recorded and summarized, reports are prepared for users. The accounting reports providing this information are called financial statements. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Financial Statements © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Income Statement è The income statement reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time, based on the matching concept. è The matching concept is applied by “matching” the expenses incurred during a period with the revenue that those expenses generated. è The excess of the revenue over the expenses is called net income, net profit, or earnings. If expenses exceed revenue, the excess is a net loss. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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LO 5 Retained Earnings Statement è The retained earnings statement reports the changes in the retained earnings for a period of time. è It is prepared after the income statement because the net income or net loss for the period must be reported in this statement. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Retained Earnings Statement To illustrate, assume that Net. Solutions earned net income of $4, 155 and paid dividends of $2, 000 during December. The following statement would be prepared. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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LO 5 Income Statement Net income is carried to the retained earnings statement (continued) © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Retained Earnings Statement From the income statement To the balance sheet © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Balance Sheet è A balance sheet is a list of the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity as of a specific date. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Account Form è The account form of a balance sheet lists the assets on the left and the liabilities and stockholders’ equity on the right. It resembles the basic format of the accounting equation. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Balance Sheet This amount is compared to the net cash flow on the statement of cash flows. From the retained earnings statement © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Statement of Cash Flows è A statement of cash flows is a summary of the cash receipts and cash payments for a specific period of time. § It consists of three sections: (1) operating activities (2) investing activities (3) financing activities © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Statement of Cash Flows This amount should match Cash on the balance sheet. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Cash Flows from Operating Activities è The cash flows from operating activities section reports a summary of cash receipts and cash payments from operations. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Cash Flows from Investing Activities è The cash flows from investing activities section reports the cash transactions for the acquisition and sale of relatively permanent assets. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Cash Flows from Financing Activities è The cash flows from financing activities section reports the cash transactions related to cash investments by the owner, borrowings, and withdrawals by the owner. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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EE 1 -7 © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements è Income Statement and Retained Earnings Statement § Net income or net loss reported on the income statement is also reported on the retained earnings statement as either an addition (net income) to or deduction (net loss) from the beginning retained earnings. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements In Exhibit 6, Net. Solutions’ net income of $3, 050 for November is added to the beginning retained earnings on November 1, 2011, in the retained earnings statement. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements è Retained Earnings Statement and Balance Sheet § Retained earnings at the end of the period reported on the retained earnings statement is also reported on the balance sheet as retained earnings. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements In Exhibit 6, Net. Solutions’ retained earnings of $1, 050 as of November 30, 2011, on the retained earnings statement also appears on the November 30, 20 l 1, balance sheet as retained earnings. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements è Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows § The cash reported on the balance sheet is also reported as the end -of-period cash on the statement of cash flows. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

LO 5 Interrelationships Among Financial Statements In Exhibit 6, cash of $5, 900 reported on the balance sheet as of November 30, 2011, is also reported on the November statement of cash flows as the end-of-period cash. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Learning Objective 6 Describe and illustrate the use of the ratio of liabilities to stockholders’ equity in evaluating a company’s financial condition. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholders’ Equity = = LO 6 Total Liabilities Total Stockholders’ Equity $400 $26, 050 = 0. 015 © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

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Introduction to Accounting and Business The End Prepared by: C. Douglas Cloud Professor Emeritus of Accounting Pepperdine University © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.