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Chapter 15 Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements http://www.wileybusinessupdates.com Learning Goals 1 2 3 Explain the functions and identify the three basic activities involving accounting. 5 Describe the roles played by public, management, government, and not-forprofit accountants. Identify the foundations of the accounting system, including GAAP and the role of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). 6 7 4 Outline the steps in the accounting cycle, and define double-entry bookkeeping and the accounting equation. 8 Explain the functions and major components of the four principal financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of owner’s equity, and the statement of cash flows. Discuss how financial ratios are used to analyze a company’s financial strengths and weaknesses. Describe the role of budgets in a business. Outline accounting issues facing global business and the move toward one set of worldwide accounting rules. Accounting Accounting is the process of measuring, interpreting, and communicating financial information to enable people inside and outside the firm to make informed decisions. Open Book Management Open book management- sharing sensitive financial information with employees and teaching them how to understand and use financial statements. Viewing financial information may help them better understand how their work contributes to the company’s success. Outsiders use financial data to evaluate investment opportunities. Business Activities Involving Accounting Financing activities provide necessary funds to start a business and expand it after it begins operating. Investing activities provide valuable assets required to run a business. Operating activities focus on selling goods and services, but they also consider expenses as important elements of sound financial management. Accounting Professionals Public Accountants Provide accounting services (auditing, tax preparation, consulting) to individuals or business firms for a fee CPA Management Accountants Provide timely, relevant, accurate, and concise information that executives can use to operate their firms CMA Government and Not-forProfit Accountants Foundation of Accounting Systems Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) encompass the conventions, rules, and procedures for determining acceptable accounting practices at a particular time. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is primarily responsible for evaluating, setting, or modifying GAAP in the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) responded to cases of accounting fraud. Created the Public Accounting Oversight Board, which sets audit standards and investigates and sanctions accounting firms that certify the books of publicly traded firms. Senior executives must personally certify that the financial information reported by the company is correct. Resulted in increase in demand for accountants. The Accounting Cycle Accounting cycle- set of activities involved in converting information about transactions into financial statements. The Accounting Equation Assets- anything of value owned or leased by a business. Liability- claim against a firm’s assets by a creditor. Owner’s equity- all claims of the proprietor, partners, or stockholders against the assets of a firm, equal to the excess of assets over liabilities. Basic accounting equation- relationship that states assets equal liabilities plus owners’ equity. Double-entry bookkeeping- process by which accounting transactions are entered; each individual transaction always has an offsetting transaction. Impact of Technology on Accounting Simplifies the accounting process by automating data entry and calculations. Available products are customized for businesses of different sizes. Entrepreneurs and small businesses use: QuickBooks, Peachtree, and BusinessWorks. Larger firms use larger scale software packages like: Computer Associates, Oracle, and SAP. Software that handles accounting information for international businesses is another option. Offers different country information/language. Some systems offer web-based packages for small and medium businesses. Balance Sheet Balance sheet— statement of a firm’s financial position—what it owns and the claims against its assets—at a particular point in time Photograph of firm’s assets together with its liabilities and owner’s equity Follows the accounting equation Sample Balance Sheet Income Statement Income Statement— financial record of a company’s revenues and expenses and profits over a period of time Firm’s financial performance in terms of revenues, expenses, and profits over a given time period Reports profit or loss Focus on revenues and costs associated with revenues Sample Income Statement Statement of Owners’ Equity Statement of Owners’ Equity— is designed to show the components of the change in equity from the end of one fiscal year to the end of the next Begins with the amount of equity shown on the balance sheet Net income is added, and cash dividends paid to owners are subtracted Sample Statement of Owners’ Equity Statement of Cash Flows Statement of cash flows— a firm’s cash receipts and cash payments that presents information on its sources and uses of cash Accrual accounting— method that records revenue and expenses when they occur, not necessarily when cash actually changes hands Sample Statement of Cash Flows Financial Ratios Analysis Ratio analysis— tool for measuring a firm’s liquidity, profitability, and reliance on debt financing as well as the effectiveness of management’s resource utilization Liquidity Ratios Total current assets Current ratio compares current assets to current liabilities. Total current liabilities Acid-test (or quick) ratio measures the ability of a firm to meet its debt payments on short notice. Cash and equivalents + short-term investments + accounts receivable Total current liabilities Activity Ratios Net sales Inventory turnover ratio indicates the number of times merchandise moves through a business. Average of inventory Net sales Total asset turnover ratio indicates how much in sales each dollar invested in assets generates. Average of total assets Profitability Ratios Profitability ratios measure the organization’s overall financial performance by evaluating its ability to generate revenues in excess of operating costs and other expenses. Leverage Ratios Leverage ratios measure the extent to which a firm relies on debt financing. Total liabilities to total assets ratio > 50 percent indicates that a firm is relying more on borrowed money than owners’ equity. Budgets Budget- planning and control tool that reflects a firm’s expected sales revenues, operating expenses, and cash receipts and outlays Management estimates of expected sales, cash inflows and outflows, and costs Budgets are a financial blueprint that serves as a financial plan Cash budget- tracks the firm’s cash inflows and outflows. Sample Budget International Accounting Accounting procedures and practices must be adapted to accommodate an international business environment. The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) was established in 1973 to promote worldwide consistency in financial reporting practices. The IASC soon developed its first set of accounting standards and interpretations and, in 2001, became the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are the standards and interpretations adopted by the IASB. Exchange rates- ratio at which a country’s currency can be exchanged for other currencies Consolidated financial statements must reflect gains and losses due to changes in exchange rates Can have significant impact on financial statement