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1 Introduction to Financial Statements

2 Study Objectives Describe the primary forms of business organization.
Identify the users and uses of accounting information. Explain the three principal types of business activity. Describe the content and purpose of each of the financial statements.

3 Study Objectives Explain the meaning of assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity, and state the basic accounting equation. Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report.

4 #1 Forms of Business Organization
Sole proprietorship Partnership Corporation

5 Sole Proprietorship Business owned by one person Simple to establish
Owner controlled Tax advantages Owner personally liable Financing difficult

6 Partnership Two or more owners Simple to establish Shared controlled
Broader skills & resources Tax advantages Personal liability

7 Corporation Separate legal entity owned by stockholders
Easy to transfer ownership Greater capital raising potential Lower legal liability Unfavorable tax treatment

8 #2 Users of Financial Information Internal
Managers who plan, organize and run a business Marketing managers Production supervisors Finance directors Company officers

9 Users of Financial Information Internal Users Ask?
Cash to pay bills? Cost per unit? Give raises? Which product is profitable?

10 Users of Financial Information External
Investors Creditors Others Regulatory agencies Tax authorities Customers Labor Unions Economic planners

11 Users of Financial Information External Users Ask?
Earning enough? Compare to competition? Will the company be able to pay bills when due?

12 #3 Types of Business Activity
Financing Investing Operating

13 Financing Activities Borrowing creates liabilities
Bank loans Debt securities Goods on credit or payables Selling stock creates stockholders’ equity

14 Investing Activities Obtaining resources or assets to operate the business Land Buildings Vehicles Computers Furniture

15 Operating Activities Primary activity of business Selling goods
Providing services Manufacturing Cost of Sales Advertising Paying employees Paying utilities

16 Operating Activities Revenue is generated from sales or services
Expenses are the cost of doing business If revenue > expense = Net Income If revenue < expense = Net Loss!

17 #4 Describe Content and Purpose of Financial Statements
Accountants communicate with users through four financial statements Income Statement Retained Earnings Statement Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows We will NOT learn 

18 Income Statement Reports operating success or failure for a period.
Summarizes revenues and expenses for period: month, quarter, or year. If revenue > expense = Net Income.

19 Income Statement Remember, our SALES & EXPENSES did NOT show on the Balance Sheet

20 Retained Earnings Statement
Shows changes in retained earnings for period: month, quarter, or year Beginning balance Add Net Income from income statement! Deduct Dividends Ending balance

21 Retained Earnings Statement

22 Balance Sheet Reports assets and claims to assets.
Claims of creditors, liabilities. Claims of owners, stockholders’ equity. Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity Specific date – one point in time!

23 From Retained Earnings Statement
Balance Sheet From Retained Earnings Statement

24 Statement of Cash Flows
Provides information about cash receipts and cash payments Summarizes for period: month, quarter, or year. Cash effects of operating, investing, and financing activities.

25 Statement of Cash Flows
Where did the cash come from? How was cash used during the period? What was the change in the cash balance during the period? You can’t survive without cash!

26 Statement of Cash Flows
Agrees with Balance Sheet

27 #5 Explain the Meaning of Assets, Liabilities, and Stockholders’ Equity. State the Basic Accounting Equation

28 Assets Resources owned by the business Cash Accounts receivable
Inventories Building Furniture and fixtures Equipment Supplies

29 Liabilities Obligations or debts of business Notes payable
Accounts payable Interest payable Salaries payable Unearned revenue

30 Stockholders’ Equity Ownership claims on assets Paid-in capital
Common stock Retained earnings

31 Basic Accounting Equation
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity

32 #6 Components that Supplement the Financial Statements in an Annual Report
Managements Discussion and Analysis Notes to Financial Statements Auditor’s report

33 Management’s Discussion and Analysis covers three items:
Liquidity Capital resources Results of operations

34 Management’s Discussion and Analysis

35 Monetary Unit Assumption
© PhotoDisc/Getty Images Only what can be expressed in money Assumes unit of measure stays constant

36 Economic Entity Assumption
Economic events identified with unit Separately identified apart from owner

37 Time Period Assumption
Divide life of business into artificial time periods Monthly, quarterly, yearly

38 Going Concern Assumption
Divide life of business into artificial time periods Monthly, quarterly, yearly

39 Cost Principle Assets must be recorded at cost
Verifiable vs. subjective

40 Full Disclosure Principle
All circumstances and events that would make a difference to users must be disclosed

41 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
CSU begins on Jan. 1, 2005 For year ended Dec. 31, 2005, prepare Income statement Retained earnings statement Balance sheet

42 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Action step 1: Report the revenues & expenses for a period of time, Income Statement

43 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Action step 1: Report the revenues & expenses for a period of time, Income Statement

44 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Create the heading Name of the company CSU Corporation Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Name of the statement Period of time

45 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Revenues Service revenue $17,000 List the revenues Use dollar signs to denote U.S. currency

46 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Revenues Service revenue $17,000 Expenses Rent expense $9,000 Insurance expense 1,000 Supplies expense Total expenses ,200 ________ ________ List the expenses & underline sub-totals

47 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Revenues Service revenue $17,000 Expenses Rent expense $9,000 Insurance expense 1,000 Supplies expense Total expenses ,200 Net Income $ 6,800 Calculate net income: revenues - expenses ________ ________ ________ ________

48 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Action step 2: Show amounts and causes of changes in retained earnings Use Net Income from Income Statement Dividends

49 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Retained Earnings Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Retained earnings, January 1 $ Add: Net income ,800 6,800 Less: Dividends Retained earnings, Dec $ 6,800 ________ ________ ________ ________

50 Do It Problem: CSU Corporation
Action step 3: Present assets and claims to those assets at a specific point in time on the Balance Sheet Use $6,800 Retained earnings from previous statement!

51 CSU CORPORATION Balance Sheet December 31, 2005
Assets Cash $ 2,000 Accounts receivable 4,000 Supplies 1,800 Equipment 16,000 Total assets $23,800 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Liabilities Accounts payable $ 2,000 Notes payable 5,000 Total liabilities 7,000 Stockholders’ equity Common stock $10,000 Retained earnings 6,800 Total Stockholders’ equity 16,800 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $23,800


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