Financial Statements and Business Decisions Chapter 1
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Understanding the Business The Players Investors
Creditors
Managers 1. Purchase parts and labor
2. Manufacture product
The Business Operatio ns 4. Collect cash from customers and pay creditors McGraw-Hill/Irwin
3. Sell products to customers
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The Accounting System Accounting System
Financial Accounting System
Managerial Accounting System
Periodic financial statements and related disclosures
Detailed plans and continuous performance reports
External Decision Makers
Internal Decision Makers
Investors, creditors, suppliers, customers, etc.
Managers throughout the organization
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The Four Basic Financial Statements 1. On a company’s BALANCE SHEET, all resources owned and amounts owed are listed in order of liquidity. The difference between the resources owned and the amounts owed, represents the stockholders’ equity in the business.what u have and wher u get it from 2. On a company’s INCOME STATEMENT, all the revenues earned from sales to customers are listed along with the expenses incurred to produce those revenues. 3. On a company’s STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS accumulated net earnings less the dividends paid to owners represent reinvestments in the core business. 4. On a company’s STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, all sources and uses of cash are listed. Cash is generated by the company’s operations. Cash is spent on investments in buildings, manufacturing equipment, and other assets. Financing activities involve amounts borrowed from long-term creditors and sale of stock to owners.inflows and outflows McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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The Accounting Equation
A = L + SE (Assets)
Economic Resources
(Liabilities)
(Stockholders’ Equity)
Sources of Financing for Economic Resources Liabilities: From Creditors Stockholders’ Equity: From Stockholders
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Relationships Among the Statements 1. Net income from the income statement results in an increase in ending retained earnings on the statement of retained earnings.
Income Statement Revenues $ 15,500 Expenses (8,500) Net income $ 7,000
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Statement of Retained Earnings Beginning retained earnings $ 59,000 Net income 7,000 Dividends (2,500) Ending retained earnings $ 63,500
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Relationships Among the Statements 2. Ending retained earnings from the statement of retained earnings is one of the two components of stockholders’ equity on the balance sheet.
Statement of Retained Earnings Beginning retained $ earnings 59,000 Net income 7,000 Dividends (2,500) Ending retained earnings $ 63,500
Balance Sheet Cash
$ 14,000
Other assets Total assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Common stock
171,500 $ 185,500 $ 42,000 80,000
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Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity
63,500 $ 185,500
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Relationships Among the Statements 3. The change in cash on the statement of cash flows is added to the beginning-of-year balance in cash to arrive at end-of-year cash on the balance sheet. Statement of Cash Flows Cash flows from operating $ activities 21,000 Cash flows from investing activities (16,000) Cash flows from financing activities 3,500 Increase in cash $ 8,500 Beginning cash balance 5,500 Ending cash balance $ 14,000
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Balance Sheet Cash
$ 14,000
Other assets Total assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity
171,500 $ 185,500 $ 42,000
Common stock 80,000 Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity
63,500 $ 185,500
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Management Uses of Financial Statements Marketing managers and credit managers use customers’ financial statements to decide whether to extend credit.
Purchasing managers use suppliers’ financial statements to decide whether suppliers have the resources to meet the demand for products.
Employees’ union and human resource managers use the company’s financial statements as a basis for contract negotiations regarding pay rates.
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Securities Act of 1933 Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been given broad powers to determine measurement rules for financial statements.
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The SEC has worked closely with the accounting profession to work out the detailed rules that have become known as GAAP.
Currently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is recognized as the body to formulate GAAP.
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Companies incur the cost of preparing the financial statements and bear the following economic consequences . . .
Effects on the selling price of stock. Effects on the amount of bonuses received by managers and other employees. Loss of competitive information to other companies.
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Independent Auditors Auditors
express an opinion as to the fairness of the financial statement presentation. Independent auditors have responsibilities that extend to the general public. McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Overall, I believe these financial statements are fair.
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End of Chapter 1
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