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Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting
Accounting Principles
Principles
17th Edition
Larson
Wild
Chiappetta
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Accounting in
Business
Learning
Learning objectives
objectives
Conceptual:
C1: Explain the purpose and importance of accounting
in the information age.
C2: Identify users and uses of accounting.
C3: Identify opportunities in accounting and related
fields.
C4: Explain why ethics are crucial to accounting.
C5: Explain the meaning of GAAP, and define and
apply several key principles of accounting.
Analytical:
Define and interpret the accounting equation and each
of its components.
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Learning
Learning objective
objective
C1: Explain the purpose and importance
of accounting in the information age.
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Importance
Importance of
of Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
is a
system that
Identifies
Identifies
Records
Records
Relevant
Relevant
information
that is
Communicates
Communicates
Reliable
Reliable
Comparable
Comparable
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to
tohelp
helpusers
usersmake
make
better
betterdecisions.
decisions.
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Accounting
Accounting Activities
Activities
Identifying
Business
Activities
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Recording
Business
Activities
Communicating
Business
Activities
What
What is
is the
the relation
relation between
between accounting
accounting
and
and bookkeeping?
bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping is the recording of financial
transactions and events, either manually or
electronically.
Accounting is much more. It includes
identifying, measuring, recording, reporting,
and analyzing business events and
transactions, and helps information users to
make economic decisions.
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Learning
Learning objective
objective
C2: Identify users and uses of
accounting.
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Users
Users of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Internal Users
External Users
Lenders
Managers
Sales Staff
Officers
Budget Officers
Governments Customers
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Consumer Groups
Users
Users of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
External Users
Internal Users
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Users
Users of
of Accounting
Accounting InformationInformationExternal
External
Lenders: Whether the firm (borrower) can
repay the money?
Shareholders: whether to buy, hold, or sell
stocks?
Governments: whether the firm pay all due
tax?
Customers: whether the firm can exist to
provide post-sale services?
External Auditors: whether the financial
statements are prepared according to GAAP?
Etc.
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Users
Users of
of Accounting
Accounting InformationInformationInternal
Internal
Marketing managers: target customers, set
price, monitor sales.
Production managers: monitor cost and ensure
quality.
Purchasing managers: what, when and where
to purchase materials.
Human resource managers: employees
performance and compensation.
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Learning
Learning objective
objective
C3: Identify opportunities in accounting
and related fields.
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Opportunities
Opportunities in
in Accounting
Accounting
Financial
Financial
Preparation
Preparation
Analysis
Analysis
Auditing
Auditing
Regulatory
Regulatory
Consulting
Consulting
Planning
Planning
Criminal
Criminal
investigation
investigation
AccountingAccountingrelated
related
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Managerial
Managerial
Taxation
Taxation
General
Generalaccounting
accounting
Cost
Costaccounting
accounting
Budgeting
Budgeting
Internal
Internalauditing
auditing
Consulting
Consulting
Controller
Controller
Treasurer
Treasurer
Strategy
Strategy
Preparation
Preparation
Planning
Planning
Regulatory
Regulatory
Investigations
Investigations
Consulting
Consulting
Enforcement
Enforcement
Legal
Legalservices
services
Estate
Estateplanning
planning
Lenders
Lenders
Consultants
Consultants
Analysts
Analysts
Traders
Traders
Directors
Directors
Underwriters
Underwriters
Planners
Planners
Appraisers
Appraisers
FBI
FBIinvestigators
investigators
Market
Marketresearchers
researchers
Systems
Systemsdesigners
designers
Merger
Mergerservices
services
Business
Businessvaluation
valuation
Human
services
Human services
Litigation
Litigationsupport
support
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs
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Accounting
Accounting Jobs
Jobs by
by Area
Area
Private
accounting
60%
Public
accounting
25%
Government,
not-for-profit,
& education
15%
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Learning
Learning objective
objective
C4: Explain why ethics are crucial to
accounting.
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EthicsA
EthicsA Key
Key Concept
Concept
Ethics
Beliefs that
distinguish
right from
wrong
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Accepted
standards of
good and bad
behavior
Guidelines
Guidelines for
for Ethical
Ethical Decision
Decision Making
Making
Identify
ethical concerns
Analyze
options
Use personal
Consider all
ethics to
good and bad
recognize ethical consequences.
concern.
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Make ethical
decision
Choose best
option after
weighing all
consequences.
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Learning
Learning objective
objective
C5: Explain the meaning of GAAP, and
define and apply several key principles
of accounting.
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Generally
Generally Accepted
Accepted Accounting
Accounting
Principles
Principles
Financial
Financialaccounting
accounting practice
practiceis
isgoverned
governedby
by
concepts
conceptsand
andrules
rules known
known as
as generally
generallyaccepted
accepted
accounting
accountingprinciples
principles (GAAP).
(GAAP).
Relevant
Relevant
Information
Information
Reliable
Reliable Information
Information
Comparable
Comparable
Information
Information
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Affects
Affectsthe
thedecision
decisionof
of
its
itsusers.
users.
Is
Istrusted
trustedby
by
users.
users.
Is
Ishelpful
helpfulin
incontrasting
contrasting
organizations.
organizations.
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Setting
Setting Accounting
Accounting Principles
Principles
Financial
FinancialAccounting
Accounting
Standards
StandardsBoard
Board is
isthe
the private
private
group
groupthat
that sets
setsboth
bothbroad
broad and
and
specific
specific principles.
principles.
The
The Securities
Securitiesand
andExchange
ExchangeCommission
Commission is
is
the
thegovernment
government group
groupthat
that establishes
establishes
reporting
reportingrequirements
requirementsfor
forcompanies
companiesthat
that
issue
issuestock
stockto
tothe
thepublic.
public.
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Setting
Setting Accounting
Accounting Principles
Principles
Hong Kong:
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Account
ants
(HKICPA)
China
Ministry of Finance Peoples Republic of China
Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
General principles: basic assumptions,
concepts, and guidelines for preparing
financial statements.
Usually stem from long-used accounting
practice.
Specific principles: detailed rules used in
reporting business transactions and events.
Usually created by a pronouncement from an
authoritative body.
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Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting General
General
Principles
Principles
Objectivity Principle
Accounting information is supported by independent,
unbiased evidence. It is intended to make financial
statements useful by ensuring they report reliable and
verifible information.
Source documents.
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Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
Cost Principle
Accounting information is based on actual
cost.
Cost is measured on a cash or equal-to cash basis
Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
Now
Future
Going-Concern Principle
Reflects assumption that the business will continue
operating instead of being closed or sold.
Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
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Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
Principles
Principles of
of Accounting
Accounting
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Business
Business Entity
Entity Forms
Forms
Proprietorship
Proprietorship
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Partnership
Partnership
Corporation
Corporation
Exh.
1.8
Characteristics
Characteristics of
of Businesses
Businesses
Characteristics
Characteristics Proprietorship
Proprietorship Partnership
Partnership Corporation
Corporation
Business
yes
yes
yes
Businessentity
entity
yes
yes
yes
Legal
no
no
yes
Legal entity
entity
no
no
yes
Limited
no
no
yes
Limited liability
liability
no*
no*
yes
Unlimited
no
no
yes
Unlimited life
life
no
no
yes
Business
no
no
yes
Businesstaxed
taxed
no
no
yes
One
yes
no
yes
One owner
owner allowed
allowed
yes
no
yes
**Proprietorships
Proprietorshipsand
andpartnerships
partnershipsthat
thatare
areset
set up
upas
asLLCs
LLCs
provide
providelimited
limitedliability.
liability.
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Corporation
Corporation
Learning
Learning objective
objective
Define and interpret the accounting
equation and each of its components.
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Accounting
Accounting Equation
Equation
Assets
Assets
Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
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Equity
Equity
Liabilities
& Equity
Accounting
Accounting Equation
Equation
Assets are resources with future benefits that are owned or
controlled by a company.
Liabilities are what a company owes its creditors in future
products or services.
Equity refers to the claims of its owner(s).
Assets
Assets
Cash
Cash
Accounts
Accounts
Receivable
Receivable
Vehicles
Vehicles
Store
Store
Supplies
Supplies
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Resources
Resources
owned
owned or
or
controlled
controlled
by
by aa
company
company
Notes
Notes
Receivable
Receivable
Land
Land
Buildings
Buildings
Equipment
Equipment
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Liabilities
Liabilities
Accounts
Accounts
Payable
Payable
Notes
Notes
Payable
Payable
Creditors
Creditors
claims
claims on
on
assets
assets
Taxes
Taxes
Payable
Payable
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Wages
Wages
Payable
Payable
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Equity
Equity
Owner
Owner
Withdrawals
Withdrawals
Owner
Owner
Investments
Investments
Owners
Owners
claims
claims
on
on
assets
assets
Revenues
Revenues
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Expenses
Expenses
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Expanded
Expanded Accounting
Accounting Equation
Equation
Assets
Assets
Owner
Owner
Capital
Capital
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Liabilities
Liabilities
Owner
Owner
Withdrawals
Withdrawals
+
Revenues
Revenues
Equity
Equity
Expenses
Expenses
Expanded
Expanded Accounting
Accounting Equation
Equation
Revenues: gross increase in equity from a
companys earnings activities.
Expenses: the cost of assets or services used
to earn revenue. Expenses decrease owners
equity.
Owner investments: the assets an owner puts
into the company.
Owner withdrawals: the assets take away from
the company for personal use.
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End of Chapter 1
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Chapter
Chapter 11 Homework
Homework
Ex. 1-1,1-2,1-7
Problem 1-1A
Due on June 12, 2006 (Monday)
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