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ACCT 207 CHAPTER 3 - No - Video PDF
ACCT 207 CHAPTER 3 - No - Video PDF
THE ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION SYSTEM
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The Accounting Information System
The
Steps in the
Accounting Recording The Trial
The Account Recording
Transactions Process Balance
Process
Illustrated
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The Accounting Information System
Accounting Information System is a system of:
► collecting and
► processing transaction data and
► communicating financial information to decision
makers.
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Accounting Transactions
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Accounting Transactions
Analyzing Transactions
The process of identifying the specific effects of economic
events on the accounting equation.
Stockholders’
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Analyzing Transactions
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Accounting Transactions
Illustration: 1. On October 1, cash of $10,000 is invested in Sierra
Corporation by investors in exchange for $10,000 of common stock.
1. +10,000 +10,000
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Accounting Transactions
2. On October 1, Sierra borrowed $5,000 from Castle Bank by signing
a 3-month, 12%, $5,000 note payable.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
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Accounting Transactions
3. On October 2, Sierra purchased equipment by paying $5,000 cash
to Superior Equipment Sales Co.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
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Accounting Transactions
4. On October 2, Sierra received a $1,200 cash advance from R.
Knox, a client.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
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Accounting Transactions
5. On October 3, Sierra received $10,000 in cash from Copa Company
for guide services performed.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
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Accounting Transactions
6. On October 3, Sierra Corporation paid its office rent for the month
of October in cash, $900.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
6. -900 -900
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Accounting Transactions
7. On October 4, Sierra paid $600 for a one-year insurance policy that
will expire next year on September 30.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
6. -900 -900
7. -600 +600
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Accounting Transactions
8. On October 5, Sierra purchased supplies on account from Aero
Supply for $2,500.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
6. -900 -900
7. -600 +600
8. +2,500 +2,500
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Accounting Transactions
9. On October 20, Sierra paid a $500 dividend.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
6. -900 -900
7. -600 +600
8. +2,500 +2,500
9. -500 -500
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Accounting Transactions
10. Employees have worked two weeks, earning $4,000 in salaries,
which were paid on October 26.
1. +10,000 +10,000
2. +5,000 +5,000
3. -5,000 +5,000
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +10,000 +10,000
6. -900 -900
7. -600 +600
8. +2,500 +2,500
9. -500 -500
10. -4,000 -4,000
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The Account
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The Account
Account Name
Debit / Dr. Credit / Cr.
Balance $15,000
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Debit and Credit Procedures
Account Name
Debit / Dr. Credit / Cr.
Balance $1,000
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Dr./Cr. Procedures for Assets and Liabilities
Assets
Debit / Dr. Credit / Cr.
u Assets - Debits should
exceed credits.
Normal Balance
Chapter
u Liabilities – Credits should
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exceed debits.
Liabilities
Debit / Dr. Credit / Cr. u The normal balance is on
the increase side.
Normal Balance
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Dr./Cr. Procedures for Stockholders’ Equity
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Dr./Cr. Procedures for Revenue and Expense
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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules
Liabilities
Debit / Dr. Credit / Cr.
Normal Normal
Balance Balance
Debit Credit Normal Balance
Assets Chapter
Stockholders’ Equity
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Normal Balance
Normal Balance
Chapter
Expense
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Revenue
Chapter
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Normal Balance
Normal Balance
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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules
Debit
Credit
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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules
Basic
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity
Equation
Expanded
Basic
Equation
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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules
Review Question
Debits:
a. increase both assets and liabilities.
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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules
Review Question
Accounts that normally have debit balances are:
a. assets, expenses, and revenues.
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Steps in the Recording Process
Analyzing, Journalizing, and Posting
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The Journal
General Journal
Date Account Title Ref. Debit Credit
Oct. 1 Cash 10,000
Common stock 10,000
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Journalizing
General Journal
Date Account Title Ref. Debit Credit
Oct. 1 Cash 5,000
Notes payable 5,000
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Journalizing
General Journal
Date Account Title Ref. Debit Credit
Oct. 2 Equipment 5,000
Cash 5,000
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Steps in the Recording Process
Chart of Accounts – listing of accounts used by a
company to record transactions.
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Steps in the Recording Process
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Steps in the Recording Process
General Journal J1
Date Account Title Ref. Debit Credit
Oct. 1 Cash 101 10,000
Common stock 10,000
General Ledger
Cash Acct. No. 101
Date Explanation Ref. Debit Credit Balance
Oct. 1 Owner investment J1 10,000 10,000
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Steps in the Recording Process
Review Question
Posting:
a. normally occurs before journalizing.
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The Recording Process Illustrated
It helps to follow
these steps:
1. Determine what
type of account is
involved.
2. Determine what
items increased or
decreased and by
how much.
3. Translate the
increases and
decreases into
debits and credits.
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The Recording Process Illustrated
It helps to follow
these steps:
1. Determine what
type of account is
involved.
2. Determine what
items increased or
decreased and by
how much.
3. Translate the
increases and
decreases into
debits and credits.
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The Recording Process Illustrated
It helps to follow
these steps:
1. Determine what
type of account is
involved.
2. Determine what
items increased or
decreased and by
how much.
3. Translate the
increases and
decreases into
debits and credits.
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The Recording Process Illustrated
Additional Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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The
Recording
Process
Illustrated
Additional
Transactions
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Summary Illustration of Journalizing
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Summary Illustration of Journalizing
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Summary
Illustration
of Posting
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The Trial Balance
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The Trial Balance
u A list of accounts and their balances at a given time (usually @ the
end of a period).
u Purpose is to prove that Debits = Credits. May also help uncover
errors. Very useful in preparing financial statements.
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The Trial Balance
Review Question
A trial balance will not balance if:
a. a correct journal entry is posted twice.
b. the purchase of supplies on account is debited to
Supplies and credited to Cash.
c. a $100 cash dividends is debited to the Dividends
account for $1,000 and credited to Cash for $100.
d. a $450 payment on account is debited to Accounts
Payable for $45 and credited to Cash for $45.
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