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service entity
to provide quantitative information, intended to be useful General Practices of CPA’s;
in making decision 1. Public Accounting
American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) auditing – primary service
art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a taxation
significant manner management advisory services
Accounting Process;
Continuing Professional Development (CPD);
1. Identifying
RA No. 10912 – the law mandating and strengthening the
recognition or nonrecognition of business activities as
continuing professional development program for all
“accountable” events
regulated professions, including the accounting profession
an event is accountable or quantifiable when it has an
it raises and enhances the technical skill and competence
effect on Asset, Liabilities, and Equity
of the CPA
the subject matter is economic activity (external and
internal transactions) or the measurement of economic CPD Credit Units
resources and economic obligations
External Transactions – one entity to another entity 15 CPD credits units are required for the renewal of CPA
Internal Transactions – one entity only license
120 CPD credit units are required for accreditation for a
2. Measuring CPA to practice the accountancy profession
assigning of peso amounts to the accountable economic Exemption from CPD
transactions and events
Historical Cost – original acquisition cost and the most upon reaching the age of 65 years
common measure of financial transactions applied only to the renewal of CPA license and not for the
Current Value – includes fair value, value in use, purpose of accreditation
fulfillment value, and current cost
3. Communicating
Accounting Auditing
preparing and distributing accounting reports to potential accounting embraces one of the areas of
users of accounting information auditing accounting
Recording – journalizing constructive (helping to analytical
Classifying – posting to the ledger improve) in nature
Summarizing – preparation of financial statements ceases (ends) when FS are begins when the work of
already prepared accountant ends
International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC); forms the foundation of conceptual framework
to provide financial information about the reporting entity
achieving uniformity in the accounting principles for that is useful to existing and potential investors, lenders,
financial reporting around the world and other creditors in making decisions about providing
resources to the entity
“why”, purpose or goal of accounting
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB);
Specific Objectives of Financial Reporting
IASC to IASB To provide information useful in…
publishes International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) a. making decisions about providing resources to the entity
b. assessing the cashflow prospects (opportunity) of the
Move toward IFRS entity
at present, FRSC has adopted in their entirely all IAS and c. entity resources, claims, and changes in resources and
IFRS claims
essential to achieve the goal of one uniform and globally Accrual Accounting
accepted financial reporting standards
income is recognized when earned regardless of when
received
Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) expense is recognized when incurred regardless of when
paid
standards in a series of pronouncements issued by FRSC
Managements Stewardship
PFRS = IFRS
PAS = IAS an ethical term in accounting that imposes a responsibility
PIC = IFRIC / SIC to the management of an organization to take care of
business carefully and provide reliable information the
stakeholders about the resources of business by financial
reporting
Chapter 3: Conceptual Framework Primary Users
Qualitative Characteristics these groups are the users to whom general purpose of
financial statements are primarily directed
Qualitative Characteristics;
Faithful Representation
qualities or attributes that make financial accounting
information useful to the users means that financial reports represent economic
to ensure that the information is useful to the users in phenomena or transactions in words and numbers
making economic decisions the descriptions and figures must match what really
classified into fundamental and enhancing qualitative existed or happened
characteristics the actual effects of the transactions shall be properly
accounted for and reported in the FS
Fundamental QC
Ingredients of Faithful Representation;
relate to the content or substance of financial information
relevance and faithful representation 1. Completeness
Comparability Consistency
the goal helps to achieve that goal
between and across entities from period to period within 1. Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) – assets,
in the same industry an entity liabilities, and equity
2. Statement of Financial Performance (Income Statement) –
income and expenses
Understandability 3. Other Statements and Notes
a. recognized assets, liabilities, equity, income, and
must be comprehensible or intelligible expenses
should be presented in a form and expressed in b. unrecognized assets and liabilities
terminology that a user understands c. cash flows
it is readily understandable by users d. contribution from equity holders and distribution to
equity holders
e. method, assumption, and judgement in estimating
Verifiability amount presented
a duty or responsibility that an entity has no practical 2. Systematic and Rational Allocation
ability to avoid some costs are expense by simply allocating them over
Legal Obligations – consequence of a binding contract the periods benefited
Constructive Obligations – arise from normal business
practice, custom, and a desire to maintain good business 3. Immediate Recognition
relations
cost incurred is expensed outright because of uncertainty
Transfers of an Economic Resource of future economic benefits
already obtained economic benefits the removal of all or part of a recognized asset or liability
must transfer an economic resource from the balance sheet
Derecognition of Asset – occurs when the entity loses
control pf all or part of the asset
Equity
Derecognition of Liability – occurs when the entity no Presentation and Disclosure
longer has a present obligation for all or part of the
liability an effective communication tool about the FS
Effective Communication
Measurement
Current Value;
1. Fair Value Capital Maintenance
PV of the cash flows that an entity expects to derive from Financial Capital
these of an asset and from ultimate disposal
does not include transaction cost on acquiring the asset synonymous with net assets or equity of the entity such as
but includes transaction cost on disposal of the asset invested money or invested purchasing power
an exit price or exit value the monetary amount of the net assets contributed by
shareholders
3. Fulfillment Value the traditional concept based on historical cost
Net Income – occurs when the nominal amount of the net
PV of cash that an entity expects to transfer in paying or assets at the end of the year exceeds the beginning of the
settling a liability period, after excluding distributions to and contributions
does not include transaction cost on incurring a liability by owners during the period (Net Asset Approach)
but includes transaction cost on fulfillment of a liability Net Assets – (Total Assets – Total Liabilities)
an exit price or exit value
Physical Capital
4. Current Cost
the quantitative measure of the physical productive
like historical cost, it is based on the entry price or entry capacity to produce goods and services
value but reflects market conditions on measurement date requires that productive assets be measured at current
Asset – the cost of an equivalent asset at the measurement cost, rather than historical cost
date comprising the consideration paid and transaction equal to the net assets of the entity expressed in terms of
cost current cost
Liability – the consideration that would be received less Productive Assets – inventories and PPE
any transaction cost at measurement date Net Income – occurs when the physical productive capital
of the entity at the end of the year exceeds the physical
productive capital at the beginning of the period. also,
Chapter 7: Conceptual Framework after excluding distributions to and contributions by
owners during the period
Presentation and Disclosure
Concepts of Capital
Chapter 8: Presentation of Financial Statements
Statement of Financial Position PAS 1 Noncurrent Assets (PAS 1, par. 66)
is a residual definition of CA
Financial Statements Property, Plant and Equipment
the means by which the information accumulated and tangible assets which are held by an entity for use in
processed in financial accounting and is periodically production or supply of goods and services, for rental to
communicated to the users others, or for administrative purposes, and are expected to
e used during more than one period
PPE, except Land – (Cost – Accumulated Depreciation)
a. Land
b. Building
c. Machinery
d. Equipment
e. Furniture and Fixtures
Components of FS f. Others
Asset
Liability
an economic resource controlled by an entity as a result of
past event a present obligation of an entity to transfer an economic
Economic Resource – a right that has potential to produce resource as a result of past event
economic benefits Obligation – a duty or responsibility that an entity has no
Classification – current and noncurrent practical ability to avoid (Legal or Constructive)
Operating Cycle – the time between the acquisition of Classification – current and noncurrent
assets for processing and their realization in cash or cash
equivalents Current Liabilities (PAS 1, par. 69)
Current Assets (PAS 1, par. 66); a. expects to settle the liability within the entity’s normal
operating cycle
a. cash or cash equivalent unless the asset is restricted to b. holds the liability primarily for the purpose of yarding
settle a liability for more than 12 months after reporting c. due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting
period period
b. holds the asset primarily for the purpose of trading d. does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement of
c. expects to realize the asset within 12 months after the the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting
reporting period period
d. expects to realize the asset or intends to sell or consume it
within the entity’s normal operating cycle Presentation of CL (PAS 1, par. 54)
Discretion to Refinance
Chapter 9: Presentation of Financial Statements
Noncurrent – if the refinancing or rolling-over is at the
Statements of Comprehensive Income PAS 1
discretion (caution) of the entity
Current - if the refinancing or rolling-over is not at the
discretion (caution) of the entity
Income Statement
Covenants
a formal statement showing the financial performance of
restriction on the borrower (conditions) as to undertaking an entity for a given period of time
further borrowings, paying dividends, maintaining level of income earned by the entity
specified level of working capital and so forth also known as the results of operations of the entity
if conditions relating to the borrower’s financial situation Transaction Approach – traditional preparation of the
are breached, the liability becomes payable on demand income statement in conformity with accounting
Effect of Breach of Covenants standards
Comprehensive Income
Current – even if the lender has agreed after the reporting
period and before the statements are authorized for issue, change in equity during a period resulting from
not to demand payment as a consequence of the breach transactions and other events, other than changes in
Noncurrent – if the lender ahs agreed on or before the end resulting from transactions with owners in their capacity
of reporting period as owners
a. Components of Profit & Loss
b. Components of Other Comprehensive Income
Equity
Profit or Loss
residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting
(Total Income – Expenses) excluding the OCI
all its liabilities
bottom line in traditional income statement
(“Net Assets” or Total Assets – Total Liabilities)
a. Owner’s Equity (Proprietorship) Other Comprehensive Income
b. Partners’ Equity (Partnership)
c. Stockholders’ or Shareholders’ Equity (Corporation) items of income and expenses including reclassification
adjustments that are not recognized in P/L as required or
Philippine Term IAS Term permitted by PFRS
Capital Stock Share Capital 1. Unrealized Gain or Loss on Equity Investment
Subscribed Capital Stock Subscribed Share Capital measured at FVOCI – Retained Earnings
Preferred Stock Preference Share Capital 2. Unrealized Gain or Loss on Debt Investment
Common Stock Ordinary Share Capital measured at FVOCI – P/L
Additional Paid Capital Share Premium 3. Gain or Loss from translation of the FS of a Foreign
Retained earnings (Deficit) Accumulated Profits (Losses) Operation – P/L
Retained Earnings Appropriation Reserve 4. Revaluation Surplus during the year – Retained
Appropriated Earnings
Revaluation Surplus Revaluation Reserve 5. Unrealized Gain or Loss from Derivative Contracts
Treasury Stock Treasury Share designated as Cash Flow Hedge – P/L
6. Remeasurements of Defined Benefit Plan, including
Actuarial Gain or Loss – Retained Earnings
Notes to FS 7. Chance in FV attributable to credit risk of a financial
liability designated at FV thru P/L – Retained
provide narrative description of items presented in the FS Earnings
and information about items that do not qualify for
recognition Presentation of OCI (PAS 1, par. 82A)
used to report information that doesn’t fit into the body of
the FS in order to enhance the understandability shall present line items for amounts of OCI during the
to provide the necessary disclosures required by PFRS period classified by nature
a. OCI that will be reclassified subsequently to P/L
when specific conditions are met
b. OCI that will not be reclassified subsequently to P/L
Forms of Balance Sheet but to Retained Earnings
Presentation of Comprehensive Income f. Depreciation of Delivery Equipment and Store
Equipment
1. Two Statements
a. Income Statement
b. Statement of Comprehensive Income
2. Single Statement of Comprehensive Income 3. Administrative Expenses
a. Statement of Financial Performance
constitute cost of administering the business
Sources of Income include all operating expenses not related to selling and
goods sold
1. Sales of Merchandise to Customers a. Doubtful Accounts
2. Rendering of Services b. Office Salaries
3. Use of Entity Resources c. Expenses of General Executives
4. Disposal of Resources other than products d. Expenses of General Accounting and Credit Dept.
e. Office Supplies Used
f. Certain Taxes
g. Contribution
h. Professional Fees
i. Depreciation of Office Building and Office
Equipment
j. Amortization of Intangible Assets
Components of Expense
Investing Activities