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John J.

Wild

Financial Accounting
Fundamentals

6th Edition

©McGraw-Hill Education. 
Chapter 1

Accounting in Business
Importance of Accounting
is a
Accounting Identifies
system that

Records

information
Relevant Communicates
that is

Reliable
to help users make
Comparable better decisions.

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Accounting Activities

For example, the Keep a Prepare reports


sale by Apple of chronological log such as financial
an iPhone. of transactions. statements.

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Users of Financial Information
Accounting is called the language of business because all organizations set
up an accounting information system to communicate data to help people
make better decisions. Accounting serves many users who can be divided
into two groups:

Financial accounting provides external Managerial accounting provides information


users with financial statements. needs for internal decision makers.
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Financial accounting practice is governed by concepts and rules
known as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
GAAP aims to make information relevant, reliable, and
comparable.

Affects the decision of its


Relevant Information users.

Reliable Information Is trusted by users.

Comparable Used in comparisons across


Information years & companies.

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International Standards
In today’s global economy, there is increased demand by external
users for comparability in accounting reports. This demand often
arises when companies wish to raise money from lenders and
investors in different countries.
International Accounting International Financial Reporting
Standards Board (IASB) Standards (IFRS)

An independent group (consisting


of individuals from many Identify preferred accounting
countries), issues International practices
Financial Reporting Standards

Differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS are decreasing as the


FASB and IASB pursue a convergence process aimed to achieve a single set of
accounting standards for global use.
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Accounting Principles

Measurement Principle Revenue Recognition Principle


(or Cost Principle)
1. Recognize revenue when it is
earned.
Accounting information is based on 2. Proceeds need not be in cash.
actual cost. Actual cost is considered 3. Measure revenue by cash received
objective. plus cash value of items received

Expense Recognition Principle Full Disclosure Principle


(or Matching Principle)

A company must record its expenses A company is required to report the


incurred to generate the revenue details behind financial statements
reported. that would impact users’ decisions.

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Accounting Assumptions

Going-Concern Assumption Monetary Unit Assumption

Reflects assumption that the


business will continue operating Express transactions and events in
instead of being closed or sold. monetary, or money, units.

Business Entity Assumption Time Period Assumption

A business is accounted for Presumes that the life of a company


separately from other business can be divided into time periods,
entities, including its owner. such as months and years.

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Business Entity Forms

Sole Partnership Corporation


Proprietorship

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Accounting Equation

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Liabilities
Assets & Equity

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Assets

Cash
Accounts Notes
Receivable Receivable
Resources
owned
Vehicles or controlled Land
by a company

Store
Buildings
Supplies Equipment

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Liabilities

Accounts Notes
Payable Payable

Creditors’
claims on
assets

Taxes Wages
Payable Payable

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Equity

Contributed
Retained
Capital /
Earnings
Common Stock
Owner’s
claim on
assets

Dividends

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Expanded Accounting Equation

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Common _ Dividends + Revenues _ Expenses


Stock

Retained Earnings
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Accounting Equation – practice

Use the accounting equation to compute the missing financial statement amounts.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Bose 150 30 120
Vogue 400 100 300

Use the expanded accounting equation to compute the missing financial


statement amounts.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity Common - Div- + -
Stock ds Revenue Expenses
Tesla 200 80 120 100 0 60 (40)
YouTube 400 160 240 220 (10) 120 (90)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 1:

Chas Taylor invests $30,000 cash to start a company.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Common Stock (equity)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Chas Taylor invests $30,000 cash to start the business,
Fast Forward.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock
(1) $ 30,000 $ 30,000

$ 30,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 30,000

$ 30,000 = $ 30,000

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 2:
Company purchased supplies paying $2,500 cash.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Supplies (asset)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Purchased supplies paying $2,500 cash.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock
(1) $ 30,000 $ 30,000
(2) (2,500) $ 2,500
Accounting Equation
must remain in
balance!!
$ 27,500 $ 2,500 $ - $ - $ - $ 30,000

$ 30,000 = $ 30,000

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 3:
Purchased equipment for $26,000 cash.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Equipment (asset)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation

Purchased equipment for $26,000 cash.


Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock
(1) $ 30,000 $ 30,000
(2) (2,500) $ 2,500 Accounting Equation
(3) (26,000) $ 26,000 still remains in
balance!!
$ 1,500 $ 2,500 $ 26,000 $ - $ - $ 30,000

$ 30,000 = $ 30,000
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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 4:
Purchased supplies of $7,100 on credit.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Supplies (asset)


(2) Accounts Payable (liability)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation

Purchased supplies of $7,100 on credit.


Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock
(1) $ 30,000 $ 30,000
(2) (2,500) $ 2,500
(3) (26,000) $ 26,000 Accounting Equation
(4) 7,100 $ 7,100 still remains in
balance!!
$ 1,500 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ - $ 30,000

$ 37,100 = $ 37,100

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
The balances so far appear below. Note that the
Balance Sheet Equation is still in balance.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock
Bal. $ 1,500 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000

$ 1,500 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ - $ 30,000

$ 37,100 = $ 37,100

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation

Now, let’s look at transactions involving


revenue, expenses and dividends.

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 5:
Provided consulting services to a customer
and received $4,200 cash right away.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Revenue (equity)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Provided consulting services receiving $4,200 cash.

Assets = Liabilities + Equity


Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock Revenue
Bal. $ 1,500 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000
(5) 4,200 $ 4,200

$ 5,700 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ - $ 30,000 $ 4,200

$ 41,300 = $ 41,300

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transactions 6 and 7:
Paid rent of $1,000 and
salaries of $700 to employees.
The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Rent expense (equity )
(3) Salaries expense (equity )

The balance in the Expense But, total Equity decreases,


accounts increase. because expenses reduce equity.
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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Paid rent of $1,000 and salaries of $700 to employees.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Notes Common
Cash Supplies Equipment Payable Payable Stock Revenue Expenses
Bal. $ 5,700 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 4,200
(6) (1,000) (1,000)
(7) (700) $ (700)

$ 4,000 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ - $ 30,000 $ 4,200 $ (1,700)

$ 39,600 = $ 39,600

Remember that expenses decrease equity.


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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 8:
Provided consulting services of $1,600 and rented
facilities for $300 to a customer for credit.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Accounts receivable (asset)


(2) Consulting Revenues (equity)
(3) Rental Revenue (equity)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Provided consulting services of $1,600 and rented
facilities for $300 to a customer for credit.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Accounts Common
Cash Receivable Supplies Equipment Payable Stock Revenue Expenses
Bal. $ 4,000 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 4,200 (1,700)
(8) 1,900 $ 1,600
300

$ 4,000 $ 1,900 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 6,100 $ (1,700)

$ 41,500 = $ 41,500

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 9:
Client in transaction 8 pays $1,900 for consulting
services an facilities.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Accounts receivable (asset)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Client in transaction 8 pays $1,900
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Accounts Common
Cash Receivable Supplies Equipment Payable Stock Revenue Expenses
Bal. $ 4,000 1,900 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 4,200 (1,700)
(9) 1,900 (1,900) $ 1,600
300

$ 5,900 0 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 6,100 $ (1,700)

$ 41,500 = $ 41,500

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 10:
FastForward pays $900 as partial payment for
supplies purchased in transaction 4.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Accounts payable (liability)

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
FastForward pays $900 as partial payment for supplies
purchased in transaction 4.
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Accounts Accounts Common
Cash Receivable Supplies Equipment Payable Stock Revenue Expenses
Bal. $ 5,900 0 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 7,100 $ 30,000 $ 4,200 (1,700)
(10) (900) (900) $ 1,600
300

$ 5,000 0 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 6,200 $ 30,000 $ 6,100 $ (1,700)

$ 40,600 = $ 40,600

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation
Transaction 11:
Dividends of $200 are paid to shareholders.

The accounts involved are:

(1) Cash (asset)


(2) Dividends (equity )

Remember that the Dividend But, total Equity decreases


account actually increases because dividends cause
(just like Expenses account) equity to go down!

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation

Dividends of $200 are paid to shareholders.

Assets = Liabilities + Equity


Accounts Accounts Common
Cash Receivable Supplies Equipment Payable Stock Dividends Revenue Expenses
Bal. $ 5,000 0 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 6,200 $ 30,000 $ 4,200 (1,700)
(11) (200) (200) $ 1,600
300

$ 4,800 0 $ 9,600 $ 26,000 $ 6,200 $ 30,000 $ (200) $ 6,100 $ (1,700)

$ 40,400 = $ 40,400

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Transaction Analysis and the
Accounting Equation: more practice
Assume Tata Company began operations on January 1 and completed the following transactions during its first
month of operations.

Jan. 1 Jamsetji invested $4,000 cash in the Tata company in exchange for its common stock.
Jan. 5 The company purchased $2,000 of equipment on credit.
Jan. 14 The company provided $540 of services for a client on credit.
Jan. 21 The company paid $250 cash for an employee’s salary

Arrange the following asset, liability, and equity titles in a table: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Equipment;
Accounts Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Revenues; and Expenses.

Assets = Liabilities + Equity


Cash Accounts Equipment Accounts + Common - Dividends + Revenues - Expenses
Receivable Payable Stock
Jan. 1 $4,000 $4,000
Jan. 5 $2,000 $2,000
Jan. 14 $540 $540
Jan. 21 ($250) ($250)
$3,750 $540 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 $0 $540 ($250)

Total Assets $6,290


Total Liabilities 2,000
Total Equity $4,290
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Financial Statements

The four financial statements and their purposes are:


1. Income statement — describes a company’s revenues and
expenses along with the resulting net income or loss over a
period of time due to earnings activities.
2. Statement of retained earnings— explains changes in
equity from net income (or loss) and from any dividends
over a period of time.
3. Balance sheet — describes a company’s financial position
(types and amounts of assets, liabilities, and equity) at a
point in time.
4. Statement of cash flows — identifies cash inflows (receipts)
and cash outflows (payments) over a period of time.
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Financial
Statements
and their
links

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Financial
Statements
and their
links

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Financial Statements – Practice
Prepare the (a) income statement, (b) statement of retained earnings, and (c)
balance sheet, for Apple using the following condensed data from its fiscal year
ended September 26, 20X2.

Accounts payable $35,490 Investments and other assets $230,039


Other liabilities 135,634 Land and equipment 22,471
Cost of sales (expense) 140,089 Selling and other expense 40,232
Cash 21,120 Accounts receivable 16,849
Retained earnings, September 29, 20X1 87,152 Net income 53,394
Dividends in fiscal year 20X2 48,262 Retained earnings, Sept.26, 20X2 92,284
Revenues 233,715 Common stock 27,071

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Financial Statements – Practice
APPLE APPLE
Income Statement Statement of Retained Earnings
For Fiscal Year Ended September 26, 20X2 For Fiscal Year Ended September 26, 20X2
Revenues $233,715 Retained earnings, September 29, 20X1 $ 87,152
Expenses Plus: Net income 53,394
Cost of sales (expense) $140,089 Less: Dividends 48,262
Selling and other expense 40,232 Retained earnings, September 28, 20X2 $ 92,284
Total expenses 180,321
Net income $53,394

APPLE
Balance Sheet
September 26, 20X2
Assets Liabilities
Cash $21,120 Accounts payable $35,490
Accounts receivable 16,849 Other liabilities 135,634
Land and equipment 22,471 Total liabilities 171,124
Investments and other assets 230,039 Equity
Common Stock 27,071
Retained earnings $ 92,284
Total assets $290,479 Total equity 119,355
Total liabilities and equity $290,479
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Return on Assets

Return on assets (ROA) is stated in ratio form as net


income divided by the average total assets invested.

Net income
Return on assets =
Average total assets

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End of Chapter 1

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