Basic Accounting
Basic Accounting
INTRODUCTION
External decision makers are people who lack direct access to the
information generated by the internal operations of a company. Examples
are present shareholders, potential investors, creditors, suppliers, rank-and-
file employees, customers, brokers, underwriters, labor unions, trade
associations, and the public. These external decision makers use accounting
information in deciding whether to invest in the business entity, extend it
credit, or even to do business with it.
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The process of developing and reporting accounting information to
external decision makers is called financial accounting. The reports are
called general-purpose financial statements composed of the balance sheet,
the income statement and the statement of cash flows.
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Types of Business Operations
Accounting Defined
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Specialized Accounting Fields
Public Accounting
Accountants and their staff who offer services on a fee basis are said
to be engaged in public accounting. In public accounting, an accountant
may practice as an individual or as a member of a public accounting firm.
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are public accountants who have met
the required education, experience and examination requirements for
obtaining a CPA certificate.
Tax services include not only the preparation of tax returns, but also
include tax planning for various clients.
Private Accounting
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Accounting Education
Government
Accounting Development
Accounting traces its roots to the Middle East region, where as early
as 8500 BC, tradesmen use clay objects to represent commodities such as
flocks of sheep, jars of spices and oil, bolts of clothing and other goods.
Some archeologists later unearthed clay tablets marred with symbols and
other writings and interpreted them to mean records of goods sold and other
statistics kept at that time.1
The ancient civilizations of Babylon, Greece and Egypt also used clay
tablets ( in later years, papyri were used as the medium for record keeping ).
These records show wage payments, material requisitions and costs of labor,
which only shows that accounting has already been in use even during
Biblical times.1
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In 1494, Friar Luca Pacioli wrote a book which contains discussions
on the double-entry bookkeeping system. The book was entitled Summa de
Arithmetica, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalita (Everything about
Arithmetic, Geometry, Proportions and Proportionlity) and it summarizes
the existing mathematical knowledge at the time. Friar Pacioli was
considered the father of Double-Entry Bookkeeping.1
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CHAPTER 2
THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING
Accounting is a tool of management by providing for the orderly
accumulation, reporting and interpretation of data pertaining to the financial
operations of the business. Accounting furnishes management with information
needed for the planning and control. Such information enables management to
operate the business effectively and meet, as well, its responsibilities to the owners
of the firm, the employees, the creditors, suppliers, government and its agencies,
and the general public. How does accounting do all of these? Or simply what
processes or procedures are done in accounting?
In basic accounting, there are 4 steps in the accounting cycle namely: the
recording, classifying, summarizing and interpreting of business data. The first
three steps – recording, classifying and summarizing form the basic process by
which accounting information is created. These steps in the accounting process or
cycle are carried out in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
and practices developed by the profession over time and which have found
universal acceptance.
FUNCTIONS OF ACCOUNTING
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FINANCIAL MANAGERIAL
BASIS ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING
Primary users of External users : Internal users :
Reports stockholders, creditors officers and managers
and regulators
Types of frequency Financial statements Internal reports
Of Reports Quarterly and annually As frequently as needed
Purpose of Reports General – purpose Special–purpose for
specific decisions
Sources of Data Basic accounting system Basic accounting
of the business and other system of the
sources from external business
information
Content of Reports Pertains to business as a Pertains to subunits of
whole the business
Highly aggregated Very detailed
(condensed) Extends beyond
Limited to double–entry double–entry
accounting and cost data accounting to any
Generally accepted relevant data
accounting principles Standard is relevance
to decisions
Verification Process Audit by CPA No independent audits
Illustration 1-1 Differences between financial and managerial accounting
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CHAPTER 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheet
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Owner’s Equity - This is the residual interest in the assets of the
enterprise after deducting all its liabilities.
Income Statement
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Examples of Elements of the Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Assets
Inventories - These are assets which are (a) held for sale in
the ordinary course of business; (b) in the
process of production for such sale; or (c) in
the form of materials or supplies to be
consumed in the production process or in the
rendering of services.
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Property, Plant and Equipment
- These are tangible assets held by a business
for use in the production of goods or
services, or for rental to others, or for
administrative purposes and which are
expected to be used during more than one
accounting period. Examples are: Land,
Building, Equipment, Truck, Automobile,
Furniture and Fixtures.
Liabilities
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Mortgage Payable - These are long-term debts secured by certain
assets as collateral.
Owner’s Equity
Income Statement
Income
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Expenses
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EXERCISES
TRUE OR FALSE
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IDENTIFICATION
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_________________ 12. A claim against the customer.
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CHAPTER 4
ANALYZING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Accounting Concepts
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1. Business Entity Concept
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4. Unit-of-Measure Assumption
5. Accrual Basis
Under this basis, the effects of transactions and other events are
recognized when they occur (and not as cash or its equivalent is received or
paid) and they are recorded in the books of accounts or accounting records
and reported in the financial statements of the periods to which they relate.
So, we can see from the example, that under the cash basis, revenue is
recorded on the date the cash is received while under the accrual basis,
revenue is recorded on the date the service is rendered.
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BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
The two sides of the equation must always be equal or “in balance”.
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Some Illustrative Transactions
Let us now examine the effect of some of the most common business
transactions on the accounting equation. Suppose that Juan Cruz finished
law school, passed the bar examination and immediately set up his own law
practice in June, 2020.
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June 15 Accepted P 50,000 in cash for completing a contract.
June 18 Billed clients P150,000 for services rendered during the month
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June 28 Paid rent expense for the month in the amount of P30,000.
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June 30 Withdrew P40,000 from the practice for personal use.
The financial statements of Juan Cruz for the month of June are
shown below:
Juan Cruz
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Month Ended June 30, 2020
Juan Cruz
Statement of Changes in Owner‟s Equity
For the Month Ended June 30, 2020
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Juan Cruz
Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash P 176,000
Accounts Receivable 50,000
Office Supplies 4,000
Law Library 90,000
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LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable P 11,000
CAPITAL
Juan Cruz, Capital 309,000
_________________
Juan Cruz
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Month Ended June 30, 2020
Net cash flow and June 30, 2020 Cash Balance P 176,000
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When analyzing business transactions using the accounting equation,
the following points should be considered:
5) Always remember that using this method of analysis, the left side of
the equation should always equal the right side.
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EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Ms. Joy Villamor operates her printing business. Summary of financial data
for June are presented in equation form as follows. Each line designated by
a number indicates the effect of a transaction on the accounting equation.
Each increase and decrease in owner‟s equity, except transaction (5), affects
net income.
Office
Cash + Supplies + Equipment = Liabilities + Owner‟s Equity
Bal. 3,000 375 15,000 3,750 14,625
1 + 7,500 + 7,500
2 - 1,000 + 1,000
3 - 5,625 - 5,625
4 + 250 + 250
5 - 750 - 750
6 - 2,650 - 2,650
7 - 400 - 400
_________________ _______________ _________________ _______________ _____________________
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________
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b. What is the amount of net decrease in cash during the month? ____________
d. What is the amount of the net income for the month? _______________
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Exercise 2
Use the accounting equation to answer each question below. Show any
calculations you make.
1. The assets of Alaska Company are P650,000, and the owner‟s equity is
P360,000. What is the amount of the liabilities? ____________
2. The liabilities and owner‟s equity of Cleveland Company are P95,000 and
P32,000, respectively. What is the amount of the assets? _____________
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
During the month of August, West Company had the following transactions:
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Exercise 5
Required:
1) Using the accounting equation, analyze the above transactions of
Julie‟s Catering Service.
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Exercise 6
Listed below are the ledger accounts of Clean Company:
Complete the following table indicating with two Xs for each account its
classification and its normal balance (whether a debit or credit increases the
account).
Type of Account
Normal Balance
O W N E R „S E Q U I T Y (increases balance)
Owner‟s Owner‟s I
Item Asset Liability Capital Withdrawals Revenue Expense Debit Credit
a. X X
b.
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d.
e.
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h.
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j.
k.
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m.
n.
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p.
q.
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