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2 BASIC FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Depicts the
revenue and
Statement of Cash Flows expenses for a
designated
period of time.
Revenues Expenses
result in result in
positive negative
cash flow. cash flow.
Income Statement
Net income (or
net loss) is
Statement of Cash Flows simply the
difference
between
revenues and
expenses.
Income Statement
Cost Principle
These accounting
Stable-Dollar principles support Going-Concern
Assumption cost as the basis Assumption
for asset valuation.
Objectivity
Principle
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The
The Cost
Cost Principle
Principle
Assets should be recorded at cost, rather than at
their current value/ market value
Thus, assets are shown in the balance sheet at their
historical cost (the original cost of the asset on
which it is bought)
Cost of tract of land $100,000 purchased in year
2012. 10 years later in year 2021 market value is
$250,000
What value of land will be recorded in B.S?
•Owners’ •Payments
Investments to Owners
•Business •Business
Earnings Losses
Investments
Investments by by and
and payments
payments to to the
the owners
owners
are
are not
not included
included on
on the
the Income
Income Statement.
Statement.
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JJ's Lawn Care Service
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Month Ended May 31, 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from revenue transactions $ 750
Cash paid for expenses (50)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 700
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of lawn mower $ (2,500)
Purchase of truck (2,000)
Collection for sale of repair parts 75
Payment for repair parts (150)
Net cash used by investing activities (4,575)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment by owners 8,000
Increase in cash for month $ 4,125
Cash balance, May 1, 2003 -
Cash balance, May 31, 2003 $ 4,125
Beginning End of
of period Time period
Balance Balance
Sheet Sheet
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
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Relationships
Relationships Among
Among Financial
Financial
Statements
Statements
The three statements present three different “view” of a
company
How these F.S. relate to the period of time they cover?
B.S. is prepared at the beginning or ending points in
time, that gives a static look in terms of financial terms
where a company stands
I.S. and Statement of cash flow, covers the intervening
period of time between the two B.S.
Explaining the changes that occurred during the period
Sole
Sole Partnership
Partnership Corporation
Corporation
Proprietorship
Proprietorship
Partners' equity
Jill Jones, capital $ 4,000
Partnership
Partnership Bill Jones, capital 4,000
Total partners' equity $ 8,000
Owners' equity
Capital stock $ 7,000
Corporation
Corporation Retained earnings 1,000
Total stockholders' equity $ 8,000
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The
The Use
Use of
of Financial
Financial Statements
Statements by
by
Outsiders
Outsiders
Two
Two concerns:
concerns:
Creditors Solvency
Solvency
Profitability
Profitability
Investors
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The
The Need
Need for
for Adequate
Adequate Disclosure
Disclosure
Balance Sheet Notes
Notes to
to the
the
Income Statement
financial
financial
statements
statements often
often
Statement of Cash Flows
provide
provide facts
facts
necessary
necessary forfor the
the
proper
proper
interpretation
interpretation of of
the
the statements.
statements.