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BUSS1030:Accounting
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Quickdefinition• Accountingequations:thebasictoolofaccounting,statedasAssets=
Liabilities+Equity• Assets:Aneconomicresourcethatisexpectedtobeofbenefitinthefuture• Liability:Aneconomicobligation(debt)payabletoanindividualoran
organisationoutsidethebusiness• Balancesheet:Reportofanentity’sassets,liabilities,andequityasofa
specificdate• Expenses:Decreaseinequitythatoccursfromusingassetorincreasing
liabilitiesinthecourseofdeliveringgoodsorservicestocustomer• Incomestatement:Reportofanentity’srevenues,expensesandprofit/loss
fortheperiod• Netprofit:Excesstotalrevenueovertotalexpenses• Netloss:Excesstotalexpensesoverrevenue• Revenue:Amountearnedbydeliveringgoodsandservicestocustomer• Cashflowstatement:Reportofcashreceiptsandcashpaymentduringa
period• Statementofchangesinequity:reportthatshowschangesincapitalfora
periodoftime
LECT1:IntroductiontoAccountingTextbook:Chapter1pg1-20CH1LO1:Definethemaintypesofaccounting• Accounting:informationsystemthatcommunicatesfinancialinformation• 2typesofaccounting;
Financialaccounting
Forexternaldecisionmakers(i.e.shareholders)
Managerialaccounting
Forinternaldecisionmakers(i.e.managers)
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CH1L02:Describehowdecisionmakersuseaccountinginformation• Provideusefulinformationformakinginvestmentandlendingdecisions
(basedonthefinancialreport)o i.e.Investors–reviewfinancialstatementstoanalysehowtheir
investmentisperformingo i.e.taxauthorities–businessdeterminetheirgoodsandservicestax
fromaccountingrecordsCH1L03:Describeprofessionalcareeropportunitiesinaccounting• Tobecomeaprofessionallyqualifiedaccount;
o BecomemembersoftheInstituteofCharteredAccountantinAustralia(ICAA),CPAAustralia(CPAA)ortheInstituteofPublicAccountant(IPA)
• TheCharteredInstituteofManagementAccountant(CIMA):professionalorganisationofmanagerialaccountants
o Qualificationsawardedbythesebodiesareinternationallyrecognised• Twomaintypeofwork:
o Workforasinglebusinessi.e.afirmoragovernmentbody[theirworkinvolvepreparingfinancialstatementsforthebusiness,budget,taxreturnsetc..’
o Workinapublicpractise[workincludeauditing,incometaxplanningetc…]
• Accountingservices;o Audit:independentexaminationthatassuresthereliabilityof
accountingreportsthatmanagementprepareso Taxaccounting:complyingwithtaxlawsandminimisingtaxtobe
paido Managementconsulting:advicepublicaccountantprovidetohelp
managersrunabusinesso Insolvency:toensurethatbusinessesthatareinfinancialdistressis
properlyrestructuredorthattheproceedsfromthesaleofthefirmsaredistributedtothefirms’creditorsappropriately
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CH1L04:DescribehowaccountingisregulatedinAustralia• AccountingstandardsareformulatedbytheAustralianAccounting
StandardsBoard(AASB)o TheAASBisoverseenbytheFinancialReportingCouncil(FRC)o Relevance=informationmusthavepredictiveorconfirmatoryvalueo Faithfulrepresentation/reliability=freefromerror
• InternationalharmonisationCH1L05:Explaintheroleofethicsandsustainabilityinaccounting• Ethics:standardofmoralbehaviourexpectedofaccountantsi.e.Codesof
Professionalconduct• ICAAandCPAA’sJointCodeofProfessionalConduct
o Integrity(tobehonest,fairandsincere)o Objectivity(toavoidconflictsofselfinterestandbias)o Professionalcompetenceandduecareo Confidentialityo Professionalbehaviour(compliancewiththelaw)
• Sustainability:o Writsmallsustainability:whetherbusinesscancontinuetobe
profitableinthefutureaswellasinthepresento Writlargesustainability:thesocietyandenvironmentwealllivein
(meetstheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds)
CH1L06:Identifythethreemaintypesofbusinessorganisations Advantages DisadvantagesSoleproprietors(single
Ø Totalundividedauthority
Ø Norestrictionon
Ø UnlimitedliabilityØ Limitationonsize–
fundraisingpower
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**Sampleofpages21-23LECT7:StatementofFinancialperformanceCH7L01:Purposeofastatementoffinancialperformance• Purpose:tomeasureandreporthowmuchprofit(wealth)thebusinesshas
generatedoveraperiod• Profit(orloss):thedifferencebetweentheincreaseinowners’equity
(capital),knownasincomeorothergains,andthedecreasesinowners’equityknownasexpenseso Income:measureofthetotalinflowofasset(i.e.cashoramounts
ownedtoabusinessbyaccountsreceivable)orthereductioninliabilitiesthatarisefromoperating,tradeingorotheractivities.Itismadeupmadeupof;
§ Revenue(fromoperatingactivities)§ Gains(usuallyfromnon-operatingactivities,eggainonsaleof
non-currentassets)o Revenues:grossinflowsoffutureeconomicbenefitsgainedbythe
differentcategoriesofoperatingactivities(e.g.cashfromsales).o Expensesareoutflowsofassets(orincreaseinliabilities)incurredin
theprocessofcarryingonabusinessbygeneratingincome
CH7L02:Relationshipbetweenthestatementsoffinancialperformanceandposition• Thestatementoffinancialperformancecanbeviewedaslinkingthe
statementoffinancialpositionatthestartofaperiodwiththatattheendoftheperiodo Statementoffinancialposition(balancesheet):reportatasinglepointin
timeandiseffectivelya‘snapshot’ofthestockofwealthheldbythebusiness
o Statementoffinancialperformanceandloss(incomestatement):concernedwiththegenerationofwealthoveraperiodoftime
• Theaccountingequationcanthusbeextendedas:o Assetsend=Liabilitiesend+OEbeg+Profit(or-Loss)+Contributions
–DrawingsorDividendsCH7L03:Formatofastatementoffinancialperformance• Forexternalreporting,thereportingcycleisnormallyoneyear• Forinternalfunctions,itiscommonforprofitfigurestobepreparedona
monthlybasis• Format#1:Simplelistingofaccounts(smallorganisation)orforinternal
purposesforotherorganisationo Listingofincomeandexpensesinalphabeticalorfinancialmagnitude
order
Profit/(loss)fortheperiod=totalincome–totalexpenses
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• *Format#2:Classifiedreport(largerorganisations)orforinternalpurposes
o Incomeandexpensesaregroupedintomeaningfulcategoriestoprovidemorerelevantinformation
o Income:(revenueinparticular)isbrokendowntoreflectthenatureofthebusinessandtherelativesignificanceofeachitem)§ sales(cash,credit)§ ‘otherrevenues’(i.e.interestrevenue,commission,rent,
dividends)o Expenses(4categories)
§ Costofsales§ Sellinganddistribution§ Administrationandgeneral§ Financial
CompanyIncomestatementfortheyearendedDMY
$ $Sales xLesscostofsales xGrossprofit xOtherrevenue Interestfrominvestments x Rentfromproperties x X XLessexpenses Sellinganddistribution
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Advertising x Commission x Delivery x Display x Salaryandwages(i.e.salesstaff) x XAdministrationandgeneral Salesandwages(i.e.adminstaff) x Rates x Telephoneandpostage x Insurance x Repairsandmaintenance x Depreciationofbuildings x XFinancial Interest x Baddebts x XTotalexpenses XNetprofit X• Format#3:Regulatorypresentation(companies)
o AASB101‘PresentationofFinancialStatements’requiresthattheincomestatementshouldclassifyexpensesaccordingtotheirnatureorfunction(seeparagraph82foralistofrequirements)§ Revenue§ Financecosts§ Shareofprofitsorlossesofassociates/jointventures§ Tax§ Discontinuedoperations
CH7L04/5:Definition,recognition,classificationandmeasurementofincomeandexpenses• Itispossibletorecogniseincomeatdifferentpointsintheproduction/selling
cycleattheparticularpoint• Profitmeasurementandrecognitionofexpenses