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BUSS1030 Summary Notes Semester 2, 2018

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BUSS1030

Summary Notes Semester 2, 2018

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INTRODUCT IONTO ACCOUNTING

WHATISACCOUNTING?

- Accountingisconcernedwiththecollection,analysisandcommunicationofeconomicinformation(CAC)

- Aimofaccounting:Themostaccuraterepresentationoftheeconomicstateofanentity- Suchinformationcanbeusedasatoolofdecisionmaking,planningandcontrol(D,M,P,C)

BusinessOperations

- Needtobalancebetweenriskandreturno Return:Thegainthatresultsfromaparticulareventoroccurrence.o Risk:Thelikelihoodthatwhatisprojectedtooccurwillnotactuallyoccur.

- Wealthenhancementasthemainobjectiveofabusiness- Accountingiscentraltoallbusinesses

Whatistheprimaryobjectiveoffinancialreporting?

- Toprovideinformationusefulformakinginvestmentandlendingdecisionso Fortheneedsofvariousstakeholderso Owners,customers,competitors,government,suppliers,managers,community

representatives,lenders

FinancialAccounting ManagementAccountingExternalusersmakedecisionsabouttheentity.E.g.Investors

- Financialaccountingisthepreparationandpresentationoffinancialinformationtoallowuserstomakeeconomicdecisionsabouttheentity

- Includes:Theincomestatement,thebalancesheet,thecashflowstatement–FinancialStatementAnalysis

- Morelegalrestrictions- Mainlyhistorical/broad

overview/predictableperiods

Internalusersmakedecisionsabouttheentity.E.g.Management

- Coreactivitiesincludeformulatingplansandbudgets

- Informationusedinmonitoringandcontrolwithintheentity

- Bothpastandfuture/Quitedetailed/Wheneverrequired

SevenFundamentalQualities

- Relevance,faithfulrepresentation(keycharacteristics);comparability,verifiability,timeliness,understandability,cost-benefit(enhancingcharacteristics)

4-StepProcess:Information…Identification,Recording,Analysis,Reporting(IRAR)

OVERVIEWOFMAINFINANCIALREPORTS

3MainReportsusedinFinancialAccounting:1. StatementofCashFlows

o Whatcashmovementstookplaceoveraparticularperiod

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KEY ACCOUNTINGCONCEPTS

Account:AccountnamesdescribeanaccountandrecordtheimpactofeventseffectingvalueofAssets,LiabilitiesorOETransaction:EventthatinvolvesatleasttwopartiesexchangingresourcesNote:Agreeing,discussing,thinkingabout≠businesstransaction

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

StatementofFinancialPosition(BalanceSheet)

ReportstheAssets,LiabilitiesandOEofthebusinessatapointintime

StatementofComprehensiveIncome

Summaryofanentity’sincome,expensesandchangesinequity(E.g.Newownerinvestmentsanddrawings)

IncomeStatement ReportsrevenuesandexpensestomeasureaprofitorlossStatementofCashFlows Thestatementthatshowsthesourcesandusesofcashforaperiod,

classifiedaccordingtotheentity’smajoractivities(operating,investingandfinancing)

StatementofChangesinEquity

ShowschangesinOEasaresultoftransactionsandeventsduringaperiod

Receivable Amountsowedtoabusiness,regardedasassetsProfit AfinancialgainEquity Netassets,the‘leftover’–lessassets,lesstotalliabilities

Journal:Chronologicalrecordofallrecordedtransactions↓ Ledger:Showstherunningbalanceofaspecificaccount(CanbeshownasaT-Account)↓ TrialBalance:ListofallledgeraccountsalongwiththeirrunningbalancesChartofAccounts:Listsalltheaccountsabusinessusesalongwithaccountnumbers

ACCOUNTINGEQUATION

Measurestheresourcesofabusinessandtheclaimstothoseresources.Double-entryaccounting:

- Meansthatwerecordthedualeffectsofeachbusinesstransaction

- MustbalanceClaimsagainsttheassetofanentity:

- Externalclaims=Liability(DebtHoldersClaim)- Internalclaims=Owner’sEquity(Shareholders

Claim)

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OWNER’SEQUITY

Residualinterestintheassetsoftheentityafterdeductingallofitsliabilities.Purposeofabusinessis↑OE.Comprisedofmanyparts:Capital Drawings Revenues ExpensesOwnerinvestsassetsinbusiness.CreditAcc.

Ownerwithdrawalsforpersonaluse.DebitAcc.

AmountsreceivedortobereceivedfromcustomersforsalesofproductsorservicesCreditAcc.

Amountsthathavebeenpaidorwillbepaidlaterforcoststhathavebeenincurredtoearnrevenue.DebitAcc.

REMEMBER

- Revenuesarerecordedwhenearned,andexpensesarerecordedwhenincurred–becauseofAccrualAccounting

- Profitorloss=Revenue–Expenses(retainedprofit)o Ie.Revenueincreasesequity(inflow),whileexpensesdecreaseyourequity

- Whenyouuseanasset,youendupwithanexpense

TYPICALACCOUNTNAMES

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PLANNINGANDBUDGETS

PurposeofPlanningandControl- Tofulfilcorporateobjectives:

o Goalsofbusiness(E.g.Wealthenhancement)o Missionstatement(Broadintent)o Positionstatement(Wherethebusinessiscurrentlyplacedrelativetowhereitwants

tobe)o Visionstatement

- Control:Definedascompellingeventstoconformtoplan–accountinginformationshouldhighlightvariancesbetweenbudgetandactualoutcomes

TypesofPlansandBudgetsLong-Term(Strategic)Plan

- Definesthegeneraldirectionofthebusinessoverthenextfiveorsoyears- Although,dependsonindustryandrateofchange(5yearsinITbusinesswouldbetoolong)

Budget- Short-termfinancialplan,usually12months

Note:Budgetsareheavilyinterrelatedandlinked.Salesbudgetismostimportantpartandusedasastartingpoint/’master’budget–ifyoursalesforecastiswrong,yourbudgetwillnotbeveryhelpful.BudgetCommittee Groupofmanagersformedtosupervisethebudget-settingprocessBudgetOfficer Individual(oftenanaccountant)appointedasresponsibleforthetasks

ofthebudgetcommitteeTop-down SeniormanagementofeachbudgetareaoriginatesthebudgettargetsBottom-up Greatweightgiventoviewsofrelativelyjuniorstuffwhenbudget

setting(moreeffective,butmoretimeconsuming)Incrementalbudgeting Approachwhichuseswhathappenedlastyearasastartingpointfor

thisyear’sbudget(referredtoasdiscretionarybudgets)Zero-basedbudgeting Abudgetprocesswhichstartswiththeassumptionthateverything

mustbejustified/norelianceonpreviousperiodsNote:Mostorganisationsuseacombinationoftop-downandbottom-upBenefitsofBudgeting

- Promotesforward-thinking- Motivatesmanagers- Basisforasystemofcontrol- Helpscoordinatevarioussectionsofthebusiness- Providesasystemofauthorisation

PROJECTED/FORECASTSTATEMENTS

- Valuablefordevelopinglong-termstrategicplans- Identifyfuturefinancialneeds- Mostcommonlypreparedonthebasisofanoptimisticviewoflikelyfutureevents

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STATEMENTS SUMMARY

GeneralJournalGeneralJournal(GJ1)

Date Description AccountNumber Debit CreditSep1 Cashatbank 101 42,000 Capital 42,000 (Ownercontributedcapital)

(Tickrighthandsideoncemovedtogeneralledger)GeneralLedger

GeneralLedgerCashatBank 101Date Explanation PostRef Debit Credit Balance Openingbalance 0 Sep1 Capital GJ1 42,000 42,000 DrSep6 ServiceRevenue GJ1 1,400 43,400 Dr

T-Account

TrialBalance