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BUSS1030
Summary Notes Semester 2, 2018
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
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)
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
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
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