ACCT1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Asset, Quick Ratio, Net Income

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Lecture 8 - Balance Sheet
Friday, 27 April 2018
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The balance sheet is a financial statement that reports the types and monetary amounts of
a business' assets, liabilities and owner's equity at a specific date
The balance sheet is a representation of the accounting equation
Balance sheet is a 'snapshot' of a business' financial position at a specific point in time
Balance sheet informs business about the resources available to generate revenues
Users need income statement and balance sheet to evaluate business performance
To prepare a balance sheet, all relevant transactions and events must be recorded (GAAP)
and all the revenue and expense accounts to owner's equity are closed
Assets are classified by their nature/function and by the timing of their future economic
benefit
Current assets commonly include:
o Cash
o Marketable securities (short term investments and government bonds)
o Accounts receivable
o Inventory
o Prepaid items (rent, insurance)
Current assets are put in order of liquidity on the balance sheet
Non-current assets can include:
o Financial assets (such as bonds and shares)
o Property and equipment
o Intangible assets (trademarks, copyrights, patents, etc.)
Many non-current assets are subject to depreciation
Depreciation expense is the portion of the assets value that has already been used to
generate revenue in the current period
Accumulated depreciation is the portion of the assets value that has already been used to
generate revenue to date
Straight line method of depreciation used
o = (asset cost - residual value) / Useful life in years
o Residual value is the salvage value of the asset, this is how much the business could
get for the asset at the end of its useful life
Non-current assets are initially recorded at their historical cost on the balance sheet, but
can be revalued
Current liabilities often include:
o Accounts payable
o Salaries or wages payable
o Unearned revenues
o Short-term notes payable
o Current portion of long term debt
Non-current liabilities often include:
o Long-term notes payable
o Mortgage payable
o Bonds payable
Capital invested, profits earned and withdrawals of capital all affect owner's equity
Statement of changes in owner's equity summarises transactions affecting owner's equity
over the accounting period
For accompany, we distinguish between capital contributed by shareholders and profits
earned by the business (retained)
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