ACC E113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cash Flow, Deferred Income, Accrual
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The statement of earnings includes the results of operations for a specific accounting period as well as the effects of discontinued operations. The additional components of income reflect the financial effect of events that cause changes in shareholder"s equity, other than investments by shareholders or distributions to shareholders. The additional components of income, or other comprehensive income, include unrealized gains and losses on certain financial instruments. The net earnings and other comprehensive income totals are then combined to create a final total called comprehensive income (the bottom line) Difference between net earnings and cash flow from operations: Net earnings is the difference between revenues/gains and expenses/losses, whereas cash flow from operations equals the difference between cash receipts and cash payments related to operations. Net earnings differs from cash flow from operations because the revenue recognition principle and matching process result in the recognition of revenues and related expenses that are independent of the timing of cash receipts and payments.