ACCT20100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deferral, Retained Earnings, Promissory Note
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Income statement: reports the accountant"s primary measure of performance of a business, revenues less expenses during the accounting period. Revenues: earnings from the sale of goods or services to customers. They"re reported whether or not they have been paid for. If cash is received before the company delivers goods or services, the liability account unearned revenue is recorded. If cash if received after the company delivers goods or services, an asset accounts receivable is recorded. Expenses: amounts a company incurs in order to earn revenue. If cash is paid before the company receives goods or services, an asset account, prepaid expense is recorded. If cash is paid after the company receives goods or services, a liability payable is recorded. Statement of retained earnings: accumulated net earnings minus dividends paid owners, which represents the reinvestments in the core business. Balance sheet: reports the financial position of an accounting entity at a particular point in time.