AC 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Retained Earnings, Income Statement

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19 Feb 2018

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University of Alabama

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Accountancy

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AC 210

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Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards

The essential characteristics of accounting are (1) theidentification, measurement, and communication of financialinformation about (2) economic entities to (3) interested partiesFinancial accounting is_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.For example accounting information is used by financial accountingto decide whether to invest in the company, evaluate borrowingcapacity to determine the extent of a loan to grant or buy, sell,hold equity and debt instruments.

Managerial accounting is_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The financial statements* most frequently provided are (1)_______________________ (2) _______________________ (3)_______________________ (4) _______________________ *Also part ofthe financial statements are the notes of the financial statements.Other means of financial reporting that are not financialstatements include the presidentâs letter or supplementaryschedules in the corporate annual report, prospectuses, reportsfiled with government agencies, news releases, managementforecasts, and social or environmental impactstatements.

a) The objectives of Financial Reporting The objective;__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

General-purpose financialstatements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Entity perspective____________________________________________________________________

Provide decision-useful_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The accounting profession has developed a set of standards andprocedures called _________________________________________________________

Which of the following represents a form of communicationthrough financial reporting but not through financialstatements?

A. Notes to financial statements. B. Balance sheet. C.President's letter. D. Income statement.

The objective of financial reporting places most emphasison:

A. providing specific guidance related to specific needs. B.providing information to individuals who are experts in the field.C. reporting on stewardship. D. reporting to capital providers.

General-purpose financial statements are prepared primarily for:A. external users. B. auditors. C. internal users. D. governmentregulators.

LO 1.2 Identify the major policy-setting bodies and their rolein the standard-setting process.

Three organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):______________________________

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):_______________________________________________________________

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):____________________________

The federal government established the SEC to help develop andstandardize financial information presented to stockholders. Mostcompanies that issue securities to the public or are listed on astock exchange are required to file audited financial statementswith the SEC._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Under the direction of the SEC the__________________________________ was created by the AICPA in_______. It was the first private sector organization that had thetask of setting accounting standards in the United States. ï·___________________________________________________ that narrowedthe wide range of alternative accounting practices then inexistence. In _______. the __________________________________ wasformed to meet the demand for more structured accounting standards.The APB issued pronouncements on accounting principles until_______. the pronouncements where known as _________________, whenit was replaced by the __________________________________ .WheatCommitteeâs recommendations resulted in creation of FASB.

The FASB represents the current rule-making body within theaccounting profession. The mission of the FASB is to establish andimprove standards of financial accounting and reporting for theguidance and education of the public, which includes issuers,auditors, and users of financial information. The FASB differs fromthe predecessor APB in the following ways: a.__________________________________ b.__________________________________ c.__________________________________ d.__________________________________ e.__________________________________

In 1984, the FASB created the __________________________________The purpose of the Task Force is to reach a consensus on how toaccount for new and unusual financial transactions that have thepotential for creating differing financial reporting practices.

Which organization was responsible for issuing AccountingResearch Bulletins? A. The Accounting Principles Board. B. The SEC.C. The Committee on Accounting Procedure. D. The FASB.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was proposed bythe A. Study Group on the Objectives of Financial Statements. B.American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. C. Study Groupon establishment of Accounting Principles (Wheat Committee). D.Accounting Principles Board.

The major distinction between the Financial Accounting StandardsBoard (FASB) and its predecessor, the Accounting Principles Board(APB), is A. a majority of the members of the FASB are CPAs who aredrawn from public practice. B. all members of the FASB possessextensive experience in financial reporting.C. all members of theFASB are fully remunerated, serve full time, and are independent ofany companies or institutions. D. the FASB issues exposure draftsof proposed standards.

The FASB issues two major types of pronouncements: a. When theFASB issues a new standard it is refers as_________________________________to communicate changes to the FASBCodification. They are considered GAAP and must be followed inpractice. o How the FASB has changed US GAAP, including eachspecific amendment to the FASB Codification o Why the FASB decidedto change US GAAP and background information related to the changeo When the changes will be effective and the transition method. b.__________________________________ The SFACs represent an attemptto move away from the problem-by-problem approach to standardsetting that has been characteristic of the accounting profession.The Concept Statements are intended to form a cohesive set ofinterrelated concepts, a conceptual framework that will serve astools for solving existing and emerging problems in a consistentmanner. Unlike FASB statements, the Concept Statements do notestablish GAAP.

Prior to 2009 the FASB issued several type of pronouncementswhich had different levels of authority. The type of pronouncementsare listed in descending order of relative weight of authority theyhad within GAAP

ï· __________________________________

ï· ______________ : these pronouncements refined GAAP byclarifying conflicting or unclear issues relating to previouslyissued standards

ï· ______________ FASB staff issued pronouncements to providemore timely and consistent application guidance and to make narrowand limited revision of standards.

ï· ______________: FASB staff issue these pronouncements toclarify and explain, or elaborate on accounting and reportingproblems. ï· __________________________________

Which of the following is not a publication of the FASB? A.Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts B. Accounting ResearchBulletins C. Interpretations D. Technical Bulletins

_________________________________________________________________________The FASB has established the following procedures for developingaccounting standards. These procedures are used for major projects.Not all of the steps may be necessary for projects focused onnarrower application and implementation issues. Many other stepsare followed during the course of the project that are notspecifically required by the Boardâs Rules of Procedures.

Why was it believed that accounting standards that were issuedby the Financial Accounting Standards Board would carry moreweight? A. The FASB board had a smaller membership. B. The FASBboard members were well-paid. C. The FASB follows due process. D.The FASB board members were CPAs.

GAAP

The FASB developed the Financial Accounting Standards BoardAccounting Standards Codification _____________________________ toprovide in one place all the authoritative literature related to aparticulartopic._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Major sources of GAAP:

ï· _______________________________________

Most countries have recognized the need for more globalstandards. _____________________________________________ and U.S.rule-making bodies are working together to reconcile U.S. GAAP withthe IASB _________________________________________

Major challenges in the financial reporting environment.

ï·______________________________________________________________________

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I'll rate posting for sec times just do last parts likecost and balance sheet ( account balance and cost incurred ) that'sit ready question carefully then answer all last partthanks

Charles Maxwell is starting a cheesecake bakery, Able BakerCharlie Company, to produce and sell different flavored cheesecakesto restaurants and the general public. He has just begun his studyof accounting, and is a bit confused about the many types ofreports he has read about and how they will help him run hisbusiness. He asks you to help him clarify what the differencesbetween managerial accounting and financial accounting are. Heâsalso wondering how to set up his inventory, how to classify thecosts of his business, and how to fill in some missinginformation.

	Required:
1.	Choose whether thecharacteristics on the Managerial vs. Financial panel are mostoften associated with managerial accounting or financialaccounting.
2.	Charles has provided some ofthe costs he expects to incur on the Cost Classification panel.Decide on the classifications that could be applied to each ofthese costs using the table provided. The cost object in each caseis the cheesecake.
3.	Charles found some sampleincome statements and balance sheets on the Internet, and askedwhich of them might be most appropriate for a manufacturingbusiness like his. Review income statements A and B on the IncomeStatements panel, and balance sheets C and D on the Balance Sheetspanel. Determine which income statement and balance sheet would bemost appropriate for a manufacturing business like Able BakerCharlie. Then, on the Financial Statements panel, denote whichincome statement and balance sheet would be most appropriate for amanufacturing business.
4.	At the end of February, afterthe second month of operations of Able Baker Charlie Company,Charles shows you the data heâs collected, but he was unable tofigure out some of the amounts. On the Costs and Balances panel,determine the missing amounts. Note: It may behelpful to use T accounts to map the flow of the amounts throughthe manufacturing accounts and solve for the missing dollarvalues.

Managerial vs. Financial

Choose whether the following characteristics are most oftenassociated with managerial accounting or financial accounting.

	Managerial Accounting	Financial Accounting
Primarily used for internal decision making
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) must beused
Prepared statements usually pertain to the company as a wholerather than individual departments or products
Information provided will often be subjective, such asestimated future results
Often prepared on an as-needed basis rather than at fixedintervals
Use principles of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board(SASB) to provide sustainability information to external financialstatement users
Consideration of sustainability practices to contribute to thecompanyâs long-term success
Using eco-efficiency measures to reduce expenses

Cost Classification

Charles has provided some of the costs he expects to incur asfollows. Decide on the classifications that could be applied toeach of these costs using the table provided. The cost object ineach case is the cheesecake.

Cost	Product	Period	Direct	Direct	Factory	Selling	Administrative	Direct	Indirect	Prime	Conversion
Cost	Cost	Cost	Materials	Labor	Overhead	Expense	Expense	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost
Eggs used to make cheesecakes
Bakerâs wages
Delivery driver wages
Depreciation of office computers
Power to run the cheesecake ovens
Presidentâs salary
Sales commissions
Factory supervisor salary

Financial Statements

Charles found some sample income statements and balance sheetson the Internet, and asked which of them might be most appropriatefor a manufacturing business like his. Review income statements Aand B on the Income Statements panel, and balance sheets C and D onthe Balance Sheets panel. Determine which income statement andbalance sheet would be most appropriate for a manufacturingbusiness like Able Baker Charlie Company.

Which income statement is most appropriate for a manufacturingbusiness?

Income statement A

Income statement B

Which balance sheet is most appropriate for a manufacturingbusiness?

Balance sheet C

Balance sheet D

Income Statements

Income Statement A (scroll down for Income StatementB):

Sample Company A

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y8

1	Sales		$42,000.00
2	Beginning finished goods inventory	$5,250.00
3	Plus cost of goods manufactured	6,400.00
4	Cost of finished goods available for sale	$11,650.00
5	Less ending finished goods inventory	400.00
6	Cost of goods sold		11,250.00
7	Gross profit		$30,750.00
8	Operating expenses:
9	Selling expenses	$6,400.00
10	Administrative expenses	5,250.00
11	Total operating expenses		11,650.00
12	Net income		$19,100.00

Income Statement B:

Sample Company B

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y8

1	Sales		$42,000.00
2	Beginning merchandise inventory	$5,250.00
3	Plus net purchases	6,400.00
4	Merchandise available for sale	$11,650.00
5	Less ending merchandise inventory	400.00
6	Cost of merchandise sold		11,250.00
7	Gross profit		$30,750.00
8	Operating expenses:
9	Selling expenses	$6,400.00
10	Administrative expenses	5,250.00
11	Total operating expenses		11,650.00
12	Net income		$19,100.00

Balance Sheets

Balance Sheet C (scroll down for Balance SheetD):

Sample Company C

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20Y8

1	Assets
2	Cash		$20,800.00
3	Accounts receivable (net)		10,000.00
4	Merchandise inventory		6,000.00
5	Supplies		2,100.00
6	Land		17,000.00
7	Total assets		$55,900.00
8	Liabilities
9	Accounts payable		$17,800.00
10	Stockholdersâ Equity
11	Common stock	$19,000.00
12	Retained earnings	19,100.00
13	Total stockholdersâ equity		38,100.00
14	Total liabilities and stockholdersâ equity		$55,900.00

Balance Sheet D:

Sample Company D

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20Y8

1	Assets
2	Cash		$20,800.00
3	Accounts receivable (net)		10,000.00
4	Inventories:
5	Finished goods	$2,000.00
6	Work in process	1,500.00
7	Materials	2,500.00	6,000.00
8	Supplies		2,100.00
9	Land		17,000.00
10	Total assets		$55,900.00
11	Liabilities
12	Accounts payable		$17,800.00
13	Stockholdersâ Equity
14	Common stock	$19,000.00
15	Retained earnings	19,100.00
16	Total stockholdersâ equity		38,100.00
17	Total liabilities and stockholdersâ equity		$55,900.00

Costs and Balances

At the end of February, after the second month of operationsof Able Baker Charlie Company, Charles shows you the data heâscollected, but he was unable to figure out some of the amounts.Review the following data and fill in the missing amounts on thechart for Able Baker Charlie Company. Note: It maybe helpful to use T accounts to map the flow of the amounts throughthe manufacturing accounts and solve for the missing dollar values.It may also be helpful to review the steps for determining the costof materials used, total manufacturing cost incurred, and cost ofgoods manufactured.

Data forFebruary
Decrease in materialsinventory	$3,300
Materials inventory on Feb. 28	50% of materials inventory on Jan.31
Direct materials purchased	$12,600
Direct materials used	3 times the direct laborincurred
Total manufacturing costs incurredin period	$29,400
Total manufacturing costs incurredin period	70% of Cost of GoodsManufactured
Total manufacturing costs incurredin period	$7,000 less than Cost of GoodsSold

Account	Account Balances		Costs Incurred
Account	Jan.31	Feb.28	Costs Incurred
Materials Inventory			DirectMaterials Used
Work inProcess Inventory	$27,000		DirectLabor Incurred
FinishedGoods Inventory		$16,000	FactoryOverhead Incurred
			Cost ofGoods Sold

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1. Which statement is normally prepared first? (Points : 3) Income statement Balance sheet Statement of cash flows Retained earnings statement2. When a business borrows money, it incurs a(n) (Points : 3) tax. liability. cash payment. all of these.3. More than 70% of businesses are organized as what type of business? (Points : 3) Not-for-profit Corporation Partnership Sole proprietorship4. Brennan, Inc. had revenues of $234,000, expenses of $175,000, and dividends of $40,000 during 2009. Which of the following statements is correct? (Points : 3) Net income for 2009 totaled $19,000. Net income for 2009 totaled $59,000. Total retained earnings increased by $59,000 during 2009. Total retained earnings decreased by $40,000 during 2009.5. The statement of cash flows is integrated with the balance sheet because (Points : 3) the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the net income equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus assets and liabilities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet. the cash at the beginning of the period plus or minus the cash flows from operating activities equals the end of period cash reported on the balance sheet.6. The basic financial statements do NOT include the (Points : 3) income statement. tax return balance sheet. statement of cash flows.7. A __________ is an economic event that under generally accepted accounting principles affects an element of the financial statements and must be recorded. (Points : 3) framework control set of rules transaction8. The payment of a liability (Points : 3) decreases assets and stockholders' equity. increases assets and decreases liabilities. decreases assets and increases liabilities. decreases assets and decreases liabilities. 9. Co. received $1,000 from Newbie as rent for the use of a building owned by UNI. How does this transaction affect UNI's accounts if UNI recognizes a liability? (Points : 3) Cash is increased and revenue is increased. Cash is increased and revenue is decreased. Cash is increased and unearned revenue is increased. It is not recorded.10. Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation are classified, respectively, as (Points : 3) expense and contra asset. asset and contra liability. revenue and asset. contra asset and expense.11. Deferred expenses (prepaid expenses) are items initially recorded as assets but are expected to become __________ over time. (Points : 3) Liabilities Assets stockholders%u2019 equity Expenses12. A&M Co. provided services of $1,000,000 to clients on account. How does this transaction affect A&M%u2019s accounts? (Points : 3) Increase accounts receivable and cash by $1,000,000 each Increase accounts receivable and revenues by $1,000,000 each Increase accounts receivable and unearned revenues by $1,000,000 each No effect at this time13. Multiple-step income statements show: (Points : 3) gross profit but not income from operations. neither gross profit nor income from operations. both gross profit and income from operations. income from operations but not gross profit.14. Since merchandise inventory is normally sold within a year, how is it reported on the balance sheet? (Points : 3) As a revenue As the cost of merchandise sold It does not appear on the Balance Sheet As a current asset15. The credit terms of a sale are normally indicated on a(n) (Points : 3) purchase order. invoice. bill of lading. account receivable.16. Inventory shortage is recorded when (Points : 3) merchandise is returned by a buyer. merchandise purchased from a seller is incomplete or short. merchandise is returned to a seller. there is a difference between a physical count of inventory and inventory records. 17. The bank reconciliation (Points : 3) should be prepared by an employee who records cash transactions. is part of the internal control system. is for information purposes only. is sent to the bank for verification.18. A special cash fund used to make small payments that occur frequently is called a(n) (Points : 3) operating expenses fund. change fund. market fund. petty cash fund.19. The objectives of internal control are to (Points : 3) control the internal organization of the accounting department personnel and equipment. provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, information is processed accurately, and laws and regulations are complied with. prevent fraud and promote the social interest of the company. provide control over %u201Cinternal-use only%u201D reports and employee internal conduct.20. When a firm uses internal auditors, it is adhering to which of the following internal control elements? (Points : 3) Risk assessment Proofs and security measures Monitoring Separating responsibilities for related operations21. What type of account is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts? (Points : 3) Contra asset Asset Revenue Expense22. Merchandise inventory is reported on the balance sheet in the section entitled (Points : 3) current assets. fixed assets. current liabilities. stockholders' equity.23. Receivables are usually a significant portion of (Points : 3) total current liabilities. total liabilities. total current assets. total assets.24. The inventory data for an item for November are: Nov.1 Inventory 25 units at $20 10 Purchased 30 units at $21 30 Purchased 10 units at $22 Sold 35 unitsUsing the first-in, first-out method, what is the cost of the merchandise inventory of 30 units on November 30? (Points : 3) $640 $605 $623 $66025. All amounts paid to get an asset in place and ready for use are referred to as (Points : 3) capital expenditures. revenue expenditures. residual value. cost of an asset.26. Fixed assets are ordinarily presented in the balance sheet (Points : 3) at current market values. at replacement costs. at cost less accumulated depreciation. in a separate section along with intangible assets.27. Goodwill is (Points : 3) amortized similar to other intangibles. only written down if an impairment in value occurs. charged to expense immediately. amortized over 40 years or its economic life, whichever is shorter.28. If a capital expenditure is treated as a revenue expenditure, then (Points : 3) expenses are overstated and owners' equity is understated. expenses are overstated and assets are overstated. expenses are understated and owners' equity is overstated. net income is overstated and owners' equity is understated.29. A bond indenture is (Points : 3) a contract between the corporation issuing the bonds and the underwriters selling the bonds. the amount due at the maturity date of the bonds. a contract between the corporation issuing the bonds and the bondholders. the amount for which the corporation can buy back the bonds prior to the maturity date.30. Gross earnings for a payroll period less payroll deductions are referred to as (Points : 3) overtime pay. bonus pay. gross pay. net pay.31. How is treasury stock shown on the balance sheet? (Points : 3) As an asset As a decrease in stockholders' equity As an increase in stockholders' equity Treasury stock is not shown on the balance sheet.32. Current liabilities are (Points : 3) due but not receivable for more than one year. due but not payable for more than one year. due and receivable within one year. due and payable within one year.33. The total earnings of an employee for a payroll period are referred to as (Points : 3) take-home pay. pay net of taxes. net pay. gross pay.34. Where is interest expense listed on the income statement? (Points : 3) Other expense section Cost of merchandise sold Operating expenses Interest expense is on the balance sheet, not the income statement.35. A corporation has 50,000 shares of $100 par value stock outstanding. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be (Points : 3) 200,000 shares. 50,000 shares. 250,000 shares. 12,500 shares.

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