ACC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Financial Statement, Deferral, Accrual

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Chapter 4- accrual accounting concepts: revenue is generally considered to be earned when goods/services are exchanged for cash/claims to cash, which results in future economic benefit. Revenue recognition: the sales/performance effort is substantially complete, the revenue amount is determinable, the collection of the revenue is reasonably assured. Expense recognition: when there is a direct association between expenses incurred and generation of revenue (expenses matched with revenues) Cash basis accounting: revenue only recorded when cash received. Adjusting entries: updating accounts at the end of the accounting period. This ensures that revenue recognition and expense recognition are properly applied. Rent: some items may be unrecorded ex. Bill received next cycle: adjusting entries are required every time financial statements are prepared. For public corporations this means quarterly financial statements. Unadjusted trial balance: trial balance prepared before adjusting entries have been made. Supplies- when supplies initially purchased, supplies are debited and another account is credited.

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