1 © Copyrright Doug Hillman 1997 The System of Accounting

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1© Copyrright Doug Hillman 1997

The System of Accounting

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The Entity Concept

Any organizational unit

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The Entity Concept

Any organizational unit for which we

want

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The Entity Concept

Any organizational unit for which we

want financial information

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Assets

Anything of value held by an organization

Assets have

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Assets

Anything of value held by an organization

Assets have

» Potential usefulness

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Assets

Anything of value held by an organization

Assets have

» Potential usefulness

» Future usefulness

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Assets

Anything of value held by an organization

Assets have

» Potential usefulness

» Future usefulness

» Economic Value

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Equities

Claims against the total assets of an organization

Liabilities

» Claims of nonowners Owner's Equity

» Claims of owners

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Revenues

Inflows of assets that result from performing services or selling goods

Revenues are realized when

» the service is performed or

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Revenues

Inflows of assets that result from performing services or selling goods

Revenues are realized when

» the service is performed or

» the goods are delivered

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Expenses

Outflows of assets or incurrence of liabilities while earning revenues

A business incurrs expenses to earn revenues

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The Accounting Equation

Things of Value = Claims Assets = Equities Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

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The Account

Account Title

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The Account

Left sideLeft side

Account Title

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The Account

Left sideLeft side RightRight sideside

Account Title

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The Account

Left sideLeft side RightRight sideside

the debit sidethe debit side

Account Title

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The Account

Left sideLeft side RightRight sideside

the debit sidethe debit side the credit sidethe credit side

Account Title

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Summary of the Debit/Credit Rules

Assets

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Summary of the Debit/Credit Rules

Assets

» Appear on the left (debit) side of the equation

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Summary of the Debit/Credit Rules

Assets

» Appear on the left (debit) side of the equation

» Therefore we:

–Increase them with debits

–Decrease them with credits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Liabilities

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Liabilities

» Appear on the right (credit) side of the equation

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Liabilities

» Appear on the right (credit) side of the equation

» Therefore we:

–Increase them with credits

–Decrease them with debits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Owners' Equity

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Owners' Equity

» Appear on the right (credit) side of the equation

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Owners' Equity

» Appear on the right (credit) side of the equation

» Therefore:

–Increase them with credits

–Decrease them with debits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Issuances of common stock

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Issuances of common stock

» Causes increase in owners' equity

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Issuances of common stock

» Causes increase in owners' equity

» Recorded by regular owners' equity rules

–Increased with credits

–Decreased with debits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Dividends

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Dividends

» Cause decreases in owners' equity

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Dividends

» Cause decreases in owners' equity

» Recorded opposite as regular owners' equity

–Increased with debits

–Decreased with credits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Revenues

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Revenues

» Cause increases in owners' equity

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Revenues

» Cause increases in owners' equity

» Recorded by regular owners' equity rules

–Increased with credits

–Decreased with debits

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Expenses

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Expenses

» Cause decreases in owners' equity

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Summary of Debit/Credit Rules

Changes in owners' equity Expenses

» Cause decreases in owners' equity

» Recorded opposite as regular owners' equity

–Increase with debits

–Decreased with credits

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Records in the Accounting System

Journal

» Book of original entry

» Chronological record of events Ledger

» Book of final entry

» Categorical record of events

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

» Debit account

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

» Debit account

» Debit amount

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

» Debit account

» Debit amount

» Credit account

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

» Debit account

» Debit amount

» Credit account

» Credit amount

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Journal Entries

What information do we need to record?

» Date

» Debit account

» Debit amount

» Credit account

» Credit amount

» Supplementary information

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1 Cash

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1 Cash 25,000

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1 Cash 25,000

Common Stock

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1 Cash 25,000

Common Stock 25,000

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Journal Entry

Dec. 1 Cash 25,000

Common Stock 25,000

Issuance of

common stock

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Posting

Process of transferring

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Posting

Process of transferring the amounts in the journal

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Posting

Process of transferring the amounts in the journal to the ledger

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Posting Process

Locate the ledger account for the debit account

Enter the date, journal page number, and debit amount in the ledger

Enter the ledger account number in the journal entry

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Posting Process

Locate the ledger account for the credit account

Enter the date, journal page number, and credit amount in the ledger

Enter the ledger account number in the journal

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Trial Balance

A test of the accuracy of journalizing and posting process

Preparation

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Trial Balance

A test of the accuracy of journalizing and posting process

Preparation

» List each ledger account and place the ending account balance in the proper column

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Trial Balance

A test of the accuracy of journalizing and posting process

Preparation

» List each ledger account and place the ending account balance in the proper column

» Total the debit and credit columns

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Trial Balance

A test of the accuracy of journalizing and posting process

Preparation

» List each ledger account and place the ending account balance in the proper column

» Total the debit and credit columns

» Compare the totals

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Financial Statements

Prepared from the information contained in the trial balance

Four primary statements

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Financial Statements

Prepared from the information contained in the trial balance

Four primary statements

» Income Statement

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Financial Statements

Prepared from the information contained in the trial balance

Four primary statements

» Income Statement

» Statement of Owner's Equity

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Financial Statements

Prepared from the information contained in the trial balance

Four primary statements

» Income Statement

» Statement of Owner's Equity

» Balance Sheet

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Financial Statements

Prepared from the information contained in the trial balance

Four primary statements

» Income Statement

» Statement of Owner's Equity

» Balance Sheet

» Statement of Cash Flows

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Financial Statements

Title

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Income statement

Title

» Company name

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Income statement

Title

» Company name

» Statement name

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Income statement

Title

» Company name

» Statement name

» For the period ending date or date

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Income statement

Title - For the period ending date List revenues and subtotal List expenses and subtotal Subtract expenses from revenues

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Statement of Owners' Equity

Title» For the period ending date

List the beginning balance in common stock

Add issuances of common stock Subtotal ending common stock

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Statement of Owner's Equity

List beginning balance in retained earnings

Add net income Deduct dividends Subtotal ending retained earnings Total common stock and retained

earnings

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Balance Sheet

Title

» Date Assets

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Balance Sheet

Title

» Date Assets

» First list and subtotal current assets

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Balance Sheet

Title

» Date Assets

» First list and subtotal current assets

» Then list and subtotal property, plant, and equipment

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Balance Sheet

Title

» Date Assets

» First list and subtotal current assets

» Then list and subtotal property, plant, and equipment

» Determine total assets

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Balance Sheet

Liabilities

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Balance Sheet

Liabilities

» First list and subtotal current liabilities

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Balance Sheet

Liabilities

» First list and subtotal current liabilities

» Then list and subtotal long-term liabilities

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Balance Sheet

Liabilities

» First list and subtotal current liabilities

» Then list and subtotal long-term liabilities

Total all liabilities

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Balance Sheet

Owners’ Equity

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Balance Sheet

Owners’ Equity

» Enter ending common stock and retained earnings from Statement of Owners’ Equity

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Balance Sheet

Owners’ Equity

» Enter ending common stock and retained earnings from Statement of Owners’ Equity

Total liabilities and owners' equity

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Statement of Cash Flows

Title

» For the period ending Three sections

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Statement of Cash Flows

Title

» For the period ending Three sections

» Cash Flows from Operating Activities

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Statement of Cash Flows

Title

» For the period ending Three sections

» Cash Flows from Operating Activities

» Cash Flows from Investing Activities

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Statement of Cash Flows

Title

» For the period ending Three sections

» Cash Flows from Operating Activities

» Cash Flows from Investing Activities

» Cash Flows from Financing Activities