Chapter 2

Financial Statements andthe Annual Report

Objectives of Financial Reporting

Provide useful information to those who must make financial decisions Balance sheet—assets, liabilities, and equity Income statement—revenues and expenses Statement of cash flows—cash flows from

operating, investing, and financing activities Notes—accounting policies

LO 1

Example 2.1—Using Financial Reporting Objectives to Make Investment Decisions

Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information

Understandability: the quality of accounting information that makes it comprehensible to those willing to spend the necessary time

Relevance: the capacity of information to make a difference in a decision

Faithful representation: the quality of information that makes it complete, neutral, and free from error

LO 2

Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information (continued)

Comparability: for accounting information, the quality that allows a user to analyze two or more companies and look for similarities and differences

Consistency: for accounting information, the quality that allows a user to compare two or more accounting periods for a single company

Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information (continued)

Materiality: the magnitude of an accounting information omission or misstatement that will affect the judgment of someone relying on the information

Conservatism: the practice of using the least optimistic estimate when two estimates of amounts are about equally likely

Classified Balance Sheet

Separates both assets and liabilities into current and noncurrent Current assets Noncurrent assets Current liabilities Long-term liabilities Stockholders’ equity

LO 3

Operating Cycle

Period of time between the purchase of inventory and the collection of any receivable from the sale of the inventory

Operating Cycle (continued)

Current Assets

Expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed within one year or operating cycle

Example: cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, merchandise inventory, prepaid insurance, store supplies, etc.

Example—Current Assets Section

Noncurrent or Long-term Assets

Other than the definition of current asset Three common categories:

Investments: securities not expected to be sold within the next year

Property, plant, and equipment: tangible, productive assets used in the operation of a business

Intangibles: lack physical substance • Example: trademarks, copyrights, franchise rights, patents,

and goodwill

Example—Noncurrent or Long-term Assets Section

Current Liabilities

Obligation that will be satisfied within one year or an operating cycle

Example: accounts payable, salaries and wages payable, income taxes payable, interest payable, bank loan payable

Example—Current Liabilities Section

Long-Term Liabilities

Obligation that will not be paid within the next year or an operating cycle, whichever is longer

Example: notes payable and bonds payable Example—Long-term Liabilities Section

Stockholders’ Equity

Owners claims on assets of the business Arise from two sources:

Contributed capitalCapital stock: owner’s investments in businessPaid-in capital in excess of par value

Retained earnings: accumulated earnings, or net income, of the business since its inception less all dividends paid during that time

Example—Stockholders’ Equity Section

Example 2-4 Preparing a Classified Balance Sheet

Example 2-4 Preparing a Classified Balance Sheet (continued)

Analysis of Liquidity

Liquidity: ability to pay debts as they come due Working capital

Current assets − current liabilities Negative working capital may signal the inability to

pay creditors on a timely basis Current Ratio: higher ratio indicates high

liquidity

LO 4

Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities

Current Ratio =

Example 2.5—Computing the Current Ratio

The following formula shows that Dixon Sporting Goods has a current ratio of just under 2 to 1:

The Income Statement Summarizes the results of operations of an entity

for a period of time Reports the excess of revenue over expense—that

is the net income Single-step income statement: expenses are added

together and subtracted from all revenues in single step

Multiple-step income statement: shows classifications of revenues and expenses as well as important subtotals

LO 5

Example 2.6—Preparing a Single-Step Income Statement

Example 2.7—Preparing a Multiple-Step Income Statement

Analyzing Company’s Operations

Profit margin: Net income divided by sales High margin implies company is generating revenue

and also controlling its costs

LO 6

Example 2.8—Computing the Profit Margin

Statement of Retained Earnings

Reports the net income and any dividends declared during the period

Important link between the income statement and the balance sheet

Explain the changes in the components of owners’ equity during the period

LO 7

Example 2.9—Preparing a Statement of Retained Earnings

Statement of Cash Flows

Summarizes a company’s operating, investing, and financing activities for the period

Each of these categories can result in a net inflow or a net outflow of cash

LO 8

Example 2.10—Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows

Read and Use the Financial Statements and Annual Report

The classified balance sheet and multiple-step income statement yield more useful information to decision makers than their simpler versions

Annual reports contain more information than just the financial statements

Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides explanatory comments about certain results reflected in the financial statements

LO 9

Read and Use the Financial Statements and Annual Report (continued)

The Report of Independent Accountants is provided by the company’s auditor Auditor expresses an opinion on whether the financial

statements fairly represent the accounting treatment of a company’s economic activity for the year

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are generally supplementary disclosures required by GAAP Help explain detail behind the accounting treatment of

certain items in the financial statements

The Ratio Analysis Model

1. How liquid is a company?2. Gather the information about current assets

and current liabilities3. Calculate current ratio4. Compare the ratio with prior years and with

competitors5. Interpret the ratios—higher the current ratio,

the more liquid the company

The Business Decision Model

1. If you were a banker, would you be willing to loan money to a company?

2. Gather information from the financial statements and other sources

3. Compare the company's current ratios with industry averages and look at trends

4. Loan money or find an alternative use for the money

5. Monitor the loan periodically

Auditors’ report

Opinion rendered by a public accounting firm concerning the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements.

End of Chapter 2