Financial Accounting Chapter 4 – Flashcards

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The Closing Process
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-closing entries transfer net income/loss and dividends to RE -must journalize and post closing entries -temporary account (income summary) is used to close revenue and expense accounts
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Temporary Accounts (Nominal)
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-closed -all revenue accounts, all expense accounts, dividends
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Permanent Accounts (Real)
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-not closed -all assets, liabilities, SE
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The Closing Process-Corporation
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1) debit revenues for balance, credit income summary for total revenues 2) debit income summary for total expenses, credit each expense 3) debit (credit) income summary, credit (debit) RE for net income 4) debit RE for dividends, credit dividends for same amount
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Posting Closing Entries
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after closing entries posted: -temporary accounts have a balance of zero -balance in RE represents accumulated undistributed earnings at the end of the accounting period
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Post-Closing Trial Balance
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-prepared after closing entries journalized and posted -proves equality of permanent account balances
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Steps in the Accounting Cycle
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1) analyze business transactions 2) journalize the transactions 3) post to ledger accounts 4) prepare a trial balance 5) journalize and post adjusting entries: prepayments/accruals 6) prepare an adjusted trial balance 7) prepare financial statements: income statement, RE statement, balance sheet 8) journalize and post closing entries 9) prepare a post-closing trial balance
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Classified Balance Sheet
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-assets: current assets, long-term investments, P, P & E, intangible assets -liabilities and SE: current liabilities, long-term liabilities, SE
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Current Assets
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-cash and other resources expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within a year of the date or within the company's operating cycle -listed on balance sheet in order of liquidity
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Long-Term Investments
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-resources that can be converted to cash -conversion not expected within one year of operating cycle, whichever is longer
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Property, Plant, & Equipment
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tangible resources of a relatively permanent nature used in business and not intended for sale
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Intangible Assets
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-non-current resources lacking physical substance -ex. patents, trademarks, copyrights
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Current Liabilities
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-obligations expected to be paid from existing current assets or by creation of another current liability -within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer -ex. A/P, interest payable, wages payable
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Long-Term Liabilities
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-obligations expected to be paid after one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer -ex. long term notes payable, bonds payable, mortgages payable, lease obligations
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Stockholders' Equity
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-corporation-common stock, RE -proprietorship-owners capital -partnership-partner one capital, partner two capital
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Classified Balance Sheet
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-helps determine availability of assets to meet debts as they come due -helps determine the claims of short- and long-term creditors on total assets -often in report form-assets above liabilities and SE
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