Accounting Angel Martinez Acc 11/28/2011 Accounting Accounting requires collecting information and displaying it on statements so that business decisions can be made for the future of a company. The purpose of accounting is to document what the company is spending and what revenue is being collected. Accounting provides a business with correct and documented information on what is profitable and what is negative. Without accounting, businesses can not prosper or make decisions on growth or downsizing. Accounting requires that all transactions be recorded to ensure accuracy when giving financial details to board members, stock holders, and the IRS for tax purposes The income statement posts revenues and expenses.
Financial Statements ACC/280 May 01, 2012 Edward Vargas Financial Statements Accounting is extremely important by monitoring the functions of the companies, and allowing them to make appropriate financial transactions and decisions. Some areas of accounting can seem confusing and difficult but in the end the outcome is clear and concise. There are two basic forms of accounting known as; financial and managerial accounting. Financial accounting responsibilities are to follow the General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that is regulations for investor relations, creditors, and taxation purposes, whereas managerial accounting is for internal evaluation. There are different functions and categories that accounting
What accounting assumptions necessitate the use of adjusting entries? What accounts are subject to adjusting journal entries? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using automated accounting systems to do adjusting entries? What are your thoughts on making adjusting entries; are they really needed or is this just extra work by accountants? Which basis of accounting do most companies use, cash or accrual?
These income statements are also useful for outside users such as investors, creditors and the government. Investors generally check the income statements of the company to verify the past financial performance of the business to evaluate their ability of producing future cash flows. Creditors also use the income statements to check and see if the business has enough revenue to pay its bills on time. Lastly, the government needs these statements to calculate the taxes which the corporation needs to pay regarding the profits earned over
This week we learned that companies are required to prepare a statement of cash flows because it gives a more accurate snapshot of the actual cash flow of a company. Financial statements give an overall picture of how much revenue a company is reporting, but high revenue does not guarantee that the company has the ability to pay its bills. The statement of cash flows is a tool designed to help external users make sound economic decisions about the company. The statement of cash flows is divided into three sections: 1) operating activities, 2) investing activities, and financing activities. The operating activities section analyzes the company's flow of cash as it relates to a net loss or net income.
E2-1 (a) Accounting rule-making that relies on a body of concepts will result in useful and consistent pronouncements. TRUE (b) General-purpose financial reports are most useful to company insiders in making strategic business decisions. FALSE. General-purpose financial reporting helps users who lack the ability to demand all the financial information they need from an entity and therefore must rely, at least partly, on the information provided in financial reports. However, an implicit assumption is that users need reasonable knowledge of business and financial accounting matters to understand the information contained in financial statements.
The main purpose of the cash flow statement is to allow external users to assess the solvency and profitability of the company, to ensure the safety of their investment decisions. This projection can be made for the entire period covered by the business plan but because the date from it is used for making the Balance sheet it is recommended to go gradually year by
In Problem 1-3A, you are asked to create financial statements. The financial statements should be created in a certain order. First is the Income Statement, second is the Statement of Owner’s Equity, third is the Balance Sheet and last is the Statement of Cash Flows. The order is very important because the statements are all interconnected and rely on the proceeding statement to be completed. The Income Statement presents the
The pro forma statements are commonly used when applying for a business loan. Typically, the investor will require a business owner to submit a pro forma statement with the loan application. Company’s carrying inventory must have a pro forma statement that would show the impact of the amount borrowed on the current assets and will also show the liabilities on the current balance sheets. This provides management with realistic numbers of the amount of cash required by the company. There are a wide variety of ways one can benefit from the pro forma
Week One Discussion Questions • What are the purposes of a personal budget, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow? The purpose of a personal budget, balance sheet and statement of cash flow is to give a full picture of ones finances. Being oblivious to where ones money is actually going can cause stress which is small compared to the more severe instance of leading to bankruptcy because of a failure to properly manage money. • The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) is the supreme source of income tax law. When trying to resolve an income tax question, a tax practitioner will look to other sources in addition to the IRC.