Accounting Information System
Assets
Assets havePotential usefulness
Future usefulness
Economic Value
Cost principle Going-concern concept
Objectivity principle
Stable dollar concept
Equitiesclimes against the total assets of an
organization
Liabilities: Claims of no owners
Owner's Equity
Claims of owners
RevenuesInflows of assets that result from performing
services or selling goods
Revenues are realized when: the service is performed or
the goods are delivered
ExpensesOutflows of assets or incurrence of liabilities while earning revenues
A business incurs expenses to earn revenues
The Accounting EquationThings of Value = Claims
Assets = Equities
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Assets - Liabilities = Net Assets
Analyzing Transactions
Use accounting equation
Is there a change in assets?
Which asset? How much was the change?
Is there another change in assets?
Is there a change in liabilities?
Which liability?How much was the change?
Is there another change in liabilities?
Is there a change in owners’ equity?
How much was the change?
Four Basic Financial Statements1) Income Statement
2) Statement of Owners’ Equity
3) Classified Balance Sheet
4) Statement of Cash Flows
Income StatementReports changes in owners’ equity from operating activities
Revenues - Expenses = Net Income(Loss)
Statement of Owners’ EquityChanges in owners’ interest in assets
Issuances of new stock
Retained earnings:Net income or loss
Dividends
Classified Balance SheetClassification - arrangement of financial statement items into groupings that have common basis
Assets:Current
Property, plant, and equipment
Classified Balance SheetLiabilities:
Current
Long-tern
Owners’ Equity:Common stock
Retained earnings
Statement of Cash FlowsReports cash flows during period
Categories of activities:Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Balance Sheet AnalysisAre total assets higher or lower?
What is percent change in total assets?
Is the percent of total liabilities to total liabilities plus owner’s equity increasing or decreasing?
Income Statement AnalysisAre revenues higher or lower?
What is the percentage change in total revenues?
Is the percentage of total expenses to total revenues increasing or decreasing?
Integrative AnalysisIs the business operating efficiently by using the least amount of asset investment to generate a given level of total revenues?
Calculate Total Asset Turnover:Total revenues
divided by
Average total assets