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Accounting Equation
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
[Example]
Company A has $800,000 liabilities and $1,200,000 equity.
How much assets does the Company A have?
Assets
Assets are
--> probable future economic benefits
--> obtained or controlled by an entity
--> as a result of past transactions or events.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 25]
Liabilities
Liabilities are
--> probable future sacrifices of economic benefits
--> arising from present obligations of an entity
--> to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future
--> as a result of past transactions or events.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 35]
Equity
Equity (or net assets) is
--> residual interests in the assets of an entity
--> that remains after deducting its liabilities.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 49]
[Example]
Company A has $2,000,000 assets and $800,000 liabilities.
How much equity does the Company A have?
Revenues
Revenues are
--> inflows of assets of an entity or
--> settlements of its liabilities (or a combination of both)
--> from delivering or producing goods, rendering services.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 78]
Expenses
Expenses are
--> outflows or other using up of assets or
--> incurrences of liabilities (or a combination of both) |
--> from delivering or producing goods, rendering services.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 80]
Gains
Gains are
--> increases in equity (net assets)
--> except those from revenues or investments by owners.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 82]
Losses
Losses are
--> decreases in equity (net assets)
--> except those from expenses or distributions to owners.
[SFAC No. 6., Para. 83]
Ending Assets
= Ending Liabilities + Ending Owner's Equity
= Ending Liabilities + Beginning Owner's Equity
+ Investment by Owner + Net Income
Assets
Current Assets
Cash
Marketable Securities
Inventories
Investments
Land
Buildings
Equipment
Intangible Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities
Notes Payable
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Borrowings
Bonds Payable
Total Liabilities
Contributed Capital
Retained Earnings
Net Sales
Sales
Gross Profit
Salaries
Advertising expenses
Interest income
Gain on sale of investment
Interest expense
Discontinued Operations:
Gain (Loss) from operations of discontinued business segment
(Net of income tax effect of $ )
Gain (Loss) on disposal of business segment
(Net of income tax effect of $ )
Extraordinary Gain (Loss) from Early Extinguishment of Debts
(Net of income taxes effect of $ )
Net Income (Loss)
Discontinued Operations
Revenues
--> not recognized until realized or realizable.
--> not recognized until earned.
Revenues are
--> inflows of assets or settlements of liabilities (or both)
--> from activities of the entity's central operations.
Gains are
--> increases in net assets
--> from peripheral or incidental transactions of an entity.
Unrealized Profit
--> should not be credited to income.
Sales
Extraordinary Gains
Extraordinary gains include
--> gains that unusual and infrequent.
Extraordinary Losses
Extraordinary losses include losses that unusual and infrequent.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Loss from fire
Loss from flood
Loss from earthquake
Net Income
Adjustments
Depreciation Expense
Amortization Expense
Decrease in Inventories
Sale of Equipment
Purchase of Buildings
Inventories
Inventories include merchandise or goods that are ready to be sold, and other assets that are in the process of producing goods.
Merchandise
Raw materials
Work-in-process (WIP)
Finished goods
Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset account which is subtracted from asset accounts.
Land does not have accumulated depreciation, because land account is not depreciated.
Accumulated depreciation, buildings
Accumulated depreciation, machinery
Accumulated depreciation, equipment
Accumulated depreciation, vehicles
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include assets that do not have physical substance, but provide future economic benefits.
Trademark
Copyright
Patent
Goodwill
The amortization of intangible assets is directly subtracted from the balance of related intangible assets.
Accounts such as "accumulated amortization" are not used.
Other Assets
Other assets include noncurrent assets that are not classified as one of the above accounts.
Long-term notes receivable (due after a year from the balance sheet date)
Long-term loans related companies
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Current liabilities include liabilities that are expected to be paid within a year from the balance sheet date.
Accounts payable (due within a year from the balance sheet date)
Notes payable (due within a year from the balance sheet date)
Short-term borrowings
Salaries payable
Income taxes payable
Sales taxes payable
Current maturities of long-term debt (due within a year from the balance sheet date)
Other current liabilities
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liabilities include liabilities that are expected to be paid after a year from the balance sheet date.
Bonds payable
Long-term notes payable (due after a year from the balance sheet date)
Long-term borrowings
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity
Contributed Capital
Contributed capital includes the amounts that are transferred from stockholders to the company.
Preferred stock (par value x number of preferred shares issued)
Common stock (par value x number of common shares issued)
Additional paid in capital, preferred stock ( [issue price - par value] x number of preferred shares issued )
Additional paid in capital, common stock ( [issue price - par value] x number of common shares issued )
Additional paid in capital is also called as "Paid-in capital in excess of par value".
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings represent the amount of the company's past net income retained inside the company (not paid as dividend to
stockholders.)
Retained earnings
Accumulated deficit (if the amount of retained earnings is negative, it is called as "accumulated deficit".)
Treasury Stock
Treasury stock represents the company's common or preferred stock currently owned by the company it self, as a result of stock
repurchase in the past.
The amount of treasury stock is subtracted from stockholders' equity.
Treasury stock (the amount of treasury stock is determined by either cost method or par value method.)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock
--> A security with preferential rights (compared to common stock)
Participation Rights
--> Rights to receive dividends or returns
Allocation is based on
--> a. fair value of debt securities without warrants
b. fair value of warrants
Dividend-in-kind
--> recorded at the fair value of the asset transferred
--> gain or loss is recognized on the disposition of the asset.
Stock Dividend
--> Issuance of its own stock to shareholders
without consideration
--> to distribute retained earnings to shareholders.
Stock Split
--> Issuance of its own stock to shareholders
without consideration
--> to reduce per share price
by increasing number of outstanding shares.
Treasury Stock
--> Capital stock acquired (and held)
by the entity that issued such stock.
Treasury stock is
--> reported separately
as a deduction from the total of
(capital stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings.)
Alternatively,
--> may be charged (entirely)
to retained earnings.
Example 1
Balance sheet has three major components.
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity
Precision Technology Corporation
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2006
Liabilities
Assets
Stockholders' Equity
Total Assets Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Example 2
Assets = Current Assets + Investments + Property, Plant, and Equipment + Intangible Assets
Liabilities = Current Liabilities + Long-term Liabilities
Stockholders' Equity = Common Stock + Preferred Stock + Retained Earnings
Precision Technology Corporation
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2006
Current Liabilities
Current Assets Long-term Liabilities
Investments
Property, Plant, and Equipment Preferred Stock
Intangible Assets Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Total Assets Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Example 3
Accounting Ratios
for Financial Statement Analysis
Current Ratio
Current Assets
Current Ratio = ------------------------
Current Liabilities
Quick Ratio
Quick Assets
Quick Ratio = ----------------------
Current Liabilities
Profit Margin
Net Income
Profit Margin = -----------------
Sales
Dividend Yield
Annual Dividends Per Common Share
Dividend Yield = ------------------------------------------------
Market Price of Common Stock Per Share