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Basic Accounting Principles

1. 1. Basic Accounting Principles The Financial Statements
2. 2.Accounting Terms Account A group of items having common characteristics Types of Accounts Asset Liability Income Expense Equity
3. 3.Chart of Accounts Listing of all of the accounts used by a business
4. 4.Asset Accounts Items of Value Characterized as current and non-current
5. 5.Liability Accounts Claims that others have against the assets Have a known: Amount Date to be paid Person to whom payment owed Also current and non current
6. 6.Equity Accounts Claims that the owner has against the assets Sometimes called net worth Difference between value of assets and liabilities
7. 7.Income and Expense Accounts Types of equity accounts Simple accounting systems often only contain these accounts
8. 8.Double vs Single Entry Accounting Single - One account entry for each transaction Double - Two account entries for each transaction One debit and one credit Hybrid systems May not match income with expenses May not distinguish cash, check, or credit
9. 9.Basic Accounting Equation Always maintained in double entry accounting Assets will always equal liabilities plus equity
10. 10.Transactions Will be equal and offsetting Two types: Income & Expenses Transfers between accounts
11. 11.Cash and Accrual Accounting Refers to the timing of entries into the accounting system
12. 12.Cash Based Records Transactions are recorded when cash is received or paid out
13. 13.Accrual Based Records Transactions are recorded when they take place Regardless of whether cash is involved
14. 14.Accrual Adjusted Statements Cash based records are kept throughout the year Non-Cash adjustments are made to the cash based income statement at the end of the year
15. 15.Account Valuation Income Accounts Value received is recorded Expense Accounts Value paid is recorded Liability Accounts Value is dollar amount owed
16. 16.Account Valuation Asset Accounts More difficult because they may not be traded routinely
17. 17.Asset Valuation Cost Basis Market Value Basis
18. 18.Cost Basis Asset Valuation Original cost minus depreciation Must establish a depreciation method
19. 19.Market Basis Asset Valuation Recorded as the price they could bring if sold, less selling expenses Based on recent auctions, appraisals, etc.
20. 20.Depreciation Section II page 29, (FFSTF Guidelines) Allocation of the expense that reflects the "using up" of capital assets employed by the business Conceptually, this is done over the useful life of the asset in a "systematic and rational" manner
21. 21.Depreciation Allocation applied to original cost minus salvage value Accelerated versus straight line methods Example of difference between management records and tax records Can overstate or understate true income
22. 22.Financial Reports Balance Sheet Income Statement Statement of Cash Flows Statement of Owner Equity
23. 23.Balance Sheet Represents a financial situation at a single point in time Has a date on it Broken down by: Type of Asset or liability Time or life of the account type
24. 24.Balance Sheet Current Assets Cash and other assets that will be converted into cash during one operating cycle Non-Current Assets Those not expected to be converted into cash in one operating cycle
25. 25.Balance Sheet Current Liabilities Debts that will come due within one year from the balance sheet date Non-Current Liabilities Those debts due more that one year from the balance sheet date
26. 26.Balance Sheet Intermediate Assets and Liabilities Long term Assets and Liabilities Can use cost or market valuations or both Supporting Schedules are very helpful Will need a balance sheet for beginning and ending of accounting period
27. 27.Income Statement Summary of income and expenses Represents a period of time between two balance sheets Explains the change in equity between two balance sheets Can be divided into enterprise reports Can be cash or accrual
28. 28.Beginning Balance Sheet Ending Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities Equity Assets Liabilities Equity +/- Net Income +/- Valuation Changes - Family living withdrawals + Capital contributions
29. 29.Income Statement Will have more than one profit line Definition of Profit Financial profit is the net return to business equity
30. 30.Accrual Adjusted Income Statement Cash incomes and expenses must be adjusted by: Changes in non-cash assets Inventories Pre paid expenses Receivables Changes in non-cash liabilities Payables Accrued interest
31. 31.Statement of Cash Flows Not the same as a cash flow plan (Budget) Is a historical record of sources and uses of funds Divisions of Statement: Cash from operating activities Cash from investing activities Cash from financing activities
32. 32.Statement of Owner Equity Explains the change in owners equity between two balances sheets Changes due to : Net income Change in inventory valuation Family living withdrawals Capital contributions Capital distributions
33. 33.Financial Analysis All business owners should have a basic set of financial statements at their disposal and they should know how to analyze and interpret them.
34. 34.Financial Analysis Two Objectives Measure financial condition of the business Measure financial performance of the business
35. 35.Financial Analysis Horizontal Analysis Vertical Analysis Ratio Analysis
36. 36.Horizontal Analysis Looks at trends in performance and strength over time For example, percent change in net income from year to year
37. 37.Vertical Analysis Looks at within year events rather than over time For example, interest expense as a percent of total expenses
38. 38.Ratio Analysis Allows for consistent comparison of a single business over time as well as comparison between businesses Converts nominal dollar amounts to a common basis
39. 39.Source of data for Ratio Analysis Balance Sheet Income Statement
40. 40.Farm Financial Standards Council (Five Criteria) Liquidity Solvency Profitability Financial Efficiency Repayment Capacity
41. 41.Ratio Analysis 16 different ratios commonly used Each has limitations Proper interpretation is critical
42. 42.Liquidity Ability of a business to pay current liabilities as they come due
43. 43.Liquidity Current Ratio Current Assets/Current Liabilities Less than one is bad Working capital Current assets minus current liabilities Negative number is bad
44. 44.Solvency Ability of the firm to repay all of its financial obligations
45. 45.Solvency Debt to Asset Ratio Total liabilities/total assets Greater than one bad Equity to Asset Ratio Total equity/total assets Debt to Equity Ratio Leverage ratio Less than one better
46. 46.Profitability Rate of return on assets Rate of return on equity Operating profit margin ratio
47. 47.Financial Efficiency Measures the intensity with which a business uses its assets to generate gross revenues and the effectiveness of production
48. 48.Financial Efficiency Asset turnover ratio Operating expense ratio Depreciation ratio Interest expense ratio Net income from operations ratio
49. 49.Repayment Capacity Measures the borrower's ability to repay term debts and capital leases rather than financial position or performance
50. 50.Repayment Capacity Term debt and capital lease coverage ratio Capital replacement and term repayment margin
51. 51.Cautions Measures are only as good as the data used Methods must be consistent between years and between operations Example - Asset valuation methods Measures ask the right questions but do not provide the answers