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Lesson Notes For Lesson 9

The document provides an overview of financial statements, including: 1) Financial statements are accounting tools that show a company's financial position and performance over time in the form of a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. 2) The balance sheet presents a snapshot of a company's economic resources and obligations at a point in time. The income statement shows financial performance over a period of time, and the statement of cash flows details cash flows. 3) Financial statements must be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are useful for making investment decisions and understanding a company's financial health.

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Lesson Notes For Lesson 9

The document provides an overview of financial statements, including: 1) Financial statements are accounting tools that show a company's financial position and performance over time in the form of a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. 2) The balance sheet presents a snapshot of a company's economic resources and obligations at a point in time. The income statement shows financial performance over a period of time, and the statement of cash flows details cash flows. 3) Financial statements must be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are useful for making investment decisions and understanding a company's financial health.

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Task Team of FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING School of Business, Sun Ya !

sen Uni"e#si $

Lesson notes Lesson 9: Financial Statements

Learning objectives %& Lea#n 'ha financial s a emen s a#e an( ho' hese accoun in) ools 'o#k in hei# fu u#e *#ofession +& Be ac,uain e( 'i h he func ions an( fo#ma s of hese financial s a emen s -& Lea#n some (e ails #ela in) o *#e*a#a ion of hese financial s a emen s& .& E/*lain im*o# an #ela ionshi*s amon) he 0alance shee , income s a emen , an( cash flo' s a emen , an( ho' hese s a emen s #ela e o each o he# Teaching hours S u(en s ma1o# in accoun in)2 3 hou#s O he#s2 4 hou#s

Teaching contents:

Opening Story The financial s a emen si s im*osin)l$ in f#on of $ou, a s #eam of num0e#s #ollin) en(lessl$ (o'n he *a)e& You5#e a ne' 0oa#( mem0e#, s u($in) he num0e#s, ho*in) o (eci*he# hei# meanin)& Then $ou5#e hi 'i h he accoun in) 1a#)on2 0alance shee s an( income s a emen s6 cash 0asis an( acc#ual 0asis& You hink $ou hea# he financial s a emen s ,uie l$ lau)h a $ou, an( $ou 0e)in o 'on(e# if he 0oa#( shoul( hi#e a *s$chia #is ins ea( of an accoun an & Don5 (es*ai#& Financial s a emen s ma$ seem confusin) ini iall$, 0u he$5#e no as (ifficul as $ou hink& 7e#e5s a look a he 0asics& Show me the money! Cu0a Goo(in) 8#& u e#e( an immo# al line in he mo"ie 8e##$ Ma)ui#e, 9Sho' me he mone$:; <ell, ha is 'ha financial s a emen s (o& The$ sho' $ou he mone$& The ,ues ions a#e2 = Do he$ sho' $ou 'he#e a com*an$5s mone$ came f#om> = Do he$ sho' $ou 'he#e i 'en , an( 'he#e i is no'& = 7o' accoun an s make all hese en(s sa isfie(>

hat !re the Financial Statements" O#)ani?a ions #e*o# hei# accoun in) info#ma ion o in e#nal an( e/ e#nal use#s in he fo#m of financial s a emen s& S a emen s #e"eal an o#)ani?a ion5s financial heal h an( *e#fo#mance& The financial s a emen is a *ic u#e of he com*an$ in financial e#ms& Each financial s a emen #ela es o a s*ecific (a e

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o# co"e#s a *a# icula# *e#io(& Stock/ resources and obligations at a point in time: Balance sheet. Flow/activity over a period of time: Income statement, Statement of cash flows.

The ins #uc o# mi)h facili a e some (iscussion on he im*o# ance of financial s a emen s o a com*an$ an( i s in"es o#s an( c#e(i o#s an( 'h$ mana)emen ma$ ake s e*s o im*#o"e he a**ea#ance of he com*an$ in i s financial s a emen s&

#ow !re Financial Statements $repare%" The fi#s s e* in un(e#s an(in) financial s a emen s is o (e e#mine 'he he# he$ 'e#e *#e*a#e( on a cash, acc#ual, o# mo(ifie( cash accoun in) 0asis& <h$> Financial s a emen s "a#$ )#ea l$ (e*en(in) on he accoun in) me ho(& The #ea(e# mus kno' 'hich accoun in) me ho( 'as use( in o#(e# o accu#a el$ #ea( he s a emen & The h#ee me ho(s a#e (efine( as follo's2 Cash Basis& Cash 0asis accoun in) is simila# o a *e#sonal check0ook& Financial #eco#(s #ack 'hen cash is #ecei"e( o# *ai( ou & Income is #eco#(e( 'hen a (e*osi is ma(e o he 0ank& E/*enses a#e #eco#(e( 'hen a check is '#i en o *a$ a 0ill& Cash 0asis financial s a emen s a#e eas$ o un(e#s an( an( o *#e*a#e& The (isa("an a)e, ho'e"e#, is he$ (on5 )i"e a full *ic u#e of he financial con(i ion& The #eco#(s omi info#ma ion on un*ai( 0ills o# uncollec e( assessmen s& Acc#ual Basis& Acc#ual 0asis accoun in) #acks an$ an( all #ansac ions, e"en if cash is no #ecei"e( o# *ai( ou & Fo# e/am*le, income is #eco#(e( 'hen he (ues a#e assesse(, no necessa#il$ 'hen he$ a#e collec e(& The same is #ue fo# e/*enses& E/*enses a#e #eco#(e( 'hen he$ a#e incu##e(& Fo# e/am*le, if he associa ion 0u$s ne' e,ui*men , he *u#chase is #eco#(e( e"en if he 0ill has no 0een *ai(& Because i #acks all income an( e/*enses, acc#ual 0asis accoun in) mo#e accu#a el$ #eco#(s he financial ac i"i $ of a *a# icula# ime *e#io(& Mo(ifie( Cash Basis& Mos associa ions use mo(ifie( cash 0asis accoun in) fo# hei# #eco#( kee*in)& I is a com*#omise 0e 'een he cash 0asis an( acc#ual 0asis& <i h his me ho(, mos #ansac ions a#e #eco#(e( on he cash 0asis, 0u some a#e lo))e( on an acc#ual 0asis& Fo# e/am*le, accoun s #ecei"a0le @amoun s o'ne#s o'e he associa ionA an( income commonl$ a#e #eco#(e( as he$ a#e 0ille( @acc#ual 0asisA& E/*enses a#e #eco#(e( as he 0ills a#e *ai( @cash 0asisA& O he# acc#ual a(1us men s, such as *#e*ai( e/*enses an( income a/ acc#uals, a#e no ma(e& Mo(ifie( cash 0asis is less com*le/ han acc#ual 0asis financial s a emen s& Du#in) he annual #e"ie' o# au(i , ho'e"e#, a CBA of en mus con"e# he financial s a emen s o acc#ual 0asis& hat !re the Functions o& Financial Statements" Accoun in) info#ma ion is con"e$e( h#ou)h a s an(a#(i?e( se of #e*o# s& The fou# fun(amen al financial s a emen s a#e he income s a emen , s a emen of #e aine( ea#nin)s, 0alance shee , an( s a emen of cash flo's& seful for investment decisions. !"ll financial statements#

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$omprehensible. !"ll financial statements# "bout economic resources and claims on resources !Balance Sheet#. "bout financial performance during a period !Income Statement#. "bout cash flows !Statement of $ash Flows#. The financial s a emen s can hel* $ou o 0e e# un(e#s an( he *e#fo#mance an( *osi ion of a 0usiness, so ha he s u(en s can 0e (i#ec e( o *a# ici*a e in he in!class (iscussion on he follo'in) o*ics2 %& 7o' 'ell (i( he com*an$ *e#fo#m @o# o*e#a eA (u#in) he *e#io(> +& <h$ (i( he com*an$5s #e aine( ea#nin)s chan)e (u#in) he *e#io(> -& <ha is he com*an$5s financial *osi ion a he en( of he *e#io(> .& 7o' much cash (i( he com*an$ )ene#a e an( s*en( (u#in) he *e#io(> hat Financial Statements !re 'e(uire% by the )!!$s" This sec ion 'ill e/*lain ce# ain accoun in) *#inci*les ha a#e im*o# an fo# an un(e#s an(in) of financial s a emen s an( ho' *#ofessional 1u()men 0$ accoun an s ma$ affec he a**lica ion of hose *#inci*les& Fi#s of all, o make i clea# o he s u(en s ha some financial s a emen s a#e #e,ui#e( 0$ he #e)ula o#s, 'e #e"ie' he conce* of GAAB he#e& The #ules ha make acce* a0le accoun in) *#ac ices a#e #efe##e( o as Gene#all$ Acce* e( Accoun in) B#inci*les @GAABA& Info#ma ion *#esen e( usin) hese *#inci*les is consi(e#e( o 0e #ele"an , #elia0le, consis en an( com*a#a0le& INCOME STATEMENT A summa#$ of an en i $Cs #esul s of o*e#a ion fo# a s*ecifie( *e#io( of ime is #e"eale( in he income s a emen , as i *#o"i(es info#ma ion a0ou #e"enues )ene#a e( an( e/*enses incu##e(& The (iffe#ences 0e 'een he #e"enues an( e/*enses a#e i(en ifie( as he ne income o# ne loss& This financial s a emen is use o e/*lain ho' he income s a emen #e*o# s an en e#*#iseCs financial *e#fo#mance fo# a *e#io( of ime in e#ms of he #ela ionshi* of #e"enues an( e/*enses& BALANCE S7EET The 0alance shee focuses on he accoun in) e,ua ion 0$ #e"ealin) he economic #esou#ces o'ne( 0$ an en i $ an( he claims a)ains hose #esou#ces @lia0ili ies an( o'ne#sC e,ui $A& The 0alance shee is *#e*a#e( as of a s*ecific (a e, 'he#eas he income s a emen an( s a emen of #e aine( ea#nin)s co"e# a *e#io( of ime& This financial s a emen (emons #a es ho' ce# ain 0usiness #ansac ions affec he elemen s of he accoun in) e,ua ion2 Asse s D Lia0ili ies E Sha#ehol(e#sC @O'ne#sCA E,ui $& Af e# lea#nin) his, s u(en s a#e su**ose( o un(e#s an( ho' he 0alance shee is an e/*ansion of he 0asic accoun in) e,ua ion& Asse s2 *#o*e# ies o# economic #esou#ces o'ne( 0$ he 0usiness& Common cha#ac e#is ic is he a0ili $ o *#o"i(e *#o0a0le fu u#e economic 0enefi s o he 0usiness& Lia0ili ies2 (e0 s o# o0li)a ions of a 0usiness o# claims a)ains asse s& A common cha#ac e#is ic is ca*aci $ o #e(uce fu u#e asse s o# o #e,ui#e fu u#e se#"ices o# *#o(uc s& E,ui $2 is he o'ne#5s claim o he asse s o# he #esi(ual in e#es in he asse s of an en i $ af e# (e(uc in) lia0ili ies6 also calle( ne asse s&

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STATEMENT OF CAS7 FLO<S This financial s a emen is a 0i mo#e com*le/, (e ailin) an en e#*#ises cash flo's, 0#oken (o'n acco#(in) o o*e#a in), in"es in), an( financin) sou#ces& I s co"e#a)e is 0es (efe##e( un il $ou ha"e ha( a chance o *#o)#ess fu# he# in $ou# s u($ of accoun in)& This financial s a emen is use( o e/*lain ho' he cash flo' s a emen *#esen s he chan)e in cash fo# a *e#io( of ime in e#ms of he com*an$Cs o*e#a in), in"es in), an( financin) ac i"i ies&

ILLUSTFATIGE STATEMENTS The follo'in) *o# #a$s sam*le final s a emen s fo# Beau $ Bho o S o#e&

7eauty $hoto Store 7alance Sheet 8anuary 15,0..9 !ssets


*ash Supplies 4(uipment / +,-.. 1,2.. 02,...

Liabilities
!ccounts payable 3otes payable Total liabilities ang Fang, capital Total liabilities an% owner6s e(uity / / 0.. 2,... 2,0.. 15,+.. / 1+,...

Owner6s 4(uity
Total assets / 1+,...

7eauty $hoto S tore <ncome S tatement For =onth 4n%e% 8anuary 15, 0..9 'evenues: S ales revenue 'ental revenue Total revenues Operating 4:penses: 'ent e:pense / 5,... S alaries e:pense ;.. Total operating e:penses 3et income / 1,+.. 1.. / -,5..

5,;.. / 0,-..

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7eauty $hoto Store Statement o& Owner6s 4(uity For month en%e% 8anuary 15,0..9 wang Fang, capital, 8anuary 5 !%%: <nvestment by owner / 3et income Total Less: ith%rawal by owner ang Fang, capital, 8anuary 15 / 1.,... 0,-.. >

10,-.. 10,-.. 2.. 15,+..

7e auty $hoto Store State me nt o& *ash Flows For =onth 4n%e % 8anuary 15, 0..9
*ash &lows &rom operating activities: *ash receive% &rom clients *ash pai% &or supplies *ash pai% &or rent *ash pai% to employee 3et cash use% by operating acitivities *ash &lows &rom investing activities: $urchase o& e(uipment 3et cash use% by investing activities *ash &lows &rom &inancing activities: <nvestment by owner $artial repayment o& note ith%rawal by owner 3et cash provi%e% by &inancing activities 3et increase in cash *ash balance, 8anuary 5 *ash balance, 8anuary 15 / -,5.. ?0,9..@ ?5,...@ ?;..@ / / ?0.,...@ ?0.,...@ / 1.,... ?9..@ ?2..@ / / 0+,9.. +,-.. > +,-.. ?5..@

A((i ional e/am*les @if he#e is some e/ #a imeA2 The follo'in) a#e h#ee financial s a emen s of Ton$ Blo' Co#*o#a ion& Blease ake ime o #e"ie' hese s a emen s, no in) ca#efull$ ho' he ne income on he income s a emen flo's h#ou)h o he s a emen of #e aine( ea#nin)s, an( ho' he en(in) #e aine( ea#nin)s flo's h#ou)h o he 0alance shee & Ton$ Blo' Co#*o#a ion Income S a emen Fo# he $ea# en(in) Decem0e# -%, +HI'evenues Se#"ices o cus ome#s JKLH,HHH In e#es income %L,HHH To al #e"enues JK4L,HHH 4:penses

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Sala#ies Fen O he# o*e#a in) e/*enses To al e/*enses Ne income

J+-L,HHH %%L,HHH -HH,HHH 4LH,HHH J%%L,HHH

Mua# ? Co#*o#a ion S a emen of Fe aine( Ea#nin)s Fo# he $ea# en(in) Decem0e# -%, +HIBe)innin) #e aine( ea#nin)s J.HH,HHH Blus2 Ne income %%L,HHH JL%L,HHH Less2 Di"i(en(s -L,HHH En(in) #e aine( ea#nin)s J.NH,HHH Mua# ? Co#*o#a ion Balance Shee Decem0e# -%, +HILiabilities Sala#ies *a$a0le Accoun s *a$a0le To al lia0ili ies StocAhol%ers6 e(uity Ca*i al s ock Fe aine( ea#nin)s To al s ockhol(e#sC e,ui $ To al Lia0ili ies an( e,ui $

!ssets Cash J%3+,HHH Accoun s #ecei"a0le +.N,HHH Lan( .LH,HHH O he# asse s %H,HHH

J -.,HHH %44,HHH J+HH,HHH J++H,HHH .NH,HHH KHH,HHH J3HH,HHH

To al asse s

J3HH,HHH

Summary The#e a#e 'o ma1o# $*es of financial s a emen s!s ock #e*o# s an( flo' #e*o# s6 Financial s a emen can se#"e as an im*o# an (e"ice o (isclose info#ma ion o in"es o#s in o#(e# fo# hem o make 0e e# (ecisions6 Fou# ma1o# financial s a emen s a#e com*a#e(, e/*laine( an( illus #a e( in his lesson6 In his sec ion, he fo#me# case of The Beau $ Bho o S o#e is *icke( u* a)ain he#e, an( i s fou# ma1o# financial s a emen s a#e illus #a e( o sho' i s *e#fo#mance an( financial *osi ions& *ase &or Open Biscussion You5#e a ne' 0oa#( mem0e#, s u($in) he num0e#s, ho*in) o (eci*he# hei# meanin)& Then $ou5#e hi 'i h he accoun in) 1a#)on2 0alance shee s an( income s a emen s6 cash 0asis an( acc#ual 0asis& You hink $ou hea# he financial s a emen s ,uie l$ lau)h a $ou, an( $ou 0e)in o 'on(e# if he 0oa#( shoul( hi#e a *s$chia #is ins ea( of an accoun an & Su))es e( Mues ions2

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%A 7o' a#e financial s a emen s *#e*a#e(> +A Do he$ make hin)s sim*le#> -A <ha info#ma ion can 'e infe# f#om hese s a emen s> .A 7o' can 'e make use of hem>

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