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2. Day #3. Accounting Information System. Chapter. UAA – ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting Dr. Fred Barbee. 2. Accounting Information System. Chapter.
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2 Day #3 Accounting Information System Chapter UAA – ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting Dr. Fred Barbee
2 Accounting Information System Chapter First . . . A brief review of Day #2 Topics.
ACCT 201 ACCT 201 ACCT 201 Debits and Credits
Debits and Credits • The debit/credit convention or coding system is very simple. • Do not make it difficult because you cannot accept its simplicity.
Debits • Debit comes from Latin and merely means “left,” or the “left-hand” side of an account. Abbreviated “DR.”
Account Title Left Side We need to stop here and change our way of thinking! Debit Side
Symbolically, let’s erase that memory C:\memory\debit\erase *.* All files in directory will be deleted Are you sure (Y/N)?
Credits • Credit also comes from the Latin, and means “right,” or the “right-hand” side of an account. Abbreviated “CR.”
Account Title Right Side Let’s stop here and modify our thinking – at least for this class! Credit Side
Symbolically, let’s erase that memory C:\memory\credit\erase *.* All files in directory will be deleted Are you sure (Y/N)?
ACCT 201 ACCT 201 ACCT 201 The algebraic relationship in the fundamental accounting model. Assets Liabilities = Owners’ Equity +
ACCT 201 ACCT 201 ACCT 201 Account Title Debit Credit Always
Assets = DR CR Liabilities + + - Owners’ Equity DR CR - + DR CR - +
ACCT 201 ACCT 201 ACCT 201 The Second Equality . . . Debits Credits = The algebraic relationship between account increases and decreases.
Account Inc. Dec. Assets Liabilities Owners’ Equity Revenue Expenses Debit-Credit Rules . . . Debit Credit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Debit Credit
Debits Credits Debit-Credit Rules . . . Increase Assets Expenses Liabilities Equity Revenue Decrease Liabilities Equity Revenue Assets Expenses
ncrease ebits IDEA xpenses ssets
evenues quity RELIC iabilities ncrease redits
= + Assets Liabilities Equity Step 1: Examine source documents. Step 2: Analyze transactions. Step 5: Prepare a trial balance. Step 3: Record transactions in a journal. Step 4: Record the journal information in a ledger. Steps in Processing Transactions
ACCT 201 ACCT 201 ACCT 201 The Journal
General Journal for FastForward • Titles of Affected Accounts • Transaction Date • Transaction explanation • Dollar amount of debits and credits
T-accounts are useful illustrations, but balance column ledger accountsare used in practice. Balance Column Ledger
Posting Journal Entries - Example 1 Identify the account.
Posting Journal Entries - Example Enter the date. 2
Posting Journal Entries - Example Enter the amount. 3
Posting Journal Entries - Example 4 Enter the journal reference.
Posting Journal Entries - Example Compute the balance. 5
Posting Journal Entries - Example 6 Enter the ledger reference.
2 Accounting Information System Chapter Text Section: Trial Balance (p. 63)
Learning Objective • Prepare and explain the use of a trial balance.
Trial Balance • A Trial Balance is a listing of all accounts and their balances at a point in time.
2 Accounting Information System Chapter Text Section: Unadjusted Financial Statements (p. 68)
Learning Objective • Prepare unadjusted financial statements from business transactions.
Income Statement • A statement showing revenues and expenses for a period of time. • Revenues = Inflows of assets in exchange for products and services provided to customers. • Expenses = Outflows or the using up of assets that result from providing products and services to customers.
Exh. 2.19
Statement of Retained Earnings • A statement showing additions to (net income) and deductions from (net loss, dividends) the Retained Earnings account.
Exh. 2.19
Balance Sheet • A statement showing the balances in asset, liability, and equity accounts at a point in time.
Exh. 2.19
Statement of Cash Flows • A statement showing the sources and uses of funds relating to the • Operating • Investing, and • Financing • Activities of a company.
Exh. 2.19
Formatting Conventions Generally, dollar signs ($) are not used in the journals or ledgers. Round numbers in financial statements to the nearest dollar. Rounding
2 Accounting Information System Chapter Text Section: Decision Analysis (p. 70)
Learning Objective • Analyze the impact of transactions on accounts and financial statements.
Learning Objective • Compute return on equity and use it to analyze company performance.
Using the Information - Return on Equity • Describes the relationship between net income for the period and average equity. • Helps an owner judge the compnay’s profitability compared to other business or personal opportunities.
Learning Objective • Compute the debt ratio and describe its use in analyzing company performance.