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Financial Statements for a Sole Proprietorship

Financial Statements for a Sole Proprietorship. Accounting Chapter 7. CONCEPTS – some old, some new. Adequate Disclosure Financial statement contain all the information on which to base decisions What would happen if information were left out? Accounting Period Cycle Aka fiscal period.

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Financial Statements for a Sole Proprietorship

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  1. Financial Statements for a Sole Proprietorship Accounting Chapter 7

  2. CONCEPTS – some old, some new • Adequate Disclosure • Financial statement contain all the information on which to base decisions • What would happen if information were left out? • Accounting Period Cycle • Aka fiscal period

  3. CONCEPTS – some old, some new • Going Concern • Financial statements are prepared with the expectation that a business will remain in operation indefinitely

  4. Financial Statements • TechKnow prepares two financial statements • Income Statement and Balance Sheet • Why? • End of period assessment • Comparison • With past performance • With competitors and industry • Goal Setting

  5. Other Financial Statements • Look at Best Buy (Appendix B) • 11 Yr Financial Highlights • Consolidated Statement of Earnings • Similar to income statement • Earnings per share • Consolidate Statement of Cash Flows • Where and how do we spend/receive cash • Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity • Stock issues

  6. Income Statement • A statement of flow • What did we earn (revenue) and what did we spend (expenses) over a specific time period • CONCEPT – Matching Expenses with Revenue • Information comes from the Income Statement columns of the Work Sheet

  7. Income Statement Heading Name of Company Name of Report Date of Report TechKnow Consulting Income Statement For the Month Ended August 31, 200x

  8. Preparing the Income Statement • Separate the sections: Revenue and Expenses • Indent the accounts that come under each heading (Sales, Advertising Expense, etc) • Record the Sales balance in the second column

  9. Preparing the Income Statement • List each Expense account separately (indented) under the Expenses subheading • Record each expense account balance in the first column • Rule a single line at the bottom of the column • Add Total Expenses (label) and record the total expenses (amount) in the second column

  10. Preparing the Income Statement • Rule a single line under the Total Expense Amount • Subtract Total Expenses from Total Revenue and record the amount below the single line • If the result >= 0 write Net Income in the Account Title column • If the result < 0 write Net Loss in the Account Title column

  11. Preparing the Income Statement • Negative numbers (net loss) are recorded in parentheses • Rule a double line under the net Income/Loss result • If there are multiple sources of revenue record each revenue account balance in the first column • Rule a single line under the last revenue account item • Include a Total Revenue item and record total in second column

  12. Component Percentages • Useful for comparison with industry, past performance and competitors • Total Expenses Component Percentage • Total Expenses/Total Sales(*100) • How much do we spend per $1 sale • Net Income Component Percentage • Net Income/Total Sales(*100) • How much do we earn per $1 sale? • TECP +NICP = 100

  13. Balance Sheet • Reports financial information on a specific date • Snapshot in time • Accounts included on a balance sheet: • Assets (what we have) • Liabilities (what we owe) • Owner’s Equity (what we are worth)

  14. Balance Sheet Heading Name of Company Name of Report Date of Report TechKnow Consulting Balance Sheet August 31, 200x

  15. Asset and Liabilities Sections of the Balance Sheet (pg. 188) • The balance sheet represents the accounting equation (A=L+OE) • Assets are recorded in the left wide column • Title each section in the center of the column • List each account under the heading • List the account balance on the same line as the account title

  16. Asset and Liabilities Sections of the Balance Sheet • Follow the same steps for the Liabilities section • Rule a single line under the liability account balances • Write Total Liabilities on the next line under the liability account titles • Total the liabilities and record the sum below the single ruled line

  17. Owner’s Equity Section (pg 189) • Center the title Owner’s Equity in the left wide column directly under Total Liabilities • Write the title of the capital account on the next line • Record the capital amount on the same line • How is capital computed?

  18. Calculating Capital • The drawing account is not always included on the balance sheet • Drawing is a drain on capital Current Capital = Capital Account Balance + Net Income – Drawing • If there is a Net Loss: Current Capital = Capital Account Balance – Net Loss - Drawing

  19. Back to Owner’s Equity • Rule a single line under the last amount in the Asset column • Write Total Assets on the next account title line and record the amount below the single ruled line • Rule a single line in the same place on the right column • Write Total Liab. And OE in the account title line and record the total

  20. Finding Balance • Compare the totals of the two columns • If they are the same, the balance sheet is in balance • If not, find and correct mistakes • Check the calculation of capital • Rule double lines across both columns to show that the totals have been verified

  21. Detailed OE Section (pg 190) • Title the Owner’s Equity section • Write Capital (beginning date) and record the amount • Do not record the amount in the ruled column • Write and record Net Income • Do not record NI directly below Beg. Capital • Write and record Drawing directly below Net Income • “Less (owner) Drawing”

  22. Detailed OE Section • Rule a single line under the amount and at the same place below Beg. Capital • Subtract drawing from NI and record total below the Beginning Capital • Write (Owner) Capital, date of report and record the total in the right hand column • Proceed as you would for a standard Balance Sheet • WT 7-2.xls

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