Understanding the Accounting Equation
Understanding the Accounting Equation
TOPIC LIST
CHAPTER 2
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Some definitions
ASSET
is a present economic resource
controlled by the entity as a result of
SOME DEFINITIONS
past events. An economic resource is a
right that has the potential to produce
economic benefits
Some assets are held and used in operations for a long time: Non-current assets
Some are held for only a short time: Current assets
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ASSETS LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Non - current assets Long-term liabilities
Long-term borrowings
Non-current assets Current assets • Loan from BANANABANK
Premises Inventory • Loan from CAKEBANK
HORIZON buildings Raw materials Notes payable
VERTICAL buildings Work in process Bonds payable
• RIGHT building Finished goods
Current liabilities
• LEFT building • Product 1 Short-term borrowings (bank overdraft)
Property, plant and equipment • Product 2 Trade payables
Trade receivables Accruals
Fixture and fittings
receivable – customer 1
Motor Vehicles EQUITY
receivable – customer 2
Cars Share capital (direct investm’t)
Cash
Trucks Retained earnings (indirect investm’t)
• Cash in hand
• Truck 1 Revenue
• Cash at bank
• Truck 2 Expenses
• VCBANK
(Dividends)
• AGRIBANK
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INCOME
REVENUE GAINS
✓ arises in the course of the ✓ represent other items that meet the
ordinary activities of an entity definition of income and may, or may
✓ and is referred to by a variety not, arise in the course of the ordinary
of different names including activities of an entity.
sales, fees, interest, dividends, ✓ Gains represent increases in economic
royalties and rent. benefits and as such are no different
Refer to Section 2.3, page 12 in nature from revenue.
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EXPENSES
PROFIT or LOSS
are decreases in assets or increases in
liabilities that result in decreases in equity,
other than those relating to distributions to
PROFIT:
holders of equity claims
The excess of income over expenses
EXPENSES LOSSES
-> added to owners’ capital
that arise in the course of ✓ other items that meet the definition of LOSS:
the ordinary activities of the expenses and may, or may not, arise in the The excess of expenses over income
entity course of the ordinary activities
-> deducted from owners’ capital
✓ represent decreases in economic benefits and
as such they are no different in nature from
other expenses.
✓ Losses are often reported net of related
income.
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EQUITY
ASSETS = LIABILITY + (CAPITAL)
TOTALASSETS LIABILITIES CAPITAL
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CONTEXT 1. Liza sets up her business, has put ₤2,500 into it 3. Liza has sold goods costing ₤ 650 to
EXAMPLE 2. Liza purchases a market stall from Len for ₤ 1,800 earn income of ₤ 900
- She purchases some flowers at a cost of ₤ 650 → She has earned a profit of ₤ 250
- She leaves ₤ 50 in cash (keeps ₤ 30 in the bank, holds (retained profit)
20 in small change for trading) Refer to Section 2.3, page 12
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₤ 2,570 = ₤ 2,570
₤ 2,570 = ₤ 2,570
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EQUITY
= +
Assets Liabilities Equity
Owner’s _ Owner's _
LIABILITIES EQUITIES
Capital Withdrawals + Revenues Expenses
ASSETS
Owner’s Owner's Revenues Expenses
Capital Withdrawals
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COMMON STOCK:
Issued in exchange for the owners’ investment paid into corporation STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
REVENUES EXPENSES
Common Retained _ _
result from business activities entered
into for the purpose of earning
are the cost of assets consumed or
services used in the process of
Stock + Earnings + +
Dividends Revenues Expenses
DIVIDENDS
are the distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr.
Dividends reduce retained earnings. - + - + + - - + + -
Dividends are not an expense.
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CREDIT TRANSACTION
TRADE TRADE
PAYABLES RECEIVABLES
• Party to whom a business owes money. • Party who owes money to the business
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WORKED EXAMPLE
1. Liza invests a further £250 of her own capital. She persuades her
(CONTINUED….) Uncle Henry to lend her £500, interest of £5 each week at the end
of the market day.
Refer to Section 3, page 16
1. Liza invests a further £250 of her own capital. She persuades her Uncle TOTALASSETS LIABILITIES CAPITAL
Henry to lend her £500, interest of £5 each week at the end of the market day.
2. She decides to buy a van on credit for £700, pay after 30 days’ trial use.
(0) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Opening capital ₤ 2,690
3. Lisa buys garden furniture for £300 in cash and sells to Uncle George for Goods = 0
£350, but he will pay later Cash ₤ 890
4. Liza buys flowers costing £800, £750 are paid in cash, with the remaining
(1) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Loan 500 + Open capital ₤ 2,690
£50 on seven days’ credit. Hire Ethel at an agreed wage of £40 for the day.
Goods = 0 Addition 250
5. On 17 July, Liza sells all her goods, for £1,250 (cash), withdraw £240 for
her week’s work. She also pays Ethel £40 in cash. She decides to make Cash ₤ 890 + 750
the interest payment to her Uncle Henry the next time she sees him.
6. There are no van expenses for the week. ₤ 3,440 = ₤ 500 + ₤ 2,940
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(2) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Loan 500 + Open capital ₤ 2,690 (3) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Loan 500 + Open capital ₤ 2,690
Van = 700 Payables 700 Addition 250 Van = 700 Payables 700 Addition 250
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(4) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Loan 500 + Open capital ₤ 2,690 (4) Stall ₤ 1,800 = Loan 500 + Open capital ₤ 2,690
Van = 700 Payables 700 Addition 250 Van = 700 Payables 700 Addition 250
Goods = 800 Payables 50 Goods = 800 -800 Payables 50
Receivables 350 Profit (350 – 300) = 50 Payables 5
Cash ₤ 1,340 – 750=590 Receivables 350 Profit 50+1,250-800-40-200-5= 215
Cash ₤ 590 + 1,250 – 240 -40 =1,560
₤ 4,240 = ₤ 1,250 + ₤ 2,990
₤ 4,410 = ₤ 1,255 + ₤ 3,155
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INTERACTIVE
QUESTION 2
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TÀI SẢN
The financial position of a business at a given moment in time ARE ACQUIRED FOR LONG-TERM USE, WITH ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONVERTED
❖ Show the forms in which the wealth of the business is held A VIEW TO EARNING INCOME/MAKING INTO CASH WITHIN 1 YEAR
PROFITS FROM THEIR USE, OVER MORE
❖ How much wealth is held in each form
THAN 1 REPORTING PERIOD
❖ Who contributed that wealth
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CURRENT ASSETS
NON - CURRENT
ASSETS
CURRENT
NON-CURRENT ASSETS ASSETS
LIQUIDATION
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LOAN STOCKS OR
LOANS ( > 1 year)
DEBENTURES
CURRENT
Current liabilities
LIABILITIES
are debts which are CAPITAL
payable within 1 year or RESERVES… TRADE &
LOANS ( within BANK TAXATION
1 operating cycle 1 year) OVERDRAFT
OTHER ACCRUALS
PAYABLE
Non-current liabilities Retained earnings PAYALBES
are debts which are payable
after 1 year…
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Step 2 •Prepare the heading
PREPARING THE STATEMENT OF Step 3 •Report all company assets
FINANCIAL POSITION Step 4 •Report all liabilities
Step 5 •Report the ending balance of capital
after total liabilities
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Total equity and liabilities 25,000 Total equity and liabilities 27,000
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✓ Capital at 1 July 20X6 2,500
✓ Additional capital 250
introduced Requirement
✓ Profit for the month 3,620 Prepare SOFP for Liza Doolittle
What would have been the effect on The statement of as at 31 July 20X6.
✓ Stall at cost 1,800
✓ Van at cost 700
financial position & The statement of profit or loss if
✓ Drawings in month 960
✓ Loan 50
the inventory had been sold on 7th March for ₤1,000 ✓ Inventories 1,250
✓ Cash in hand 20
rather than ₤ 5,000 ? ✓ Trade payables 675
✓ Cash at bank 1,475 Refer to Section 5, page 26
✓ Trade receivables 890
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Statement of
Profit or Loss ❖ Is a statement in which two key
elements of financial statements –
income and expenses – are matched
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to arrive at profit or loss
STATEMENT ❖ Many businesses distinguish between:
❖ Gross Profit earned on trading
OF PROFIT OR LOSS (revenue – cost of sales)
❖ Profit for the year (Net Profit/Net
Income) after other income and
expenses
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No. #3- 3rd March, bought inventories (goods to be sold) on one month’s credit for ₤ 3,000
2. Less Cost of Sales (Purchases) (xx,xx)
No. #4 - 4th March, repaid ₤ 2,000 of the amount borrowed to the lender, by cheque
3. Gross Profit xx,xx No. #5- 6th March, owner introduced another ₤ 4,000 into the business bank account
No.#6- 7 th March, sold all of the inventory for ₤5,000 & received a cheque
4. Less running Expenses (e.g., Advertising (x,xx) immediately from the customer for this amount
& Wages)
5. Profit/loss for the year xx,xx/(xx,xx) No.#7- SELLING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ₤ 500,
PAID BY CASH
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Jerry Company
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ELEMENTS OF P/L REVENUE
as at 7 March
ASSETS ₤ PROFIT ???
- Motor van 5,000 • Cost of Sales: the purchase or production cost of the goods sold
- Inventories (3,000 -3,000) 0 • Gross Profit = Revenue – Cost of Sales
- Cash at bank (17,000 + 5,000 -500) 21,500 Jerry Company
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS • Profit for the year = Gross profit – expenses + non-trading income
Total 26,500 From 1st – 7th March
• Gross profit margin = Gross Profit x 100
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EQUITY & LIABILITIES ₤ Revenue
- Sales revenue 5,000
- Equity 10,000 + (5,000 – 3,000 -500) 11,500 - Cost of goods sold (3,000)
- Liabilities – borrowing 12,000 - Gross Profit 2,000
- Liabilities – trade payable 3,000 - Selling & Admin Ex (500)
- Net income 1,500
Total equity and liabilities 26,500
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- Dividends or interest received from salaries, wages, commission of capital in the statement of
investments employees; marketing costs, financial position.
- Rental income from property owned but depreciation
not otherwise used by the business - Administrative costs/expense:
- Amounts due in respect of insurance management & office staff salaries, rent,
claims insurance, telephone and postage, …
- Cash Discounts received - Finance costs/financial expense:
interest on loans, bank overdraft interest
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CONTEXT
EXAMPLES (6) He purchased his ice cream from a local manufacturer, Floors Co.
The purchase cost in the three months to 31 August 20X5 was £6,200,
On 1 June 20X5, Jock Heiss commenced trading
as an ice cream salesman, using a van.
and at 31 August he had sold every item. He still owed
£700 to Floors Co for unpaid purchases on credit.
(7) One of his credit sale customers has gone bankrupt (insolvent),
(1) He borrowed £2,000 from his bank, and the interest cost of the loan was
£25 per month.
owing jock £250. Jock has decided to write off the debt in full, with no
(2) He rented the van for £1,000 for three months. Running expenses for the prospect of getting any of the money owed.
van averaged £300 per month. (8) He used his own home for his office work. Telephone and postage
(3) He hired an assistant for £1 00 per month. expenses for the three months to 31 August were £150, which he paid
(4) His main business was to sell ice cream to customers in the street, but he in cash.
also did special catering for business customers, supplying ice creams for (9) During the period he paid himself £300 per month. A statement of
office parties. Sales to these customers were usually on credit. profit or loss can be presented in various formats, but here we will use
(5) For the three months to 31 August 20X5, his total sales were as follows.
a vertical format similar to the one used in IAS 1. (It is not exactly the
• Cash sales £ 8,900
same.)
• Credit sales £ 1,100 Refer to Section 6, page 28 - 29 Refer to Section 6, page 28 - 29 40
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Jock Heiss
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
for the three months ended 31 August 20X5
£
Revenue (8,900 + 1,100) £ 10,000
Cost of sales (6,200)
Gross profit 3,800
Expenses
Wages (3x 100) 300
Van rental 1,000
Van expenses (3 x 300) 900
Irrecoverable debt written off 250
Telephone and postage 150
Interest charges (3 x 25) 75 (2,675)
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