Financial Accounting - Chapter 2
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What is a T-account?

A device or convention for organizing and accumulating the accounting of entries of transactions that affect an individual account.

The formula to calculate retained earnings is: Retained Earnings (beginning) + Net Income - _____ = Retained Earnings (ending).

Dividends

What is an account?

A device for representing the amount (balance) for any line in the balance sheet or income statement.

What are permanent accounts?

<p>An account that appears on the balance sheet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are temporary accounts?

<p>An account that does not appear on the balance sheet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the balance sheet equation?

<p>Assets = Liabilities + Owners' Equity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dual effects of transactions in accounting?

<p>Equal amounts are debited to various accounts and credited to other various accounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a debit represent in accounting?

<p>An entry on the LEFT side of an account that records increases in assets and expenses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a credit represent in accounting?

<p>An entry on the RIGHT side of an account that records increases in liabilities, owners' equity, revenues, and gains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a journal entry?

<p>A dated journal recording showing the accounts affected, with equal debits and credits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the posting process in accounting?

<p>To record entries in an account to a ledger, usually as transfers from a journal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are adjusting entries?

<p>Entries made at the end of an accounting period to update accounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a contra account?

<p>An account that accumulates subtractions from another account, such as accumulated depreciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the closing process in accounting?

<p>The entries that accomplish the transfer of balances in temporary accounts to related balance sheet accounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The relation between a T-account and a journal entry is that journal entries provide a record of transactions, and T-accounts _____ the effects of transactions on specific accounts.

<p>summarize</p> Signup and view all the answers

Current assets are expected to be converted to cash within a year, while noncurrent assets are expected to be converted to cash over _____ periods.

<p>longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the income statement?

<p>To show the components of net income and the causes of net income.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of contra accounts?

<p>To provide disaggregated information concerning the net amount of an asset, liability, or shareholders' equity item.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The balance sheet equation is expressed as: Assets = _____ + Shareholders' Equity.

<p>Liabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Accounting Concepts

  • T-account: A fundamental tool used to visualize the effects of transactions on individual accounts within the accounting system.
  • Income Statement and Balance Sheet Connection: The relationship between these two financial statements is articulated through Retained Earnings, calculated as: Retained Earnings (beginning) + Net Income - Dividends = Retained Earnings (ending).
  • Account Representation: An account is a record representing the balance for a specific element in the financial statements, such as assets or liabilities.

Types of Accounts

  • Permanent Accounts: Accounts that persist in the balance sheet, tracking ongoing financial positions.
  • Temporary Accounts: Accounts that do not appear on the balance sheet, which include revenues and expenses, and are reset at the end of each accounting period.

Core Accounting Principles

  • Balance Sheet Equation: Essential formula: Assets = Liabilities + Owners' Equity; emphasizes the equilibrium between what a company owns and owes, including funding sources.
  • Dual Effects of Transactions: Each recorded transaction impacts multiple accounts equally, ensuring that debits and credits balance out.

Debit and Credit Entries

  • Debit: An entry on the left side of an account, reflecting increases in assets and expenses, and decreases in liabilities and equity.
  • Credit: An entry on the right side of an account, indicating increases in liabilities, equity, revenues, and gains, while reducing assets and expenses.

Journal and Ledger Processes

  • Journal Entry: A dated record detailing the accounts impacted by a transaction, indicating equal debits and credits.
  • Posting Process: The action of transferring journal entry details into individual accounts within the ledger system.

Adjustments and Closing Entries

  • Adjusting Entries: Made at accounting period end to capture unrecorded transactions or updates needed for accurate financial representation.
  • Closing Process: Transfers balances from temporary accounts to permanent accounts, effectively resetting those temporary accounts for the next period.

Contra and Adjunct Accounts

  • Contra Account: Optional accounts like accumulated depreciation that offset associated accounts to illustrate true asset values.
  • Purpose of Contra Accounts: Offer detailed insights into net amounts, distinguishing the acquisition costs from depreciation impacts.

Understanding Assets

  • Noncurrent vs. Current Assets: Differentiation based on conversion to cash timeframe; current assets convert within a year (e.g., Accounts Receivable), while noncurrent assets take longer.

Income Statement Purpose

  • Purpose: To deliver insights on net income components and their drivers, aiding users in understanding the specific factors influencing overall profitability.

Balance Sheet Equation Recap

  • Formula: Affirms the foundational relationship of accounting, reiterated through: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity.

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