Part 3: The Income Statement PDF

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This document provides an overview of the income statement, covering topics like revenue, expenses, net income, and the relationship between the income statement and the balance sheet. It also discusses accounting principles like the matching principle and the realization principle, which are essential for understanding business finances.

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# Part 3: The Income Statement ## Understanding accounting information and data early makers em lyon business school # The Income Statement - P&L = profit or loss statement (IFRS). - A part of Comprehensive Income Statement. - The income statement is a summarization of the company's revenue and ex...

# Part 3: The Income Statement ## Understanding accounting information and data early makers em lyon business school # The Income Statement - P&L = profit or loss statement (IFRS). - A part of Comprehensive Income Statement. - The income statement is a summarization of the company's revenue and expense transactions for a period. - Measures the performance of the company over a period of time. - The income statement is like the "film" of the "activity" of the business during a given period. early makers em lyon business school # Calculating Net Income - Over a given period: Revenues - expenses = Net Income - Net income > 0: profit | increase in the book value of the company (enrichment). - Net income < 0: loss | decrease in the book value of the company (impoverishment). early makers em lyon business school # Revenue - Revenue is the price of goods sold and services rendered during an accounting period. - Causes owners' equity to increase - Results in an increase in cash or accounts recievable. - Represents the gross increase in owners' equity resulting from the operation of the business. - Realization Principle: revenue should be recognized at the time goods are delivered or services are rendered. early makers em lyon business school # Expenses Expenses are the costs of the goods and services used up in the process of earning revenue - Examples include the cost of salaries, advertising, rent, utilities, and depreciation of long-term assets. - Causes a decrease in owner's equity. - Results in either a decrease in assets or increase in liabilities (accounts payable) - The Matching Principle: refers to the concept of offsetting expenses against revenue on a basis of cause and effect. - Expenses are incurred for the purpose of producing revenue. - In order to measure net income for a period, revenue should be offset by all the expenses incurred in producing that revenue. early makers em lyon business school # Accrual Basis of Accounting - Accrual basis of accounting has two basic requirements: 1. Revenue is recognized in the period when it is earned. 2. Expenses are recognized in the period when they are incurred. early makers em lyon business school # Net Income and Cash Flows - Revenues and expenses are accounted for when earned or incurred, and not when the related cash flows are recieved or paid out. - Revenues (≠ cash inflows) - Expenses (≠ cash outflows) early makers em lyon business school # Income Statement (French presentation, horizontal format, Expenses by nature) | Expenses | Revenues | |---|---| | **Operating Expenses** | **Operating Revenues** | | Purchases + change in inventories (=COGS) | Sales | | External services | Other Revenues | | Taxes | | | Salary expenses | | | **Financial Expenses** | **Financial Revenues** | | Interest expenses | Interest or share incomes | | Loss on sale of securities | Gain on sale of securities | | Foreign currency transaction losses | Foreign currency transaction gains | | **Extraordinary (or Exceptional) Expenses** | **Extraordinary (or Exceptional) Revenues** | | Thefts | Grants and subsidies | | Fines | | early makers em lyon business school # Income Statement (International Presentation, Vertical Format, Expenses by Function*) | | other possible name | |---|---| | + Revenues | | | - Cost of sales | Gross margin | | = Gross Profit | | | - Distribution expense | Marketing & Selling expense | | - Administrative expense | General & Adm exp | | + Other operating income | | | - Other operating expense | | | = Operation Profit | Earning Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) | | - Finance cost | | | + Finance income | | | +/- Other income/expense | | | = Profit before tax | Earning Before Tax (EBT) | | - Income tax expense | | | = Net Profit | | * International standards accept also the classification of expense by nature. early makers em lyon business school # The Double-Entry Principle - Any movement affecting an element of the balance sheet (A, L, or S/H) necessitates an inverse movement (or movements_ of the same amount in one or more of the other elements of the balance sheet (A, L, or S/H) and/or the income statement (Rev/EXP). - We always have: Total Assets = Total Liabilities (including equity) early makers em lyon business school # The Business Equation | | | | |---|---|---| | Assets | = Liabilities | + Shareholders' equity | | Assets | = Liabilities | + Share capital + Net income | | Assets | = Liabilities | + Share capital + Revenues - Expenses | | Assets | + Expenses | - Liabilities | + Share capital + Revenues | early makers em lyon business school # Links Between the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement - Modifie - Deuxieme niveau - ASSETS = si LIABILITIES + SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Quatrième niveau - Share Capital [Retained] earnings - Cinquième niveau - BALANCE SHEET - transferred to INCOME STATEMENT - Expenses - Balance = net income (if profit; otherwise it would be on the opposite side) - Revenues early makers em lyon business school # Net Income Net Income = Revenues - Expenses - Net Income > 0: proft, enrichment, increase in the book value of the company. - Net income < 0: loss, impoverishment, decrease in the book value of the company early makers em lyon business school # Overnight Auto Service Financial Statements | | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Assets** | **Gross Value** | **Depreciation** | **Net Book Value** | **Liabilities & Equity** | **Expenses** | **Revenues** | | Cash | | | | Accounts Payable | Wages expense | Repair service revenue | | Accounts recievable | | | 5,420 | | | 12,580 | | | | | 5,400 | | Utilities expense | | | | | | | | Advertising expense | | | | | | | | Total expense | | | | | | | Equity | | Total revenus | | | | | | Net Income | | | | Total Assets | 10,820 | | | Total Liabilities | 2,2 | 12,580 | early makers em lyon business school # Profitability And Liquidity - Liquidity is the ability of the business to pay its debts as they come due. - Critical to the survival of the business. - A business that is not liquid may be forced into bankruptcy by it's creditors. - Profitability refers to a company's ability to generate net income from the business. - Profitable operations increase owner's equity. early makers em lyon business school # Net Income Impact / Cash Impact - Net income impact with immediate cash impact. - Cash sales - Sales increase (Revenus +) / Cash increase (A+) - Net income impact without immediate cash impact - Credit sales - Sales increase (Revenus +) / Account recievable (A+) - Cash impact without Net income impact. - Collection of a customer payment relating to a credit sale - Account recievable decrease (A-) cash increase (A+) - Purchase of fixed assets paid in cash - Fixed assets increase (A+), cash decrease (A-).

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