Chapter 2-Accounting 101
Chapter 2-Accounting 101
Illustration:
1. Assets=Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
? P 40,000 + P 60,000
2. Assets=Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
P 150,000= P ? + 70,000
3. Assets=Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
P200,000= P 110,000 + P?
Assets
Classification of Assets
1. Current Assets
Improvements to International Accounting Standards 1
(December 2003)classifies assets as current assets when it is:
a. Expected to be realized in, or it is intended for sale or consumption
in, the entity's normal operating cycle;
b. Held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
c. Expected to be realized within twelve months of the balance sheet
date; or
d. Cash or a cash equivalent unless it is restricted from being exchange
or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the balance
sheet date.
Classification of Current Assets
Cash includes coins, currencies,checks,bank deposits, and other cash items readily
available for use in the operations of the business.
Cash Equivalents are short-term investments that are readily convertible to known
amounts of cash which are subject o an insignificant risk to changes in value (per SFAS
no. 22,revised 2000)
Marketable securities are stocks and bonds purchased by the enterprise and are to be
held for only a short span of time or short duration. They usually purchased when a
business has excess cash.
Accounts Receivable is the amount collectibles from the customer in exchange for
services or goods have been rendered on account or credit.
Notes Receivable is a promissory note issued by the client or the customer in exchange
for services or goods received as evidence of his/her obligation to pay.
Inventories represents the unsold goods at the end of the accounting period. This is
applicable only to a merchandising business.
Prepaid Expenses are items that will be used in the operations of the business that have
been paid in advance.
Classification of Non-Current Assets
Long Term Investments are assets held by an enterprise for the accretion of wealth
through capital distribution such as interests, royalties, dividends and rentals, for
capital appreciation or for other benefits to the investing enterprise such as those
obtained through trading relationships. Investments are classified as long-term when
they are intended to be held for an extended period of time (International Accounting
Standards No.25)
Property, Plant an Equipment are tangible assets that are held by an enterprise for use
in the production or supply of goods or services, or for administrative purposes and
which are expected to be used for more than one period ( International Accounting
Standards no. 16)
Liabilities
Improvements to international Accounting Standards 1 (December 2003)
classifies a liability as a current liability when it is:
a. Expected to be settled in the entity’s normal cycle;
b. Held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
c. Due to be settled within twelve months after the balance
sheet date; or the enity does not have an unconditional
right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve
months after the balance sheet date.
Classification of Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable includes debts arising from purchase of an asset or acquisition
of services on account.
Loan Payable is a liability to pay the or other financing institution arising from
funds borrowed by the business from these institutions.
Salaries and Wages Expense includes all payments made to employees or workers for
rendering services to the company. Examples are salaries or wages, 13th month pay, cost
of living allowances, and other related benefits given to them.
Supplies Expense covers office supplies used by the business in the conduct of its daily
operations.
Insurance Expense is the expired portion of premiums paid on insurance coverage such
as premiums paid for health or life insurance,motor vehicles or other properties.
Depreciation Expense is the annual portion of the cost of a tangible asset such as
buildings, machineries, and equipment charged as expense for the year.
Interest Expense is the amount of money charged to the borrower for the used of
borrowed funds.
Forms of Balance Sheet
1. Account Form follows the accounting equation where assets are listed on the
left-hand column of the report with the liabilities and owner’s equity listed on
the right-hand column.
2. Report Form shows in one straight column the assets, followed by the
liabilities
Classification
Items in the balance sheet are classified, wih assets and liabilities separated into two or more
categories. Subclasification is as follows:
1. Assets are classified as current assets and non-current assets.
2. Liabilities are either current liabilities or non-current liabilities.
Current assets are classified and presented according to liquidity with the most liquid
first followed by those with lesser liquidity. Since cash is the most liquid. It is always
listed first followed by other current assetsaccording to their proximity to cash.
Liabilities are classified and presented based on their maturity.
Obligations presently due for payment are listed first.
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Non-Current Assets
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable Php 75,000.00
Notes Payable 190,000.00
Unearned Laundry Revenue 39,000.00
TOTAL CURRENT
LIABLITIES Php 304,000.00
OWNERS EQUITY
A. CAPITAL 934,000.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES &
CAPITAL Php 1,238,000.00
ACCOUNT FORM BALANCE
SHEET
APPLE FRESH LAUNDRY SERVICES
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 200x
ASSETS LIABILITIES
Current
Current Assets: Liabilities:
Accounts
Payable Php 75,000.00
Non-Current OWNERS
Assets EQUITY
A. CAPITAL 934,000.00
Plant, Property & TOTAL LIABILITIES
Equipment & CAPITAL Php 1,238,000.00
A,Capital P 759,000.00
Add: Additional Investment P 50,000.00
Net Income 155,000.00 205,000.00
Total P 964,000.00
Less: Drawings 30,000.00
Total Owner's Equity P 934,000.00
End of Chapter 2