Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6
Accounting and the Time Value of Money
CHAPTER REVIEW
1. (L.O. 1) Chapter 6 discusses the essentials of compound interest, annuities and present value. These techniques are being used in many areas of financial reporting where the relative values of cash inflows and outflows are measured and analyzed. The material presented in Chapter 6 will provide a sufficient background for application of these techniques to topics presented in subsequent chapters.
2. Compound interest, annuity, and present value techniques can be applied to many of the items found in financial statements. In accounting, these techniques can be used to measure the relative values of cash inflows and outflows, evaluate alternative investment opportunities, and determine periodic payments necessary to meet future obligations. Some of the accounting items to which these techniques may be applied are: (a) notes receivable and payable, (b) leases, (c) pensions, (d) long-term assets, (e) sinking funds, (f) business combinations, (g) disclosures, and (h) installment contracts.
Nature of Interest 3. (L.O. 2) Interest is the payment for the use of money. It is normally stated as a per-centage of the amount borrowed (principal), calculated on a yearly basis. For example, an entity may borrow $5,000 from a bank at 7% interest. The yearly interest on this loan is $350. If the loan is repaid in six months, the interest due would be 1/2 of $350, or $175. This type of interest computation is known as simple interest because the interest is computed on the amount of the principal only. The formula for simple interest can be expressed as p x i x n where p is the principal, i is the rate of interest for one period, and n is the number of periods.
Compound Interest 4. (L.O. 2) Compound interest is the process of computing interest on the principal plus any interest previously earned. Referring to the example in (3) above, if the loan was for two years with interest
Accounting and the Time Value of Money
CHAPTER REVIEW
1. (L.O. 1) Chapter 6 discusses the essentials of compound interest, annuities and present value. These techniques are being used in many areas of financial reporting where the relative values of cash inflows and outflows are measured and analyzed. The material presented in Chapter 6 will provide a sufficient background for application of these techniques to topics presented in subsequent chapters.
2. Compound interest, annuity, and present value techniques can be applied to many of the items found in financial statements. In accounting, these techniques can be used to measure the relative values of cash inflows and outflows, evaluate alternative investment opportunities, and determine periodic payments necessary to meet future obligations. Some of the accounting items to which these techniques may be applied are: (a) notes receivable and payable, (b) leases, (c) pensions, (d) long-term assets, (e) sinking funds, (f) business combinations, (g) disclosures, and (h) installment contracts.
Nature of Interest 3. (L.O. 2) Interest is the payment for the use of money. It is normally stated as a per-centage of the amount borrowed (principal), calculated on a yearly basis. For example, an entity may borrow $5,000 from a bank at 7% interest. The yearly interest on this loan is $350. If the loan is repaid in six months, the interest due would be 1/2 of $350, or $175. This type of interest computation is known as simple interest because the interest is computed on the amount of the principal only. The formula for simple interest can be expressed as p x i x n where p is the principal, i is the rate of interest for one period, and n is the number of periods.
Compound Interest 4. (L.O. 2) Compound interest is the process of computing interest on the principal plus any interest previously earned. Referring to the example in (3) above, if the loan was for two years with interest