Chapter 1: Overview—The Financial Statements Chapter 1 introduces the four financial statements--Income Statement‚ Statement of Retained Earnings‚ Balance Sheet‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Accounting as the language of business is discussed along with an introduction of the various users of accounting information. Financial and Managerial accounting are compared. The four ways to organize a business – proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited – liability company‚ and corporation‚ are discussed
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Financial Statements XACC/290 January 12‚ 2014 Melissa Drayton Financial Statements There are four basic financial statements: balance sheet‚ income statement‚ retained earnings statement‚ and statement of cash flows. These financial statements would include an overview of the assets‚ liabilities‚ expenses‚ and revenues of the business. Financial statements are useful not only to internal user; such as managers and employees‚ but also to external users; such as investors and creditors to
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Financial Statement By Mary Baumann XACC/290 July 27‚ 2014 Jameson Monteiro Financial Statement The four main financial statement are the balance sheet‚ the income statement‚ the cash flow statements‚ and the statements of shareholder’s equity. Each statement can be used to give an insight to a company’s financial activities‚ and can provide valuable information on said company. The balance sheet provides detailed information on a company’s assets‚ liabilities‚ and their shareholder’s
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BasRunning head: BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Basic Financial Statements Robert A. Weir Basic Financial Statements There are four financial statements that business’ use to reference the financial data of a company. These statements are the balance sheet‚ the income sheet‚ the statement of retained earning and the statement of cash flows. These four statements show a variety of information that pertains to the financial situation of a company during a specific
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writing to analyse the company’s current balance sheet and income statement. Particularly‚ I will critique on the company’s results‚ compare it to past years‚ compare it to competitors‚ and make recommendations on how to improve its financial position. Neiman Marcus department stores offer luxurious and high-quality men’s and women’s apparel and accessories. The Neiman Marcus Group operates 35 stores in nearly 20 states. The 2004 net income was an impressive $204 million and revenue was $3.5 billion
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information about the historical changes in cash and cash equivalents of an entity by means of a statement of cash flows‚ which classifies cash flows during the period according to operating‚ investing‚ and financing activities. Fundamental principle in IAS 7 All entities that prepare financial statements in conformity with IFRSs are required to present a statement of cash flows. [IAS 7.1] The statement of cash flows analyses changes in cash and cash equivalents during a period. Cash and cash equivalents
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Abstract In this paper I will identify the four basic financial statements‚ discuss how they are interrelated with each other‚ and why they are useful to managers‚ investors‚ creditors‚ and employees. BALANCE SHEET A balance sheet provides detailed information about a company’s assets‚ liabilities and shareholders’ equity. Assets are things that a company owns that have value. This usually means they can either be sold or used by the company to make products or provide services that can be
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Net Profit or Loss for the Period 89 Accounting Standard (AS) 5 (revised 1997) Net Profit or Loss for the Period‚ Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS NET PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE PERIOD Extraordinary Items Profit or Loss from Ordinary Activities Prior Period Items Changes in Accounting Estimates CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES Paragraphs 1-3 4 5-27 8-11 12-14 15-19 20-27 28-33 90 AS 5 (revised 1997) Net Profit or Loss for the Period
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Statement of cash flows Cash is the blood of a business – it has to flow evenly. Holding plenty of cash is never a bad thing but there are exceptions to this as well. On the other hand‚ too much outflow in one area is the equivalent of getting shot and seeing blood pour out from the hole. The basic and key idea is that cash is what a company needs to be healthy and generate earnings. What Is Statement of Cash Flows? The Statement of Cash Flows (SCF) is distinct from the Statement of Comprehensive
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accounting information must possess. Accounting information is comparable when accounting standards and policies are applied consistently from one period to another and from one region to another. The characteristic of comparability of financial statements is important because it allows us to compare a
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