MODULE 2 THE ACCOUNTING PROCESS: ANALYZING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS Intended Learning Outcomes After the end of this module, you should be able to: 1. identify the phases of accounting process; 2. define business transactions and its sources; 3. define double-entry system 4. describe the accounting equation; and 5. analyze business transactions. Phases of the Accounting Process There are four basic phases of accounting: recording, classifying, summarizing and interpreting financial data. Communication may not be formally considered one of the accounting phases, but it is a crucial step as well. All accounting information should be communicated properly to the appropriate parties after analyzing. 1. Recording. It is a basic phase of accounting that is also known as bookkeeping. In this phase, all financial transactions are recorded in a systematical and chronological manner in the appropriate records. Accounting recorders are the documents and books involved in preparing financial statements. 2. Classifying. It involves sorting and grouping similar items under the designated name, category or account. This phase uses systematic analysis of recorded data in which all transactions are grouped in one place. 3. Summarizing. It involves summarizing the data after each accounting period, such as a month, quarter or year. This is the process involves preparation of financial statements. 4. Interpreting. It is concerned with analyzing financial reports, and is a critical tool for decisionmaking. This final function interprets the recorded data in a manner which allows end-users to make meaningful judgments regarding the financial conditions of a business or personal account, as well as the profitability of business operations. Business Transactions and Its Sources A business transaction is an event that has some effects on the resources of a firm (Hernane, 2008). It is also an economic occurrence that causes changes in an enterprise’s asset’s liabilities and/or equity. It normally involves exchange of values. If this transaction is between an outsider and the business, these are known as external transactions While if it happens only within the business, these are known as internal transactions. Source documents are the evidences of a transaction that contains the details of a transaction. Examples of these source documents are receipts, invoices, checks, vouchers, promissory notes and memorandum (credit or debit). Each source document connotes a business transaction and this triggers the start of the accounting process. The business transaction must always have a dual effect and that is for every value received, there is an equal value parted. Accounting is based on double-entry bookkeeping, which means that accountants record the dual effect of a business transaction. Let us try to understand it first by looking into the accounting equation. The Accounting Equation Financial statements tell us how a business is performing. They are the end product of the account process. But how do we arrive at the items and amounts that make up the financial statements? The basic tool of accounting is the accounting equation. This equation represents resources controlled by the business, the present obligation of the business and the residual interest of the owners in the assets. It states that assets must always equal to the liabilities and capital. Assets = Liabilities + Capital The left side of the equation shows the assets and the right side shows who provides the funds needed by the business. This explains why increases and decreases in assets are recorded in the opposite manner as Module 2 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 1- NAB liabilities and capital are recorded. Every accountable event has a dual but self-balancing effect on the accounting equation. Recognizing these events will not in any manner affect the equality of the equation. Analyzing the Business Transaction Once a source document which connotes a business transaction was received, an accountant needs to analyze what are the affected items of this transaction. In acquiring an asset, a business mat give another asset or incur a liability requiring payment later or both. A liability is decreased by paying cash or by assuming another liability, requiring payment later or both. Capital increases because of investment and net income. Withdrawal of cash or other assets by the owner for his personal use decreases the capital. Every transaction is analyzed with respect to its effects on the assets, liabilities and capital of the business. Please observe that every transaction affects two or more items in the accounting equation and the equation remain in balance after each transaction. If the equation does not balance, you know an error has been made. To illustrate, assume the following transaction: On November 1, 2017, Oscar Bergonia started his graphic design shop named Oscar Graphical Design. Nov. 1 – Oscar invested cash of P200,000 to start his business. Assets = Liabilities + Cash P200,000 Capital Oscar, Capital P200,000 The financial transaction is analyzed as follows: ❖ An entity separate and distinct from Oscar’ personal financial affairs is created. ❖ An economic resource- cash of P200,000 is invested in the business entity. The source of this asset is the contribution made by the owner, which represents the capital. The capital account is Oscar, Capital. ❖ The dual nature of the transaction is the cash is invested and capital created. The effect on the accounting equation are as follows: increase in asset- cash from zero to P200,000 and increase in capital from zero to P200,000. ❖ At this point, the entity has no liabilities, and assets is equal capital. Nov. 3 – Purchased computer equipment for P65,000. Balance Nov. 5 Balance Assets Cash Equipment P200,000 (65,000) 65,000 P135,000 P65,000 = Liabilities + Capital Oscar, Capital P200,000 P200,000 This transaction did not change the total asset but it did change the composition of the assets- it decreased one asset (cash) and increased another asset (equipment) by P65,000. Note that the sums of the balances on both sides of the equation are equal. This equality must always exist. Nov. 9 – Computer supplies in the amount of P25,000 are purchased on account. Balance Nov. 9 Balance Cash P135,000 P135,000 Assets Supplies P25,000 P25,000 = Equipment P65,000 P65,000 Liabilities + Accounts Payable P25,000 P25,000 Capital Oscar, Capital P200,000 P200,000 Assets don’t have to be purchased in cash. It can also be purchased on credit. Acquiring the supplies with the promise to pay the amount due later is called buying on account. This transaction increases both the assets and the liabilities of the business. The asset affected is supplies and the liability created is an accounts payable. Nov. 12 – Collected P12,000 in cash for services performed. Module 2 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 2- NAB Cash P135,000 12,000 P147,000 Balance Nov. 12 Balance Assets Supplies P25,000 = Equipment P65,000 Liabilities Accounts Payable P25000 P25,000 P65,000 P25,000 + Capital Oscar, Capital P200,000 12,000 P212,000 The business earned a service income. Oscar rendered his professional services and collected revenues in cash. The effect on the accounting equation is an increase in the asset (cash) and an increase in capital. Income increases capital. This transaction caused the business grow. Nov. 15 – Oscar paid P8,000 to 7/11 Bills Express, for the semi-monthly utilities. Cash P147,000 (8,000) P139,000 Balance Nov. 15 Balance Assets Supplies P25,000 = Equipment P65,000 Liabilities Accounts Payable P25,000 P25,000 P65,000 P25,000 + Capital Oscar, Capital P212,000 (8,000) P204,000 Expenses are recorded when they are incurred. Expenses can be paid in cash when they occur, or they can be paid later. The payment for utilities is an expense for the month of November. It represented an outflow of resources and a reduction of capital. Nov. 19 – Oscar made a partial payment of P15,000 for the Nov. 9 purchase on account. Balance Nov. 19 Balance Cash P139,000 (15,000) P124,000 Assets Supplies P25,000 Equipment P65,000 = P25,000 P65,000 Liabilities + Accounts Payable P25,000 (15,000) P10,000 Capital Oscar, Capital P204,000 P204,000 This transaction is a payment on account. The effect on the accounting equation is a decrease in asset (cash) and a decrease in liability (accounts payable). The payment of cash on account has no effect on the supplies because the payment does not increase or decrease the supplies available to the business. Nov. 21 – The company has service agreement with a several people to maintain and update their websites weekly. Oscar billed these clients P45,000 for services already rendered during the month. Balance Nov. 21 Balance Cash P124,000 P124,000 Assets = Liabilities + Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment Accounts Payable P25,000 P65,000 P10,000 P45,000 P45,000 P25,000 P65,000 P10,000 Capital Oscar, Capital P204,000 45,000 P249,000 The business has performed services to clients so income should already be recognized. Oscar is entitled to receive payment for these but the clients did not pay immediately. Performing services creates an economic resource, the client’s promise to pay the amount which is called accounts receivable. This transaction resulted to an increase in asset and an increase in capital of P45,000. Nov. 24 – Amount of P29,000 were received from clients for billings dated Nov. 21. Balance Nov. 24 Balance Module 2 Cash P124,000 29,000 P153,000 Assets = Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment P45,000 P25,000 P65,000 (29,000) P16,000 P25,000 P65,000 Liabilities Accounts Payable P10,000 P10,000 + Capital Oscar, Capital P249,000 P249,000 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 3- NAB Last, Nov. 21 Oscar billed clients for services already rendered. On Nov. 24, the business has collected P29,000 from them. The asset (cash) is increased by P29,000. The business should not record the income on Nov. 29 since it has already recorded the income last Nov. 21. Total assets are unchanged. The business merely reduced one asset (accounts receivable) and increased another asset (cash). Nov. 26 – Oscar paid his assistant designer salaries of P16,000 for the month. Balance Nov. 26 Balance Cash P153,000 (16,000) P137,000 Assets = Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment P16,000 P25,000 P65,000 P16,000 P25,000 Liabilities Accounts Payable P10,000 P65,000 + Capital Oscar, Capital P249,000 (16,000) P233,000 P10,000 This transaction resulted to a reduction in capital as well as in cash. By providing his services to Oscar for the month, the assistant designer has created for the business an expense- salaries expense. Nov. 29 – Oscar withdrew P15,000 from the business for his personal use. Balance Nov. 29 Balance Cash P137,000 (15,000) P122,000 Assets = Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment P16,000 P25,000 P65,000 P16,000 P25,000 P65,000 Liabilities Accounts Payable P10,000 + P10,000 Capital Oscar, Capital P233,000 (15,000) P218,000 Withdrawal of cash or other assets for personal use is the way by which the owner of the entity receives advance distribution of the profits. On Nov. 1, Oscar invested P200,000; both cash and capital increased. The transaction was an investment by the owner and not an income-generating activity. Oscar simply transferred funds from his personal account to the business. A cash withdrawal is exactly opposite. The P15,000 cash withdrawal transaction resulted to a reduction in both cash and capital. To summarize the effects of the transactions, below is the tabular analysis that can also be used in analyzing stage: Assets = Liabilities + Capital Date 2017 Nov. 1 3 9 12 15 19 21 24 26 29 Total Cash Accounts Receivable Supplies P200,000 (65,000) Equipment Oscar, Capital P200,000 Remarks Investment P65,000 P25,000 P25,000 12,000 (8,000) (15,000) 29,000 (16,000) (15,000) P122,000 Accounts Payable 12,000 (8,000) Revenue Expense 45,000 Revenue (15,000) P45,000 (29,000) P16,000 P25,000 P65,000 P10,000 (16,000) Expense (15,000) Withdrawal P218,000 --- END OF DISCUSSION --- /NABergonia2018 Module 2 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 4- NAB EXERCISES Exercise 1 For each transaction, tell whether the assets, liabilities and capital will increase (I), decrease (D) or is not affected (NE). Business Transactions 1. The owner invests personal cash in the business. 2. The owner withdraws business assets for personal use. 3. The company receives cash from a bank loan. 4. The company repays the bank that had lent money. 5. The company purchases equipment with its cash. 6. The owner contributes her personal truck to the business. 7. The company purchases supplies on credit. 8. The company purchases land by paying half in cash and signing a note. 9. The owner withdraws cash for personal use. 10. The company repays the suppliers. A L C Exercise 2 Describe the transactions based on the tabular analysis. Write your answers on the space provided. Date Assets Cash Supplies Equipment 1 150,000 2 (20,000) 20,000 3 (112,500) 4 5,000 5 (15,000) 6 (3,000) 7 (8,000) 1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________ 3. ____________________________________ 4. ____________________________________ Liabilities Capital 150,000 (112,50) 5,000 (15,000) (3,000) (8,000) 5. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________ 7. ________________________________ Exercise 3 Determine the missing amounts on each of the following items. Assets Liabilities Capital 1. P279,000 P56,400 ? 2. P213,600 ? P111,600 3. ? P52,200 P154,800 4. P871,200 P136,800 ? 5. P655,200 ? P462,600 6. ? P56,400 P285,000 Exercise 4 Use the accounting equation to answer each of the following questions. 1. At the beginning of the year, the assets of Momshie Monica Services were P360,000 and its capital was P200,000. During the year, the assets increased by P120,000 and liabilities increased by P20,000. What is the capital at the end of the year? 2. At the beginning of the year, Lolo Ryan Calling Station had liabilities of P100,000 and the owner’s equity of P96,000. If the asset increased by P40,000 and liabilities decreased by P30,000, what was the owner’s equity at the end of the year? 3. The liability of Louie Madilim Company is equal to one-third of the total assets, and the owner’s equity is P240,000. What is the amount of the liability? Module 2 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 5- NAB Exercise 5 Jerome Garcia started a new business and completed these transactions during August: 1 Garcia invested P48,000 cash in the business. 1 Rented office space and paid P800 cash for the August rent. 3 Purchased exploration equipment for P22,000 by paying P12,000 cash and agreeing to pay the balance in 3 months. 5 Purchased office supplies by paying P1,500 cash. 6 Completed exploration work and immediately collected P420 cash for the work. 8 Purchased P1,350 of office equipment on credit. 15 Completed exploration work on credit in the amount of P8,000. 18 Purchased P700 of office supplies on credit. 20 Paid cash for the office equipment purchased on August 8. 24 Billed a client P2,400 for work completed; the balance is due in 30 days. 28 Received P5,000 cash for the work completed on August 15. 30 Paid the assistant’s salary of P1,100 cash for this month. 30 Paid P340 cash for this month’s utility bill. 30 Garcia withdrew P1,050 cash from the business for personal use. Instruction: Complete the table. Accounts Date Cash Receivable Office Supplies Office Equipment Exploration Equipment Accounts Payable Garcia, Capital Total Exercise 6 Identify the foregoing transactions by identifying each as either one of the following: owner’s investment (OI), owner’s withdrawal (OW), income (I), expense (E) or not an owner’s equity transaction (NO). 1. Received cash for rendering services 2. Withdrew cash for personal expenses. 3. Received cash from a customer who have been rendered service on account. 4. Transferred personal assets to the business. 5. Paid a service station for gasoline for a business service vehicle. 6. Performed a service and received a promise of payment. 7. Paid cash to acquire equipment. 8. Paid cash to an employee for services rendered. 9. Bought supplies for cash. 10. Paid loans to the bank. Module 2 ABM 1203 - Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1 6- NAB