Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making Kimmel Weygandt Kieso Trenholm Irvine Burnley Eighth Canadian Edition Chapter 1 The Purpose and Use of Financial Statements Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Learning Objectives LO 1: Identify the uses and users of accounting. LO 2: Describe the primary forms of business organization. LO 3: Explain the three main types of business activity. LO 4: Describe the purpose and content of each of the financial statements. Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2 Uses and Users of Accounting • Accounting identifies and records the economic events of an organization and communicates to interested users • There are two broad categories of users o o Internal users External users Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 3 Users of Financial Information • Internal users o o Manage companies, non-profit, & government organizations Company officers, managers and directors in finance, marketing, human resources, production • External users o Do not work for the company. This includes: • • • Investors, lenders, and other creditors Customers, employees, labour unions Taxing authorities and regulators Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 4 Discussion Question 1 Identify the internal and external users of financial information for a local hospital. Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 5 Ethical Behaviour • For accounting information to have value, preparers must have high ethical standards o o Actions are legal and responsible and Consider organization’s interests • Accountants, other professionals, and most companies have rules or codes of conduct to guide ethical behavior Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 6 Discussion Question 2 What are some ethical issues that might exist for financial information in a local hospital? Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 7 Forms of Business Organizations: 1. Proprietorship • • • • • • Owned by one person (proprietor) Simple to set up Owner has control over business Limited life Unlimited liability Income tax paid by owner Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 8 Forms of Business Organizations: 2. Partnership • Similar to proprietorship except owned by more than one person • Formalized in a written agreement • Limited life • Each partner has unlimited liability • Income tax paid by individual partners Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 9 Forms of Business Organizations: 3. Corporations • • • • • • Separate legal entity owned by shareholders (owners of shares) Indefinite life Ease of raising capital Shareholders enjoy limited liability Corporation pays income tax May be public or private: o o Public if shares are publicly traded Private if shares are not available to the general public Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 10 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) • • Rules and practices for the preparation of financial statements Different for publicly-traded and private corporations o o • Publicly-traded corporations use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Private corporations may use IFRS or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) Proprietorships and partnerships generally follow ASPE for external reporting o Not required to follow any particular standards for internal use Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 11 Three Types of Business Activities • • • • All companies are involved in all three activities: Financing Investing Operating Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 12 Financing Activities • Obtaining (and repaying) funds to finance the operations of the business • Examples: o o Selling or repurchasing shares (equity financing) Borrowing money or repaying loans (debt financing) • Forms of debt o Bank indebtedness, bank loans, long-term debt such as mortgages, bonds, finance leases Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 13 Investing Activities • Purchase or sale of long-lived assets needed to operate the company • Examples o o Purchase or sale of long-lived assets such as property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Purchase or sale of investments, such as shares or debt securities of other companies Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 14 Operating Activities • Operating activities are the main day-to-day activities of the business • Examples o o o Sources of income (revenue and income) Expenses Related accounts such as accounts receivable and accounts payable Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 15 Discussion Question 3 What are the potential operating, investing, and financing activities for a retail company? Would your answer differ for a service company? Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 16 Financial Statements (1 of 2) • Statement of income o Reports revenues and expenses for a specific period of time • Statement of changes in equity o Reports the changes in each component of shareholders’ equity during a period of time • Statement of financial position o Shows the assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity at a specific point in time Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 17 Financial Statements (2 of 2) • Statement of cash flows o Shows, for a specific period of time, how company obtained cash and how that cash was used • Order of preparation of statements Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 18 Statement of Income • Revenues o o Arise from the sale of products or services Result in an inflow of assets • Expenses o Costs of assets consumed or services used to generate revenues • Net Income (loss) = Revenues − Expenses Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 19 Statement of Income - Example Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 20 Statement of Changes in Equity (1 of 2) • Shows the changes in each component of shareholders’ equity for the period • Share capital o o Amounts contributed by shareholders May include common and preferred share classes • Retained earnings /deficit o Cumulative net income retained in the corporation LESS any dividends paid to shareholders • Other shareholders’ accounts Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 21 Statement of Changes in Equity (2 of 2) Changes in common shares Changes in retained earnings Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 22 Statement of Changes in Equity - Example Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 23 Statement of Financial Position • Assets o Resources owned or controlled by a business • Liabilities o Claims of lenders and other creditors • Shareholders’ equity o Claims of shareholders • Accounting equation o Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders’ Equity Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 24 Statement of Financial Position Example (1 of 2) Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 25 Statement of Financial Position Example (2 of 2) Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 26 Statement of Cash Flows • Reports the effect on cash related to the company’s o o o Operating activities Investing activities Financing activities • Shows net increase or decrease in cash for the period Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 27 Statement of Cash Flows - Example Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 28 Relationships Between Statements • The statements are interrelated o • Results from some statements are used as data in other statements Examples o o o Net income from statement of income is reported in statement of changes in equity Ending balances of each shareholders’ equity account is reported in both statements of financial position and changes in equity Statement of cash flows is related to statement of financial position Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 29 Annual Report • Public corporations must produce an annual report each year, which contains: o o o o Financial statements Management discussion and analysis Auditor’s report Notes to financial statements Copyright ©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 30 Review IFRS and ASPE Key Standard Differences International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) Accounting Standards Publicly traded corporations must use IFRS; private corporations normally use ASPE, but can choose to use IFRS Private corporations normally use ASP E, but can choose to use IFRS. 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