Chapter 3 Completing The Accounting Cycle, Lecture notes of Principles of Accounting

Chapter 3 Completing The Accounting Cycle

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Chapter 3 Completing The Accounting Cycle
The accounting worksheet:
A work sheet is a multi-columned document used by accountants to
help move data from the trial balance to the financial statements.
It is an internal document.
The worksheet provides an overview of adjusting entries and
preparation of Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
REMEMBER THESE ^
Remember: actual adjustment of the accounts requires journal entries
and
posting the entries to the ledger.
Balance sheet
There are 2 types of formats
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Chapter 3 Completing The Accounting Cycle

  • (^) The accounting worksheet:
  • (^) A work sheet is a multi-columned document used by accountants to help move data from the trial balance to the financial statements.
  • (^) It is an internal document.
  • (^) The worksheet provides an overview of adjusting entries and preparation of Income Statement and Balance Sheet. REMEMBER THESE ^
  • (^) Remember: actual adjustment of the accounts requires journal entries and posting the entries to the ledger.
  • (^) Balance sheet
  • (^) There are 2 types of formats

Current Assets & Non-current Assets

  • (^) Current assets are cash, or will be converted to cash, in one year (or within the normal business operating cycle). What are some other examples?
    • Short-term accounts receivable, Inventory, Prepaid expenses
  • (^) Non-current assets include all other assets.
  • (^) For example: property, plant, land, equipment and intangibles. Current Liabilities & Non-current Liabilities
  • (^) Current liabilities are debts or obligations due within one year or within the operating cycle. What are some examples?
  • (^) Accounts and salary payables, Short-term bills payable, Unearned revenue
  • (^) Non-current liabilities are all other debts due in longer than one year (or the entity’s operating cycle). The Classified Balance Sheet

Steps

After closing process

  • (^) All revenue accounts have a zero balance.
  • (^) All expense accounts have a zero balance.
  • (^) The drawings account has a zero balance.
  • (^) The capital account has been increased (or decreased) by the profit (or loss), and decreased by the drawings account.
  • (^) The accounting cycle ends with the postclosing trial balance.
  • (^) The postclosing trial balance is dated as of the end of the period for which the statements have been prepared. Temporary/Permanent Accounts
  • (^) The revenue, expense and drawings accounts are temporary accounts.
  • (^) Temporary accounts begin each accounting period with a zero balance.
  • (^) All other Balance Sheet accounts are permanent accounts.
  • (^) Balances of permanent accounts carry over to the next period.