Unit 1 Assignment 1 Financial Accounting

Payton Approved, a new dog bakery opened in July 2014. To measure the businesses success the first six months are reviewed. The first topic will discover the steps of the accounting cycle with descriptions of each process. Next, one will learn and analyze a report of the importance of each step for the accounting process to measure success. The last analyzed step will discuss how the omission of one step can impact the success of the company.

An accounting cycle is a process, or a series of activities, that consists of collecting an organization’s transactions at the end of a reporting period to prepare essential financial statements of a business (Fleury, 2015). The accounting cycle is a strict, methodical set of rules used to ensure the accuracy and conformity of financial statements (Investopedia, 2017). The steps involved with an accounting cycle, the roles each of the step facilitate, the impact of omission, and what financial statements are assembled from the accounting cycle data.

Sharma and Ryan are planning to share ownership of the business SIGNature Ltd. The business will manufacture plastic road signs for builders, tourist attractions and local councils. It is imperative that the business are continually monitoring and controlling their cash flow if they aim to survive, specifically making sure there are sufficient funds to cover immediate spending. However, SIGNature Ltd. should avoid holding too much cash as this is an unproductive asset, as the business could lose out on the possible profit from investing in the cash. Many businesses produce regular cash flow forecasts, listing all likley receipts (cash inflows) and

Accounting is commonly described as the language of business. It is very important for all business owners to have very good understanding of their finances. Having the knowledge of your business finance, you will know where the money is going. Every business owner should have a good understanding of finance. To have a good understanding business owners needs to understand basic accounting steeps, how does accounting play a role in their business, how to define a financial statement and how the omission of any of these steps would affect the success of a business. Once you have an understanding of accounting/finance and the how it plays

The purpose of accounting cycle report is to keep the best accounting records up to date. It also assist in producing the best possible financial statement that shows the true pictures of the business or organization and help making a good call whether business is profitable or not.

ChaNoel A. Torres Acevedo Intermediate Accounting I Homework: Exercise 3-1: Apr. | 2 | Cash | 30,000 | | | | Equipment | 14,000 | | | | Christine Ewing, Capital | | 44,000 | | | | | | | 2 | No entry—not a transaction. | | | | | | | | | 3 | Supplies | 700 | | | | Accounts Payable | | 700 | | | | | | | 7 | Rent Expense | 600 | | | | Cash | | 600 | | | | | | | 11 | Accounts Receivable | 1,100 | | | | Service Revenue | | 1,100 | | | | | | | 12 | Cash | 3,200 | | | | Unearned Service Revenue | | 3,200 | | | | | | | 17 | Cash | 2,300 | | | | Service Revenue | | 2,300 |

1-2. Identify and describe the five environmental differences between governments and for-profit business enterprises as identified in the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's Why Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Is—and Should Be—Different.

In 2013 Tesco’s gross profit percentage in sales was at a high of 8.44% however come 2014 it has dropped by 2.13% leaving it at 6.31% in 2014. This goes the same for the net

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Unit 38 Business and the Economic EnvironmentLearner name Assessor nameSameeha Hussain/Antonio ZarroDate unit issuedUnit DeadlineDate unit submitted by student27/01/1419/04/14 Criteria referenceTo achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able toAsst Task no. Assessor initial date when metPASS CRITERIAP1 Explain the effects of changes in the economic environment on a selected business P2 Identify how government policies impact on a selected business P3 Identify the impact of government spending on a selected businessP4 Explain how both fiscal and monetary policy decisions have affected a selected businessP5 Describe the impact of international factors on a selected business M1 Analyse the implications of

The “financial statements are formal reports providing information on a company's financial position, cash inflows and outflows, and the results of operations” (Hermanson, p.22). There are four main components that make up a financial statement. The four parts are, balance sheet, income statements, cash flow and, statement of owner’s equity. The balance sheets role is to define the company’s assets liabilities and revenue of the business. The income statement shows the income within the company. Cash flow reviews the position of the company by cash payments and receipts. Lastly, the statement of owner’s equity shows the amount of earnings, stock and other capitals of people in the company. (Hermanson, p.34-35).

Tax rates other than the current tax rate may be used to calculate the deferred income tax amount on the balance sheet if

Each user of the financial statements interprets the information in a different manor. They use the information to determine their interactions with the organization. Management, investors, and employees use the same information from the financial statements but for different purposes. These four basic statements are the fundamentals of accounting which can be much more detail and complex. They do not need to be more complex for the users of the information; these basic statements have all the information needed to make

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