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Clearly, an accounting system needs to standardize the forms and procedures
for processing and recording all normal, repetitive transactions and should
control the generation and handling of these ... (non-government) sector for making pronouncements
on GAAP — andfor keeping these accounting standards up-to-date — is the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Also, the federal Securities and
Exchange ... between bookkeepingand accounting
ᮣ Getting to know the bookkeeping cycle
ᮣ Making sure your bookkeepingandaccounting systems are rock solid
ᮣ Doing a double-take on double-entry accounting
ᮣ...
... profit accounting a fascinating challenge. For one thing, you have to
understand how a business operates and its strategies in order to account for
its profit.
Making a profit andaccountingfor ... but be
prepared for many, many references. Except for larger entities that employ
their own accounting software and information technology experts, most
businesses need the advice and help of outside ... and sales revenue for
the year. The IRS has rules about saving source documents for a reasonable
period of time and having a well-defined process for making bookkeeping
entries and keeping accounts....
... particular assets and liabil-
ities and sales revenue and expenses. Business managers need a good under-
standing of these connections to control assets and liabilities. And outside
investors and creditors ... of the assets and liabilities
in the balance sheet that result from sales and expenses (for the fiscal year
2009). The sales and expenses are the drivers, or causes, of the assets and
liabilities. ... sheetfor the business
example that I introduce in Chapter 4. The balance sheet is at the close of
business, December 31, 2008 and 2009. In most cases financial statements are
not completed and...
... pay for a business that has never made a profit and whose liabilities
are more than its assets? There’s no simple formula for calculating the market
value for a business based on its profit performance ... number
and the bottom-line profit number in the income statement. The cash flow
number is based on actual cash inflows and outflows; the profit number is
based on accountingfor sales revenue and ... the
company’s recordkeeping andaccounting system, to determine whether
the accounts of the business are complete, accurate, and in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)....
... to the grueling effort and
long hours to get the business off the ground and up and running. The
founders don’t get paid for their sweat equity, and it does not show up in the
accounting records ... (profit and loss) report for understand-
ing and analyzing profit — one that serves as the touch-
stone in making decisions regarding sales prices, costs,
marketing and procurement strategies, and ... damage
when they’re handled, stored, and moved (for example when the forklift
operator misses the slots in the pallet and punctures the container).
Products may be stolen (by employees and outsiders).
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... balance sheet reports cost values for many (though
not all) assets. To understand the balance sheet you should understand
the cost basis of its inventory and certain other assets. See Chapter 5 for
more ... issues, and so on. In short,
accounting reports provide only part of the information needed for business
decisions, though an essential part for sure.
Making reports clear and straightforward
Needless ... the information given for this example and using your
historical ratios for short-term assets and liabilities driven by sales and
expenses. Note: Increases in accrued interest payable and income...