Exam 1 BMGT221 Review
Exam 1 BMGT221 Review
Exam 1 BMGT221 Review
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) – Est. a new oversight body called Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
SEC – Has authority over the accounting & financial disclosures for companies whose stock
are public
Objectivity Concept – states that the amounts recorded be based on objective evidence
Balance Sheet – assets, liabilities, & Stockholder’s equity for a specific date
Statement of Cash Flows – summary of cash receipts & cash payments for a pd of time
Matching Concept – expenses incurred & revenue those expenses generated are matched
Order of Financial Statements – Income statement, Retained Earnings, Balance sheet &
statement of cash flows
Accounting Period Concept – revenues & expenses are reported in the proper pd
Accrual Basis of Accounting – revenues are reported on the income statement in the pd in
which they are earned
Revenue Recognition Concept – revenues are reported when they are earned, when most of
the work has been done
Cash Basis of Accounting – revenues & expenses are reported when cash is received/paid
Prepaid Expenses – advanced payment of future expenses, recorded as assets when cash is
paid
Unearned Revenues – advanced receipt of future revenues, recorded as liabilities when cash
is received
Accrued Revenues – unrecorded revenues that have been earned by cash has not yet been
received
Accrued Expenses - unrecorded expenses that have been incurred but cash has not yet been
paid
Book Value – Cost of the asset that has not yet been depreciated
Vertical Analysis – comparing each item in a FS w/a total amount from the same statement
BICE – Adjusting Process – 1 Balance Sheet Account, 1 Income Statement account, never
Cash, End of accounting pd
Perpetual Inventory System - each purchase & sale of merch is recorded in the inventory
account & related subsidy ledger
Buyers Journal Entry when repaying w/ purchase discount: Accounts Payable XXX
Cash XXX
Merch Inv. XXX
Journal entry for processing fees for credit cards: Credit Card Expense XXX
Cash XXX
Seller’s journal entry when receiving payment w/sales discount: Cash XXX
Sales Discounts XXX
Act. Rec. XXX
Seller’s Journal Entry for returns: Sales Returns & Allowances XXX
Act. Rec. XXX
Merch. Inv. XXX
Cost of Merch Sold XXX
Ratio of Net Sales to Assets = Net Sales/Avg Total Assets (higher is better)
W/returns, Seller’s account affected if merch NOT defective is: Dr. Merch Inventory
W/returns, Seller’s account affected if merch defective is: Cr. Costs of Goods Sold