Understanding Cash Flow: Operating, Investing, and Financing
Cash flows from operating activities are primarily caused by activities that constitute the main source of company revenue, as well as other activities that cannot be classified as investment or financing activities. Operating cash flow is key because it demonstrates, from a financial standpoint, the company’s potential to meet its liquid fund needs through its core business operations.
Investing Activities
From a financial perspective, another group of activities is called investing activities. This
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Chapter 1: Financial Act – Key Concepts
Financial Act: External users making decisions.
Relevance: Predictive, confirmatory, material.
Faithful Representation: Completeness, neutrality, free of error.
Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics: Comparability, verifiability (can you trace balance), timeliness, understandability (clear and concise).
Assumptions: Economic entity (separates unit from owners), going concern (continuing operations), monetary unit (no inflation), periodicity (history of financial
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Understanding Receivables: A Comprehensive Guide
This document outlines the key aspects of receivables, including accounts receivable (A/R) and notes receivable (N/R), focusing on recognition, valuation, and disposal.
Three Types of Receivables
- Accounts Receivable: Customer owes the company on account.
- Notes Receivable: Written promise with collection of interest.
- Other Receivables: Nontrade receivables, including interest loans, advances, and income taxes.
Key Issues with Accounts Receivable
- Recognizing
- Valuing
- Disposing
Recognizing
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Recording Financial Transactions
Sales and Customer Receipts
- Sales Transaction:
Debit: Banks, Customers
Credit: Sales, VAT Payable - Document Signing (Notes Receivable):
Debit: Notes Receivable
(Implied Credit: Accounts Receivable/Sales) - Remaining Client Balances (Open Account):
Debit: Accounts Receivable - Total Sales Recognition:
Credit: Sales - Payment Received (Notes Receivable):
Debit: Bank/Cash
Credit: Notes Receivable - Payment Received (Client Balance):
Debit: Bank/Cash
Credit: Accounts Receivable - Sales Return:
Debit:
Essential Accounting Formulas for Financial Statements
Balance Sheet Equations
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Net Accounts Receivable = Gross Accounts Receivable – Allowance for Uncollectibles
Allowance for Uncollectibles = Gross Receivables x Estimated Percentage
Net Realizable Value (NRV) = Accounts Receivable – Ending Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Equity and Stock Transactions
Issuing stock increases Equity.
Common Stock Balance = Number of Shares Issued x Par Value per Share
Additional Paid-in Capital
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Understanding Cash Flow Activities
It is important to first identify the resources generated or used by the business during the accounting period, classified into three main areas:
- Cash generated by or used for operating activities.
- Cash generated by or used for investment activities.
- Cash generated by or used in financing activities.
Operating Activities Cash Flow
Cash flow from operating activities represents the cash generated from the main, regular income-producing activities of the business. These
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