Definition of Financial Statements
Financial statements are the means by which the information accumulate and processed in the financial accounting and periodically communitcated to the users.
What is the end product or main output of Financial Accounting process?
Financial Statements
General Purpose of finanacial accounting
The general purpose of financial statements are directed to all common users and not to a specific users
The entity shal prepare and present the financial statements in accordance to ______________.
International Financial Reporting Standards
Components of Financial Statements
Objective of Financial Statements
The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position, financial performance, and cash flow of an entity that is useful in wide range users in making economic decisions
What are the information provide by the financial statements to meet it objective.
Frequency of reporting financial statements
Atleast annually
When an entity’s end of reporting period changes and financial statements are presented in longer or shorter than one year an entity shall disclose what information?
Define statements of Financial Position
Statement of financial position is a formal statements showing the three elements compromising the financial position namely assets liability and equity.
What are the factors that evaluate by the investors, creditors and other statements users using statements of Financial Position?
1.liquidity
2.solvency
3.the needs of entity for additional financing
Define Asset
Asset is a present economic resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events. An economic resource is a right that has the potential to produce economic benifits.
Assets are classified only into two, namely____?
Current and non-current assets
When the entity’s normal operating cycle is not clearly identifiable the duration is presumed to be____________
Twelve months
When an assets is classifies as current?
Current assets is usually listed in the order of its ________?
Liquidity
On what paragraph in PAS1 provide the minimum line items under xurren2 assets
Paragraph 54
PAS 1 paragraph 54 provides that as a minimum the line items under current assets are
A. Cash and cash equivalent
B. Financial assets at fair value such as trading securities and other investment qouted equity instruments
C. Trade and other receivables
D. Inventories
E. Prepaid Expenses
PAS 1 paragraph 66 states that ________
An entity shall classify all other assets not classified as current as non current
What are the assets classified as non current
A. Property, plant and equipment
B. Long term investments
C. Intangible assets
D. Deferred tax assets
E. Other noncurrent assets
Define property,plant, and equipment
PAS 1 paragraph 6 define the property, plant and equipment as intangible assets which are held by an entity for use in production or supply of goods and services, for rentals to others, or for administrative purposes and are expect to use during more than one period.
Define Investment
It is an assets held by the entity for the accretion of wealth through capital distribution such as interest, royalties, dividends and rentals for capital appreciation and for other benefit to the investing entity such as for those obtain through trading relationship
Define intangible assets
It is identifiable non-monetary asset without physical subtance
Define liability
Liability is a present obligation of the entity to transfer economic resource as a result of past event.