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,Business Activities - ANSWER-The four main business activities that financial
accounting addresses.
Users of Financial Statement Information - ANSWER-Shareholders demand financial
information primarily to assess profitability and risk whereas bankers demand
information primarily to assess cash flows to repay loan interest and principal.
Publicly Available Financial Reports - ANSWER-Publicly traded companies are required
to provide quarterly financial reports directly to the public.
SEC Filings - ANSWER-Publicly traded companies must provide to the Securities
Exchange Commission annual audited financial statements (10-K reports) and quarterly
audited financial statements (10-Q reports).
Balance Sheet - ANSWER-A balance sheet shows a company's position at a point in
time, whereas an income statement, statement of stockholders' equity, and statement of
cash flows show its position over a period of time.
Accounting Equation - ANSWER-Assets must always equal liabilities plus equity.
Income Statement - ANSWER-The income statement reports net income which is
defined as the company's profit after all expenses and dividends have been paid.
Statement of Cash Flows - ANSWER-A statement of cash flows reports on cash flows
for operating, investing, and financing activities over a period of time.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity - ANSWER-An increase in common stock would be
reflected in the statement of stockholders' equity.
Return on Assets (ROA) - ANSWER-Return on Assets (ROA) measures the profit the
company makes on each dollar of total assets it uses.
Return on Assets Formula - ANSWER-Return on Assets (ROA) = (Net Income / Sales)
× Asset Turnover.
Asset Turnover - ANSWER-Asset turnover is an efficiency metric that indicates how
effectively a company uses its assets to generate revenue.
Financial Accounting and Business Analysis - ANSWER-Financial statements are
influenced by five important forces that determine a company's competitive intensity: (A)
industry competition, (B) buyer power, (C) supplier power, (D) product substitutes, and
(E) threat of entry.
Audit Report - ANSWER-A "clean" audit report asserts that management has prepared
all necessary financial statements and the auditor has expressed its opinion that they
are prepared in conformity with GAAP.
, Shareholders - ANSWER-Individuals or entities that own shares in a company.
Employees - ANSWER-Individuals who work for a company.
Competitors - ANSWER-Other companies in the same industry vying for the same
customers.
Taxing agencies - ANSWER-Government entities responsible for collecting taxes.
Regulation FD - ANSWER-A rule adopted by the SEC to curb selective disclosure of
information by public companies.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - ANSWER-A financial statement that provides a
detailed account of a company's assets and liabilities.
Net cash flow - ANSWER-The amount of cash generated or used by a company during
a specific period.
Net income - ANSWER-The total revenue minus total expenses for a given period.
Dividends - ANSWER-Payments made to shareholders from a company's earnings.
Retained earnings - ANSWER-The cumulative amount of net income retained in the
company rather than distributed as dividends.
Total assets - ANSWER-The total value of everything a company owns.
Total liabilities - ANSWER-The total amount of debts and obligations a company owes.
Total shareholders' equity - ANSWER-The residual interest in the assets of the entity
after deducting liabilities.
Contributed Capital - ANSWER-The total value of the shares issued by a company.
Proportion financed by nonowners - ANSWER-The percentage of a company's assets
that are financed by liabilities.
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders Equity - ANSWER-The fundamental accounting
equation that represents the relationship between a company's assets, liabilities, and
equity.
Total current liabilities - ANSWER-The total amount of obligations due within one year.
Current assets - ANSWER-Assets that are expected to be converted into cash or used
up within one year.