profitability trade off
risk vs return
viability trade off
liquidity vs solvency
Liquidity
measure amount of resources an org. has: cash, can converts to cash, to meet the
near-term obligations
Solvency
long-term perspective of if the org will have enough potential over the next 3,5,10 years
to meet major cash needs that will cover expenses over those years.
near-term
less than 1 year out
non-profit
Assets = liabilities + net assets
for-profit
Assets = liabilities + equity
Balance sheet: (networth)
a snapshot of a certain period like Dec 31 2020
Assets: cash, building, inventory, investments, accounts receivable
Liabilities: things on credit, debt, expenses that haven't been paid yet, accounts
payable(you got a bill but haven't paid it back yet)
Income statement aka operating statement
A financial statement that has a start and end date. shows the budget for an org over a
period of time "a movie of things that occurred". Revenue-expenses = net income
a financial statement that provides information on whether the organization has earned
a profit or loss for the year, and, if so, how much. Health care providers, such as
hospitals and long-term care facilities, refer to this as an operating statement, whereas
for-profit organizations that are not health care providers refer to this as an income
statement."
Cash Flow Statement aka checking account
, "which provides information about the organization's cash inflows and outflows. "
- operating activities, investment activities, and finance activities = the change in cash
over that period of time
3 parties that pay for HC
1. insurance companies
2. 3rd party payers
3. government programs
Accounting Assumptions
1. going concern
2.monetary unit
3. business entity
4. period time
going concern (Accounting Assumptions)
assume the business is presumed to continue operating instead of being closed or sold.
monetary unit (Accounting Assumptions)
transactions and events are expressed in monetary or money, units.
business entity (Accounting Assumptions)
bidness is accounting for separately from other bidness entities, including its owner.
time period (Accounting Assumptions)
life of a company can be divided into time periods such as months and years.
Accounting Constraints
the practical limitations and guidelines that influence how financial statements
are prepared and interpreted
Cost-benefit constraints
only info with benefits of disclosure greater than the cost need to be disclosed
Materiality constraints
only info that would influence the decisions of a reasonable person need be disclosed.
Things that can make a HUGE difference. (eg. instead of left turn you make a right turn
its sooo different) DOES IT MATTER =materality.
Conservatism and industry practice (constraint)
If two accounting methods are equally reasonable, choose the one that is less likely to
overstate assets or income. Always overestimate your cost, always have a low est of
revenue.
are sometimes included as a constraint, also.
GAAP