CFPM Lecture 3,4 - Accounting Principals & Financial Statements
CFPM Lecture 3,4 - Accounting Principals & Financial Statements
• Financial Statements
WHAT IS ACCOUNTING ?
• The systematic and comprehensive
recording of financial transactions
pertaining to a business
• Assets
• Liabilities
• Capital
• Revenue
• Expense
Resources owned by a
business broadly classified as:
• Fixed Assets
• Current Assets
• Intangible Assets
Fixed assets
• Land
• Buildings
• Vehicles
• Machinery
• Tools & equipment
Current assets
• Cash at bank
• Receivables
• Inventory
Intangibale assets
long-term assets of a company
having no physical existence.
Examples include:
• Goodwill
• Patents
• Copyrights
Liabilities
• Retained profits
• Company shares
Income
$m
Sales (cash & credit) 500
Less : Cost of sales (300)
Gross Profit 200
Administrative expense 10
Financing expenses 25
Other expenses 15
Net Profit 150
Balance Sheet
A summary of company's assets, liabilities and capital at a specific
point in time giving an idea as to what the company owns and
owes, as well as the amount invested by the shareholders
Balance Sheet (example)
ABC (Plc) Ltd Balance Sheet
as at 30th June 2018
$m
Fixed Assets
Intangible Assets (goodwill, patents, copyrights etc.) 200
Tangible Assets (land, buildings, vehicles etc.) 400
Total fixed assets 600
Current Assets (Inventory, receivables, cash etc.) 100
Current Liabilities (payables) (50)
Net current assets 650
Long-term Liabilities (Loan) (200)
Net assets 450
Share Capital
Ordinary Shares $1 each 300
Retained earnings 150
Total capital employed 450
Cash Flow Statement
• A summary of the actual or
anticipated inflow and outflow of
cash in a company over an
accounting period
$m
Operating Activities
Cash from sales/revenue 400
Cash expenses (350)
Cash flow from operating activities 50
Investing activities
Sale of equipment 100
Purchase of vehicles (125)
Cash flow from investing activities (25)
Financing activities
Issuance of new shares 75
Payment of loan (90)
Cash flow from financing activities (15)
• Accounting