Financial

Financial &
& Managerial
Managerial
Accounting
Accounting
The Basis for Business Decisions

TWELFTH EDITION

Williams Haka Bettner Meigs

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 Chapter

1 ACCOUNTING:
Information for Decision Making

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 Key
Key Terms
Terms
Business: is an economic activity, undertaken
for the sake of profit, through production,
distribution and exchange of goods/services.
Transaction: Every activity and event that
occurs in a business has an associated cost or
value and is known as a transaction
One of the responsibility of accountants is to
quantify these activities or events.

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 Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Have you ever heard about profit & loss, sales,
revenue & expenses, earnings, cash, debts etc.?
All the above terms are used to describe
events/activities effecting a business
Accounting: is the language of business that
describe all types of business activities/events
Sometimes the information communicates good
news, sometimes bad news to decision makers

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 Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Accounting information: is simply the “means”
by which we measure and communicate
economic events
The primary purpose of accounting information is
to provide information that is useful for decision
makers
So, it is a “mean to an end” the final product of
accounting information is the decisions, whether
made by external or internal users/decision
makers.
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 The
accounting
process

Accounting
“links” decision
makers with Accounting
Economic
economic
activities information
activities  and
with the results of
their decisions.

Actions
(decisions) Decision
makers
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 Accounting
Accounting System
System
It consists of the personnel, procedures, devices and
records used by an organization a) To develop
accounting information b) to communicate this
information to decision makers
 Small business A.S. (cash register, a check book,
calculator or may be an annual trip to tax department,
owner working as an accountant)
 Large business A.S. (computers, highly trained
personnel, and accounting reports)

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 Accounting
Accounting System
System
Factors effecting A.S. structure a) the company’s needs for
accounting information and (b) the resources available for
operation of the system.
Basic purpose of A.S. remains the same: to meet the
organization’s needs for accounting information as
efficiently as possible i.e. cost-effective (the value of
information produced should exceed the cost of producing it)
Accounting information system focuses on i) the accounting
information provided ii) the users of information and iii)
support for financial decisions that is provided by financial
information

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 Accounting
Accounting as
as an
an
Information
Information System
System
Financial
Financial
Information Information
Information Decisions
Information provided Decisions
Users
Users provided Supported
Supported
Investors
Investors
Creditors Cost
Cost&&Revenue
Revenue CVP
Creditors Determination CVPanalysis
analysis
Managers
Managers Determination Performance
Performance
Owners (Profitability)
(Profitability) evaluation
Owners evaluation
Customers
Customers Incremental
Incremental
Employees Assets analysis
Employees Assets&& analysis
Regulatory
Regulatory Liabilities Budgeting
Budgeting
Liabilities
agencies
agencies (Financial Capital
Capital
(Financial
-SEC
-SEC Position) allocation
allocation
Position) Earnings
-IRS
-IRS Earningsper
per
-EPA
-EPA share
share
Cash
CashFlows
Flows Ratio
Ratioanalysis
analysis

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 Basic
Basic Functions
Functions of
of an
an Accounting
Accounting
System
System
 Interpret
and record
business
transactions.

Payment

Car

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 Basic
Basic Functions
Functions of
of an
an Accounting
Accounting
System
System
 Interpret  Classify
and record similar
business transactions
transactions. into useful  Summarize
reports. and
communicate
information to
decision
makers.

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 Types
Types of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
There
There are
are many
many types
types of
of economic
economic decision,
decision, there
there
are
are also
also many
many types
types of
of accounting
accounting information
information

Financial Tax

Managerial
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 Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
1. Financial Accounting: refers to an information
describing the financial resources, obligations
and activities of an economic entity
 Financial Position: is used to describe an
entity’s financial resources and obligations at
one point in time.
 Results of operation: is used to describe its
financial activities during the year.

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 Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
User of information: Mostly creditors & Investors
Purpose: Where to place their scarce resources
2.Managerial Accounting: refers to accounting
information intended specifically to assist
management in running the business e.g. setting
company’s overall goals, evaluation of department
or employee performance or a new line of a product
User: Company manager’s and employees

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 Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Purpose: To run & control daily business operations.
3.Tax accounting: Information required to prepare
income tax returns and tax planning
 Tax returns are based on financial accounting
information, which is adjusted according to tax
reporting requirements
Tax planning: anticipating the tax effects of business
transactions
The focus of this course will be mainly on financial
accounting developed for profit oriented business
organization
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 External
External Users
Users of
of Financial
Financial Reporting
Reporting
External user: Individuals and other enterprises
that have a current or potential financial interest in
a reporting enterprise
They are not involved in day to day operations of
a business
Owners Creditors
Labor unions Government agencies
Suppliers Customers
Trade associations General Public

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 Objectives
Objectives of
of External
External Financial
Financial
Reporting
Reporting
The
Theprimary
primaryexternal
external users
usersof
offinancial
financial information
informationare
are
investors
investorsand
and creditors.
creditors.
Investors:
Investors:Individuals
Individualsand
andother
otherenterprises
enterprisesthat
thatown
ownthe
thereporting
reporting
enterprise
enterprise
Creditors:
Creditors:Individuals
Individualsand
andother
otherenterprises
enterprisesto
towhom
whomthe
thereporting
reporting
entity
entityowes
owesmoney,
money,goods,
goods,or
orservices
services
Cash Flow Prospects
Investors Creditors
Return on Periodic Periodic
Investment dividends interest
Sale of Repayment of
Return of ownership at a loan at a
Investment future date future date

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 (Specific)
Information about economic
Objectives
resources, claims to resources, and
changes in resources and claims. of
Financial
Reporting
Provide information useful in
assessing amount, timing and
uncertainty of future cash flows.

Provide general information useful in

making investment and credit
decisions.
(General)
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 Objectives
Objectives of
of External
External Financial
Financial
Reporting
Reporting
Balance Sheet
One of the primary ways
Income Statement investors and creditors
assess whether an
Statement of Cash Flows
enterprise will be able
to make future cash
payments is to examine
and analyze the
enterprise’s financial
statements.

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 Financial
Financial Reporting
Reporting vs
vs Financial
Financial
Statements
Statements
Financial Reporting: A broad term that describes all
information provided to external users, including but
not limited to financial statements.
Financial statements are the subset of financial
reporting.
Investors, creditors, and other external users of
financial information learn about an enterprise in a
variety of ways in addition to financial statements.
For example: press release, business articles, annual
reports, company’s websites etc.
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 Financial
Financial Statements:
Statements:
AALens
Lensto
toView
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 Characteristics
Characteristics of
of Externally
Externally
Reported
Reported Information
Information
AAMeans
Meanstoto
an
anEnd
End
Usefulness
Usefulness Broader
Broaderthan
than
Enhanced
Enhancedviavia Financial
Financial
Explanation
Explanation Statements
Statements

Based
Basedonon Historical
Historical in
in
General
General Purpose
Purpose Nature
Nature
Assumption
Assumption

Results
Resultsfrom
fromInexact
Inexactand
and
Approximate
ApproximateMeasures
Measures
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 Internal
Internal Users
Users of
of Accounting
Accounting
Information
Information

 Board of Directors
 Chief Executive Officer
 Chief Financial Officer
 Vice Presidents
 Business Unit Managers
 Plant Managers
 Store Managers
 Line Supervisors

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 T yp ical S im p le O rg an izatio n C h art

Board of
Directors
(Owners)

Chief Executive
Officer
(CEO)

Business Unit V.P. Human V.P. Information Chief Financial

Manager Resources Services Officer (CFO)

Plant Plant
Manager Manager

Plant Plant
Accountant Accountant
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 Information about decision-making
authority, for decision-making support, and Objectives
for evaluating and rewarding decision-making of
performance.
Managerial
Reporting
Information useful in assessing
both the past performance and future
directions of the enterprise and information
from external and internal sources.

Information useful to help the enterprise

achieve its goal, objectives and mission.

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Characteristics of
of Management
Management
Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Timeliness
Timeliness
Identify
Identify
AAMeans
Meanstoto Decision-
Decision-
an
anEnd
End Making
Making
Authority
Authority

Measures
Measuresof of Oriented
Oriented
Efficiency
Efficiencyand
and Toward
Toward
Effectiveness
Effectiveness Future
Future

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 Integrity
Integrity of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Integrity: refers to the qualities of complete, unbroken, unimpaired,
sound, honest and sincere
How Individuals can rely on accounting information in making important
financial decisions?
The integrity of A.I. is enhanced through three primary ways
Institutional Features
Professional Organizations
Competence, Judgment and ethical behavior of professional
accountants

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 Institutional
Institutional Features
Features
1. Standards for preparing accounting standards: Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Standards principles &
rules for preparing accounting information, used in USA
In USA, three organizations are responsible for establishing
accounting standards
a. Securities and Exchange Commission: a governmental agency
with the legal power to establish accounting principles and financial
reporting requirements for publicly owned corporations.
b. Financial Accounting Standards Board: A private-sector
organization that is responsible for determining generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States.

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 Institutional
Institutional Features
Features
c. International Accounting Standard Board: The group
responsible for creating and promoting International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs). In 2002, FASB & IASB both started closely working
together to create a common set of accounting rules & to harmonize
accounting standards around the world.
2. Internal Control Structure: It is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance that the organization produces reliable financial
reports, complies with applicable laws and regulations, and conducts its
operations in an efficient and effective manner
3. Audits of financial Statements: An audit is an investigation of a
company’s financial statements, designed to determine the fairness of
these statements

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 Integrity
Integrity of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Professional Organizations
Several professional accounting organizations that play an
active role in improving the quality of accounting
information
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Internal Auditors
American Accounting Association

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Integrity of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Professional Accounting Organizations in
Pakistan
Under the Companies Act of 2017, accounting standards are
approved for use as adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
The SECP, however, has delegated the responsibility of
developing and adopting both accounting and auditing standards to
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
ICAP has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS)

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Professional Accounting
Accounting
Organizations
Organizations in
in Pakistan
Pakistan
 In Pakistan, professional accountants are self-regulated by the
three professional accountancy organizations (PAOs):
(i)the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP);
(ii)the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
(ICMAP); and
(iii) the Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA).

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 Integrity
Integrity of
of Accounting
Accounting Information
Information
Competence, Judgment and Ethical Behavior
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA)
Certificate in Internal Auditing (CIA)
Code of Professional Conduct

CP
A
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