1、Defnition 1,Accounting Entity convention Definition: the smallest unit of activity with a self-contained accounting system. 2,Going-concern convention (continuity convention) Definition: the entity will remain in operation for the foreseeable future. 3,Monetary convention Definition: an
2、 entity’s transactions are recorded in the monetary unit of the country in which it is operating. (economic data be recorded in dollars) 4, Materiality convention Definition: record and report separately only those transactions which are material. 5, Cost convention Definition: enter the exchan
3、ge price into the accounting records. 6, Matching principle Definition: all expenses incurred in earning revenue should be recognized in the same period the revenue is recognized. 7, Contents Definition _______ The proof of the equality of the debit and credit balances. 8, Accounting Cycle Def
4、inition _____ begins with analyzing and journalizing transactions and ends with summarizing and reporting these transactions. 9, Work sheet Definition ____ is a working paper that accountants can use to summarize adjusting entries and the account balances for the financial statements. 10, Balance
5、 Sheet Definition: ► Shows: ► (1)financial position of a business entity ► (2)by summarizing the assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity ► (3)at a specific date 11, Income Statement Definition : ► Shows: ► (1)the results of operations for a business ► (2)matching revenue and the related
6、expenses ► (3)for a particular accounting period (during a given time) 12, Cash flow statement: Definition: ► cash--------- currency. (the amount of founds that can be accessed by the company at any time, or on demand) ► cash on hand/on deposit/short term investment ► cash equivalents -------
7、 investments which readily convertible to known amount of cash and be subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 13, inventory • Definition: • aggregation of tangible properties. • (on BS: after accounts receivable) 14, Depreciation Definition: gradual conversion of the cost o
8、f a plant asset into expense in the period in which services are received from the asset. 15, Partnerships Definition An unincorporated (非公司制的,非法人的) business that is jointly owned by two or more people. 16, Corporations Definition A legal entity having an existence separate and distinct from t
9、hat of its owners 17,plant and equipment long-lived assets acquired for use in the operation of the business. (not intended for resale to customers) Attention: From another viewpoint : “plant and equipment asset” as a stream of services to be received by the owner over a period of years. 简答
10、题 一, 会计循环的步骤 Accounting Cycle basic steps: (1)Transactions are analyzed and recorded in the journal. (2) Transactions are posted to the ledger. (3) A trial balance is prepared, adjustment data are assembled, and an optional work sheet is completed. (4)Ajusting entries are journalized and post
11、ed to the ledger. (5) Financial statements are prepared. (6) Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger. (7) A post-closing trial balance is prepared. 二,如何确定固定资产的入账成本 How to determine the cost under the four typical circumstances? Principle --------- all expenditure reasonable an
12、d necessary (acquire) 1 purchase for cash: cash outlay + freight + insurance + installation + trial runs + other costs 2 exchange: the money amount of the resources given up to acquire it. 3 donated: fair market value at the date of donation. 4 self-constructed: the money amount of resource
13、s embodied in the asset. 简答题 2、How to control cash effectively and efficient?书115 334 335 1 handle cash------accounting records 2 prepare “immediate control listing of cash receipts” 3 all cash receipts be deposited daily in bank 4 make all payments by check 5 issue check: verified every expe
14、nditure (validity and amount) 6 approving expenditure------ signing checks 7 prepare BR(bank reconciliation)-----access to cash-----record cash transaction describe the internal control for accounts receivable briefly.书125 Principle ------- proper segregation of duties. (employees) 1 maintain acco
15、unts receivable-----access to cash receipts 2 handle cash receipts-----records of receivables 3 records of receivables-----issue credit memos or write off receivables 4 important documents: serially numbered 4、投资中母子公司关系166 361 Strategic relationship Control: ( parent-subsidiary relationship ) (1)
16、 able to determine financial and operating policies (2) owns more than 50% of the voting stock Significant influence: (1) have a seat on BOD (2) participation in the policy-making process (3) material inter-company transactions (4) interchange of management personnel (5) technological interdependenc
17、ies (6) at least 20%,but not more than 50% 计算题 1、80页 format : multiple-step income statement single-step income statement Heading: (1)name of business (2)name of statement (3)period Body: multiple-step single-step revenue revenues - cos
18、t of goods sold - expenses = Gross profit on sales net income - operating expenses = income form operations -income tax expense =net income 2、Depreciation 149到151 How to compute depreciation? 1 straight-line method: Depreciation per year=cost-residual value/years of use
19、ful life 2 unit-of output method: Depreciation per unit of output (miles; inch; meter…)= cost-residual value/estimated units o f output (miles; inch; meter…) 3 Double-declining-balance method: This is consist with the basic accounting concept of matching costs with related revenue. (widely used in income tax returns) 4 4 sum-of-year’s-digits method






