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Financial Statements

A financial statement is a record of the financial activities of a person or business entity where all related financial information are presented in an orderly manner and can be easily understood.

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What are deferred items?

Deferred items are those where money has either been paid out in advance of goods being received/work being done, or where money has been received in advance goods being sold/work being done.

If the money has been paid out before receiving the goods or services, this is known as a deferral of expense.

If the money has been received before it is earned, this is known as a deferral of revenue.

Why do balance the two halves of balance sheet?

That method is called account form of balance sheet and on the other hand there is another form of balance sheet which is called statement form.

Why are assets listed before fixed assets on a balance sheet?

Assets are listed in order of liquidity, or how quickly they can be converted into cash. Fixed Assets (Land, Buildings, Machinery, etc.) take longer to sell than stocks and bonds. Accounts Receivable will turn into cash in 30 days (for the most part) etc. Inventory will turn over several times in a year.

The assets listed first are "Current Assets" - things that wil be used within the fiscal year. Fixed Assets have a longer life. This is similar to Current Liabilities (amounts due within 12 months) and Long-term Liabilities (amounts due beyond 12 months).

What is Fixed assets for primark store?

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Where does commission go on trial balance?

They Don't go on the balance sheet unless they are currently earned but owed at a later date. When paid out at the time they are earned they would be assigned to the Income & Expense statement as.The purpose of the trial balance is (historically) to verify if any errors were made with posting the journal entries to the ledger. Every journal entry makes debits and credits to (at least) two.

How find net profit in business?

Net Profit is placed in the Credit Side of the Profit & Loss A/c. of the Company and added to the Capital in the Asset Side of the Balance Sheet.

Why is sales revenue and profit not the same?

Sales revenue is all the money from your sales. BUT profit is how much money you actually make after considering rent and other expenses. So you should never get carried away by sales revenue because if you sell something worth $900,00 you will think you made $900,00 when you really only make the money after expenses

Are administrative expenses on the balance sheet?

Administrative expenses are part of income statement and shown there and not in balance sheet.

What will be content of trial balance?

The contents of a trial balance will be your assets, liabilities, and equity accounts and all your ledger (temporary accounts). This is to check for accuracy in your ledger accounts and that your financial statements "balance out'. After you do your "trial balance" you then close your books for the year, closing all temporary accounts which include expenses and revenue (income). Once this is complete you prepare a Post-Closing Trial Balance (post-closing meaning "after closing"). This is to double check that all ledger accounts are closed properly and that your financial statements balance.

Is payment by check a credit or cash transaction?

Paying by cheque is a cash transaction.

Assets:

debit =increase

credit=decrease