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Warfield
Weygandt
Kieso
CHAPTER 3
THE ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
Principles and Analysis
2nd Edition
Chapter
3-2
Learning Objectives
1.
Accounting Information
System
Basic terminology
Debits and credits
Basic equation
Financial statements and
ownership structure
Posting
Trial balance
Adjusting entries
Adjusted trial balance
Preparing financial
statements
Closing
Post-closing trial balance
Reversing entries
Chapter
3-4
Chapter
3-5
Chapter
3-6
LO 1 Identify the major financial statements and other means of financial reporting..
Basic Terminology
Event
Transaction
Account
Real Account
Nominal Account
Ledger
Chapter
3-7
Journal
Posting
Trial Balance
Adjusting Entries
Financial Statements
Closing Entries
Chapter
3-8
An Account can
be illustrated in a
T-Account form.
Chapter
3-9
Account Name
Debit / Dr.
Credit / Cr.
Transaction #1
$10,000
Transaction #3
8,000
Balance
Chapter
3-10
Credit / Cr.
$3,000
Transaction #2
$15,000
Transaction #1
Balance
Chapter
3-11
$10,000
Credit / Cr.
$3,000
Transaction #2
8,000
Transaction #3
$1,000
Normal
Balance
Debit
Normal
Balance
Credit
Assets
Credit / Cr.
Normal Balance
Chapter
3-24
Equity
Credit / Cr.
Debit / Dr.
Debit / Dr.
Debit / Dr.
Credit / Cr.
Normal Balance
Normal Balance
Chapter
3-23
Expense
Debit / Dr.
Revenue
Chapter
3-25
Credit / Cr.
Debit / Dr.
Normal Balance
Chapter
3-27
Chapter
3-12
Credit / Cr.
Normal Balance
Chapter
3-26
Income Statement
Revenue - Expense =
Debit
Credit
Chapter
3-13
+ 32,000
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
+ 46,000
+ 14,000
Chapter
3-15
Assets
- 600
Chapter
3-16
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
- 600
(expense)
+ 3,200
Chapter
3-17
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
+ 3,200
+ 2,300
Chapter
3-18
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
+ 2,300
(revenue)
Assets
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
+ 6,100
- 6,100
Chapter
3-19
Assets
- 7,000
Chapter
3-20
Liabilities
Stockholders
Equity
- 7,000
Assets
Liabilities
+ 10,000
Stockholders
Equity
- 10,000
Ownership Structure
Ownership structure dictates the types of accounts
that are part of the equity section.
Proprietorship
or
Partnership
Chapter
3-22
Corporation
Capital Account
Common Stock
Drawing Account
Additional Paid-in
Capital
Dividends Declared
Retained Earnings
Balance Sheet
Stockholders Equity
Common Stock
(Investment
by stockholders)
Dividends
Retained Earnings
Income Statement
Transactions
9. Reversing entries
1. Journalization
2. Posting
7. Closing entries
3. Trial balance
6. Financial Statements
Work
Sheet
4. Adjustments
Chapter
3-25
Internal
Not Recorded
External
External
Not Recorded
External
Internal
Not Recorded
Internal
1. Journalizing
General Journal a chronological record of transactions.
Journal Entries are recorded in the journal.
General Journal
Date
Jan.
Account Title
Ref.
Cash
100
Common stock
10
Building
Chapter
3-27
220
Credit
100,000
300
130
Note payable
Debit
100,000
150,000
150,000
2. Posting
Posting the process of transferring amounts from the
journal to the ledger accounts.
General Journal
Date
Jan. 3
Account Title
Cash
GJ1
Ref.
Debit
100
100,000
Common stock
100,000
General Ledger
Cash
Date
Explanation
Chapter
3-28
Credit
Ref.
Debit
GJ1
100,000
Balance
100,000
3. Trial Balance
Trial Balance a list of each account and its balance;
used to prove equality of debit and credit balances.
Acct. No.
100
105
110
130
200
220
300
330
400
500
Chapter
3-29
Account
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Building
Accounts payable
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Debit
Credit
$ 140,000
35,000
30,000
150,000
$
60,000
150,000
100,000
75,000
30,000
$ 385,000
$ 385,000
4. Adjusting Entries
Revenues - recorded in the period in which they
are earned.
Expenses - recognized in the period in which they
are incurred.
Adjusting entries - needed to ensure that the
revenue recognition and matching principles are
followed.
Chapter
3-30
LO 5
Prepayments
Accruals
1. Prepaid Expenses.
Expenses paid in cash and
recorded as assets before
they are used or consumed.
3. Accrued Revenues.
Revenues earned but not
yet received in cash or
recorded.
2. Unearned Revenues.
Revenues received in cash
and recorded as liabilities
before they are earned.
4. Accrued Expenses.
Expenses incurred but not
yet paid in cash or
recorded.
Chapter
3-31
LO 5
BEFORE
Expense Recorded
Chapter
3-32
LO 5
rent
maintenance on equipment
fixed assets
Prepaid Insurance
12,000
Cash
12,000
Prepaid Insurance
Debit
Credit
12,000
Chapter
3-33
Cash
Debit
Credit
12,000
LO 5
Insurance Expense
1,000
Prepaid Insurance
Prepaid Insurance
Debit
Credit
12,000
1,000
1,000
Insurance Expense
Debit
Credit
1,000
11,000
Chapter
3-34
LO 5
BEFORE
Revenue Recorded
Chapter
3-35
LO 5
magazine subscriptions
customer deposits
Cash
24,000
24,000
Chapter
3-36
24,000
Debit
Credit
24,000
LO 5
8,000
Rent Revenue
Rent Revenue
Debit
8,000
Unearned Rent Revenue
Credit
8,000
Debit
8,000
Credit
24,000
16,000
Chapter
3-37
LO 5
Revenue Recorded
BEFORE
Cash Receipt
LO 5
Investments
300,000
Cash
300,000
Investments
Debit
Credit
300,000
Chapter
3-39
Cash
Debit
Credit
300,000
LO 5
Interest Receivable
1,250
Interest Revenue
Interest Receivable
Debit
Credit
1,250
Chapter
3-40
1,250
Interest Revenue
Debit
Credit
1,250
LO 5
Expense Recorded
BEFORE
salaries
bad debts*
LO 5
Cash
200,000
Notes Payable
Cash
Debit
Notes Payable
Credit
200,000
Chapter
3-42
200,000
Debit
Credit
200,000
LO 5
Interest Expense
1,500
Interest Payable
Interest Expense
Debit
Credit
1,500
Chapter
3-43
1,500
Interest Payable
Debit
Credit
1,500
LO 5
Chapter
3-44
LO 5
Balance
Sheet
Chapter
3-45
Income
Statement
Statement
of
Retained
Earnings
Statement
of Cash
Flows
Debit
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends declared
Sales
Interest income
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
Chapter
3-46
Balance Sheet
Credit
$ 150,000
100,000
38,000
10,000
185,000
17,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
$ 490,000
$ 490,000
Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Total assets
Liabilities
Note payable
Stockholders' equity
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total liab. & equity
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
$ 365,000
150,000
100,000
115,000
$ 365,000
Debit
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends declared
Sales
Interest income
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
Chapter
3-47
Income Statement
Credit
$ 150,000
100,000
38,000
10,000
185,000
17,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
$ 490,000
Income Statement
Revenues:
Sales
Interest income
Total revenue
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
Total expenses
Net income
$ 185,000
17,000
202,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
115,000
$ 87,000
$ 490,000
Debit
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends declared
Sales
Interest income
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
Chapter
3-48
Credit
$ 150,000
100,000
38,000
38,000
87,000
(10,000)
115,000
10,000
185,000
17,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
$ 490,000
$ 490,000
7. Closing Entries
To reduce the balance of the income statement
(revenue and expense) accounts to zero.
7. Closing Entries
Example: Assume the following Adjusted Trial Balance
Acct. No.
100
105
130
220
300
330
380
400
430
500
520
550
Chapter
3-50
Account
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends declared
Sales
Interest income
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
Debit
Credit
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
$ 150,000
100,000
38,000
10,000
185,000
17,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
$ 490,000
$ 490,000
7. Closing Entries
Example: Prepare the Closing journal entry from the
adjusted trial balance on the previous slide.
Chapter
3-51
Sales
Interest Income
Income summary
185,000
17,000
Income Summary
Cost of Goods Sold
Salary Expense
Depreciation Expense
115,000
Income Summary
Retained Earnings
87,000
Retained Earnings
Dividends Declared
10,000
202,000
47,000
25,000
43,000
87,000
10,000
Chapter
3-52
Account
Cash
Accounts receivable
Building
Note payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends declared
Sales
Interest income
Cost of goods sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense
Debit
Credit
$ 140,000
35,000
190,000
$ 150,000
100,000
115,000
$ 365,000
$ 365,000
9. Reversing Entries
Reversing entries is an optional step that
a company may perform at the beginning
of the next accounting period.
Chapter
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3-54
Chapter
3-55
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