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Week 1 SIM
Week 1 SIM
Assignment Resubmission You should request in writing addressed to the
course coordinator his/her intention to resubmit an
assessment task. The resubmission is premised
on the student’s failure to comply with the
similarity index and other reasonable grounds
such as academic literacy standards or other
reasonable circumstances e.g. illness, accidents
financial constraints.
Re-marking of Assessment You should request in writing addressed to the
Papers and Appeal program coordinator your intention to appeal or
contest the score given to an assessment task.
The letter should explicitly explain the
reasons/points to contest the grade. The program
coordinator shall communicate with the students
on the approval and disapproval of the request.
Let us begin!
Big Picture
Week 1-3: Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO): At the end of the unit, you are expected to:
a. Learn the basic concepts in accounting and the accountancy profession; and
b. Summarize how the double-entry system follows the rules of the accounting
equation.
Metalanguage
To be able to understand more fully the terms in this section, the most essential
terms relevant to finance and to demonstrate ULOa will be defined to establish a
common frame of reference as to how the texts work in a business setting. You will
encounter these terms as we go through the study of financial management. Please
refer to these definitions in case you will encounter trouble in understanding
educational concepts.
6. Eugen Schmalenbach. German academic who published a book unifying the
financial data used in different companies called “The Model Chart of Accounts.”
7. Ethics. It is concerned with right and wrong and how conduct should be judged to
be good or bad.
7.1 Business ethics tells what is right or wrong in a business situation, while
professional ethics tells the same thing regarding a professions. Ethical
conflicts can rise, however, when what might be best for the company is
wrong morally or professionally.
8. Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Law enacted that requires all companies to report
periodic financial statements. This also provides provisions on integrity on audited
reports and role of auditors and management.
9. Memorandum. In Summa, it is a book prepared in chronological order where a
narrative description of the business economic events are recorded.
10. Journal. In Summa, the entries made here are one in currency, in chronological
order, and in narrative form.
11. Ledger. In Summa, it is an alphabetical listing of all the business’ accounts
along with the running balance of each particular accounts.
12. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Accounting practices
follow certain guidelines called GAAP. IT encompasses the conventions, rules and
procedures necessary to define accepted accounting principle at a particular time.
12.1 The general acceptance of an accounting principle usually depends on
how well it meets three criteria: relevance, objectivity and feasibility.
12.2 A principle has relevance to the extent that it results in information that is
meaningful and useful to those who need to know something about a certain
organization.
12.3 A principle has objectivity to the extent that the resulting information is
not influenced by the personal bias or judgment of those who furnish it.
Objectivity connotes reliability and trustworthiness. It also connotes
verifiability, which means that there is some way of finding out whether the
information is correct.
12.4 A principle has feasibility to the extent that it can be implemented without
undue complexity or cost. These criteria often conflict with one another. In
some cases, the most relevant solution may be the least objective and the
least feasible.
Essential Knowledge
3. The combination of business resources provides the basis for producing the
products or services.
incident to its existence. The Stockholders are not personally liable for the
corporation's debts. The corporation is a separate legal entity.
After going through the preceding phases, it is imperative that the result of the
summarization phase be interpreted or analyzed to evaluate the liquidity, profitability
and solvency of the business organization. Accounting provides the decision-makers
with information to make reasoned choices among alternative uses of scarce
resources in the conduct of business and economic activities.
Fundamental Concepts
Several fundamental concepts underlie the accounting process. In recording
business transactions, accountants should consider the following:
1. Entity Concept. An accounting entity is an organization or a section of an
organization that stands apart from other organizations and individuals as a
separate economic unit. Simply put, the transactions of different entities
should not be accounted for together. Each entity should be evaluated
separately.
Basic Principles
Adequate Disclosure. Requires that all relevant information that would affect
the user's understanding and assessment of the accounting entity be
disclosed in the financial statements.
Consistency Principle. The firm should use the same accounting method
from period to period to achieve comparability over time.
Branches of Accounting
The main branches of accounting and their brief descriptions are discussed as
follows:
of operations. Financial accounting is the more specific term applied to the
preparation and subsequent publication of highly summarized financial information.
Taxation. Tax accounting includes the preparation of tax returns and the
consideration of the tax consequences of proposed business transactions or
alternative courses of action. As typically known, accountants involved in tax work
are responsible for computing the amount of tax payable by both business entities
and individuals.
Self-Help: You can also refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson:
Ballada, W. (2016). Basic Accounting 2016 issue (21st edition). DomDane Publishers
and Made Easy Books: Manila
Let’s Check
7. The financial accounting process provides information about economic activities
of an enterprise for a specified accounting period that is shorter than the life of the
enterprise.
a. going concern
b. measurement in terms of money
c. time period
d. measurement of economic resources and obligations
8. They encompass the conventions, rules, and procedures necessary to define what
is accepted accounting practice.
a. Generally accepted accounting principles
b. Accounting assumptions
c. Conceptual frameworks
d. Accounting concepts
9. The main function is to establish and improve accounting standards that will be
generally accepted in the Philippines.
a. Philippine Institute of CPAs
b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Board of Accountancy
d. Financial Reporting Standards Council
11. This principle requires relevant information to form part of financial statements
for decision-making purposes.
a. accounting entity
b. adequate disclosure
c. materiality
d. objectivity
12. Proponents of historical costs maintain that in comparison with all other valuation
alternatives for general purpose financial reporting, statements prepared using
historical costs are more
a. indicative of the entity's purchasing power.
b. conservative.
c. objective.
d. relevant.
c. conservatism.
d. verifiability.
Let’s Analyze
Activity 1. Discuss the following statements below based on your own understanding.
2. Research about the accountancy profession and write your thoughts below.
In a Nutshell
Activity 1. We have discussed in this unit the basic concepts in accounting and its
importance in your role as future accountants. In this part, you will be required to draw
conclusions, perspectives, arguments and ideas from the unit lesson. I will supply the
first item and you will continue the rest.
1. Accounting is part of our everyday life. We keep records of our daily transactions
and accounting can help us simplify it. Accounting is applicable to all whether you are
an individual or a business entity since we all have financial responsibilities to account
for.
Your Turn
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