ACC 201 Accounting Summary

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Southern New Hampshire University Summary Report: Financial Statements ACC 201 Erica Jewett 2-25-2024
Introduction This report is going to explain what was completed in the accounting workbook. In this report you will find the financial health of the company as well as the profit or loss that was incurred during the month of June. It is to be noted that this is a new company, and this is to be used as a guide, as there is not enough information to determine the outcome of the company. There are three main sections to this workbook: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Owner’s Equity. The overall objective is to show how the companies’ money was spent, earned, owed or borrowed. This will provide your stockholders with knowledge of where their money may be going, and if it’s worth the continued investment. Process In order to be compliant, GAAP, also known as generally accepted accounting principles, are used to accurately record the transactions. For the financial statement, the accounting equation used is Assets= Liabilities + Owners Equity. When recording transactions, it is important to be accurate and ensure the journals are applied to the correct general ledger. Next, the trial balance is created. Any adjustment that’s made can be recorded at this time. This is known as the adjusted trial balance. The trail balance should be completed before the financial statement, as what is gathered in the trial balance is used to create the financial statements. Lastly, closing entries are done to complete the month end close. Let’s look at what each category shows us. Income statements are used to show the profitability of a company. These are noted as net profit or loss. The balance sheet determines fluidity and stability within a company. Lastly, the statement of the owner’s equity will determine how much value the stakeholders have. These three areas can be used to help make
important decisions about the company from an operation standpoint and cashflow. It is important to understand the flow of cash coming in and out to help make realistic, ideal plans for a company. Financial Statement Analysis Overall, the company seems to be in a great position. As it stands, they would be considered net profit. The company has $5525 in service revenue and $2960 in expenses. When the ratio is calculated, the company has approximately 46% of its service revenue earned for the month of June. The company has $50,650 in cash and $25,480 in Liabilities. Because cash is an asset, we can determine that the companies’ assets are stronger than their liabilities. This would mean that the stability of the company is strong. Internal Controls To ensure that the company gets off on the right foot, implementing internal controls could be crucial for long-term success. From an accounting standpoint, there should be checks and balances for the money coming in and out of the building. Money that comes into the company should be handled by the account receivable associate and reviewed by the corporate controller. This can help ensure that all funds are being accounted for and recorded properly. From an accounts payable perspective, it would be ideal to have vouchers entered and then review by the corporate controller. Again, this can help ensure accuracy and accountability for the money leaving the door. Lastly, the company should consider a log for cash deposits that are made. In case of an error, it would be easy to track down the employee who completed the deposit.
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Looking in the Future The company should evaluate how they would like to record sales from a profit standpoint. There are two ways to record the profit of an item sold. The first way is FIFO, or First in first out method. This means that the first item sold will be recorded at the price of the first item purchased. Next, there is LIFO, or Last in first out method. This will record the sales based on the last item purchased. It is important to determine the inventory flow, as this will affect the average cost of the items sold. For a business to stay healthy, they should be competitive with their pricing.