Chapter 1 Introduction To Financial Accounting
1. Definition of financial accounting
1) Recording
2) Summarizing FS
· SOPL损益表(一段时间内的公司业绩表现)
· SOFP资产负债表(任意时点下的公司财务状况)
4.Users of financial information
1) Management
了解公司所有的信息,主要是MA
2) Shareholders
关注企业dividends能力
3) Trade payables应付账款/suppliers-Creditor
关注企业短期偿债能力(60天)
4) Trade receivables应收账款/customers-Debtor
关注企业持续经营能力
5) Lenders金融机构
关注长期(本金),和短期(利润)偿债能力
6) Employees
关注stability和profitability
7) Government and their agencies
关注税务等等
8) General public
了解就职,污染环境,与自身利益有关的
5.Governance
责任人:manager
1) IFRS
2) Internal control
3) Prevention and detection of fraud
6.Contents of financial statements
1) Statement of financial position/SOFP(balance sheet)
2) Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income /SOPL
3) Statement of changes in equity /SOCIE(Only for Co.)
4) Statement of cash flows/ SOCF
5) Notes
7. The element of the financial statement
1) Assets
Ÿ Current assets
Intention turning them into cash within the next 12 months(期末往后12个月)
Ÿ Non-current assets
2) Liabilities
Ÿ Current liabilities:12个月内要偿还的
Ÿ Non-current liabilities:12个月外要偿还的
3) Capital
• Drawings(由owner拿走的,并且为了personal use)







