tailieunhanh - Lecture Financial accounting (10th edition): Chapter 6 - Pratt, Peters

Chapter 6 - The current asset classification, cash, and accounts receivable. In this chapter students will be able to: Describe the current asset classification and its role in financial analysis and control; explain the techniques used to manage, account for, and control cash; define accounts receivable and indicate how the allowance method is used to value accounts receivable on the financial statements. | 2 Chapter 6: The Current Asset Classification, Cash, and Accounts Receivable 3 Describe the current asset classification and its role in financial analysis and control. Learning Objective 1 4 Current Asset Classification Figure 6-1 The operating cycle A current asset is defined as any asset that is intended to be converted into cash within one year or the company’s operating cycle, whichever is longer. 5 Relative Size of Current Assets 6 Measures Using Current Assets – Current Ratio 7 Limitations of the Current Assets Classification As noted by Leopold A. Bernstein: “The current ratio is not fully up to the task [of assessing short-term liquidity] because it is a static or “stock” concept of what resources are available at a given moment to meet the obligations at that moment.” Due to these limitations, cash flow data from the statement of cash flows is increasingly being used by creditors and investors to evaluate solvency. 8 Current assets are assets which a. can be used . | 2 Chapter 6: The Current Asset Classification, Cash, and Accounts Receivable 3 Describe the current asset classification and its role in financial analysis and control. Learning Objective 1 4 Current Asset Classification Figure 6-1 The operating cycle A current asset is defined as any asset that is intended to be converted into cash within one year or the company’s operating cycle, whichever is longer. 5 Relative Size of Current Assets 6 Measures Using Current Assets – Current Ratio 7 Limitations of the Current Assets Classification As noted by Leopold A. Bernstein: “The current ratio is not fully up to the task [of assessing short-term liquidity] because it is a static or “stock” concept of what resources are available at a given moment to meet the obligations at that moment.” Due to these limitations, cash flow data from the statement of cash flows is increasingly being used by creditors and investors to evaluate solvency. 8 Current assets are assets which a. can be used immediately to retire liabilities. b. are newly acquired. c. have been converted into cash in the previous year. d. are intended to be converted into cash within one year. 9 Explain the techniques used to manage, account for, and control cash. Learning Objective 2 10 Cash Includes coin, currency, and checking accounts, money orders, certified checks, cashier’s checks, personal checks and bank drafts. Cash equivalents are short term highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less. Issues include Restrictions on the use of cash Proper management of cash Control of cash 11 Cash Figure 6-4 – Cash as a percentage of total assets and current assets 12 Proper Management of Cash Restrictions placed on a company’s access to its cash are typically imposed by creditors to help ensure future interest and principal payments. Compensating balances are sometimes required Record Control of cash Physical Control of cash Concept Practice 2 14 Define accounts receivable and indicate how the

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