8. General Ledger Accounts on Financial Reports

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General Ledger Accounts on Financial Reports

Financial Statements by Erin Lawlor on the September 17th, 2008

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This Post is a listing of which General Ledger Accounts are used by which Financial Statement.

Trial Balance: All Accounts

Account Description Debits Credits




1000 Checking Account (Cash) $44,350
1200 Accounts Receivable $0
1500 Office Equipment $1,300
1520 Office Furniture $1,650
1590 Accumulated Depreciation
$496
2000 Accounts Payable
$1,700
4000 Sales
$50,000
7000 Rent $3,000
7020 Office Supplies $150
7040 Subscriptions $300
7060 Utilities $125
7100 Fuel $275
7200 Repairs and Maintenance $500
7240 Depreciation Expense $496
7300 Credit Card Interest and Fees $50




Totals
$52,196 $52,196

Trial Balance: Income Statement Accounts Only

The Income Statement uses the Accounts for Accounting Types:

  • Income
  • Costs (of goods sold)
  • Expenses
  • Other Income and Expenses
Account Description Debits Credits




4000 Sales
$50,000
7000 Rent $3,000
7020 Office Supplies $150
7040 Subscriptions $300
7060 Utilities $125
7100 Fuel $275
7200 Repairs and Maintenance $500
7240 Depreciation Expense $496
7300 Credit Card Interest and Fees $50




Totals
$4,896 $50,000

Difference = Net Income $45,104

Trial Balance: Balance Sheet Accounts Only

The Balance Sheet uses Accounts for Accounting Types:

  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Owners (Stockholders) Equity

These example accounts do not have beginning balances and no equity contributions.  If there had been equity contributions the equity accounts would also be included in this section of the trial balance.

Account Description Debits Credits




1000 Checking Account $44,350
1200 Accounts Receivable $0
1500 Office Equipment $1,300
1520 Office Furniture $1,650
1590 Accumulated Depreciation
$496
2000 Accounts Payable
$1,700




Totals
$47,300 $2,196

Difference = Net Income
$45,104

Statement of Cash Flows: This Statement documents both the change in Cash Position and the change in Financial Position.  The Statement of Cash Flows is essentially a Yearly Balance Sheet with an emphasis on Cash.

Notice that debits and credits are presented in the way that they contribute to cash.  This report might take some adjusting to as the +/- of all debit and credit accounts except Cash are reversed.

Statement of Cash Flows


Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income $45,104
(add back expenses that did not involve cash or cash substitutes)
Depreciation (see Bal Sheet Account 1590) $496


Increase in Payables (see Bal Sheet Account 2000) $1,700

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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $47,300

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Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Increase in Fixed Assets (see Bal Sheet Accounts 1500 & 1520) -$2,950

————
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities -$2,950

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Cash Flows From Financing Activities
(no increase in long term liabilities or equity) $0

————
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities $0

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Increase in Cash and Cash

Equivalents (Net Cash Flow)

$44,350
Cash and Cash Equivalents at

Beginning of Year

$0

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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year (see bal sheet acct 1000) $44,350

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    • disclaimer:  All information posted on this blog is from my own

experience and training.  The guidelines I present are general and in my experience, standard practice.  I do not write with authority from

any Accounting Standards Boards.


 
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