Accounting for Managers


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Accounting for Managers

Financial Statements
57
Collect accounts
receivable
Cash +
Increase
Other
Assets =
Liabilities +
Equity
Decrease
Borrow money or
accounts payable
Sell shares, add
capital
Repay debt
Loss on net income
Pay shareholder
dividend
Increase
Increase
Decrease
Decrease
Decrease
Increase
Decrease
Increase
Decrease
Decrease
Table 3-4. Accounting equation
Webster03.qxd 8/29/2003 5:32 PM Page 57


It’s all contained alge-
braically within the equa-
tion. There are no other
options. Recall that the
balance sheets for Enron
and WorldCom were
mathematically correct.
The balance sheet
reports the resources and
obligations of the firm.
Because it’s a mixture of
many different assets and
liabilities with varying cost
structures, it can be a bit confusing. Remember the consistency
aspect of GAAP quality? That’s the one that said land bought
for $100,000 20 years ago is still carried on the books at
$100,000, even though it may be worth $10,000,000. Similarly,
that new $1,000,000 machine that you bought a year ago may
have been overtaken by such superior technology
Accounting for Managers
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When All Else Fails
When faced with a recalci-
trant balance sheet, assuming
one side proves correct, look in the
opposite accounts. If all else fails and
the amount out of balance is small rel-
ative to your sales, you can always set
up a cash over/short account to balance.
While it’s not recommended, remem-
ber the GAAP cost/benefit quality of
information and the materiality con-
straint. If there’s no financial impact in
the adjustment, it’s acceptable.

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