...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |XACC/291 | | |Principles of Accounting II | | |1/13/2014-3/16/2014 | Copyright © 2011 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces accounting concepts in a business environment. Students learn to create and apply accounting documents in making better business decisions. Other topics include plant assets, liabilities, accounting for corporations, investments, statements of cash flows, financial statement analysis, time value of money, payroll accounting, and other significant liabilities. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning...
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...Capital Expenditures & Revenue Expenditures Veronica rowe XACC/291 Jan 29, 2014 Shontell Chrisman Capital Expenditures & Revenue Expenditures Capital expenditures; a sum spent to procure or development of a long term asset, such as buildings or equipment. Under normal accounting methods the cost is put under equipment, plant, property. Everything except the cost of land can be charged as depreciation expenditure over the useful life of the asset. Capital expenditures are put on financial report as an asset on balance sheet. Capital expenditure rewards are spread over several accounting periods. Capital expenditures can include replacement cost to delivery cost, legal charges and everything in between. Revenue expenditures; are amounts distributed out instantaneously, they match entries of the existing accounting period. Scheduled maintenance is a revenue expense, because they are charged without waiting to an account like maintenance and repairs expenditures. Major repairs do not affect the life of the asset. Revenue expenditures are put on financial report on the income statement. Revenue expenditures may include maintenance charge, repair, and renewal and everything in between. Both are classified as assets. The difference between the source of Capital and Revenue expenditures is special, because Capital is comprised of cost related to fixed assets, and Revenue expenditures affect is temporary, they come often and contains no physical presence, and does not...
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