Final Flashcards
(120 cards)
tax deduction
reduces your taxable income.
tax credit
comes off of your actual taxes
which is better, tax deductible vs tax credit
doesn’t matter
why have financial record
1.track performance/ efficiency 2make .managerial decisions 3.satisfy investors 4. satisfy supervisor 5. taxes 6. basis for credit 7. evaluate a project or propsal 8. make decisions on MCO contracts 9. joint venture 10. investments
break even
your revenues (sales) are equal to your costs (expenses)
fixed costs
remain the same no matter how many
1. rent
2.
variable costs
change with every unit you dispense or administer
break even formula
SxQ=VQF
s=sales(retail or reimbursement)
q= number of units sold
v=variable expenses that go into the cost of those items
asset
anything of value owned
fixed assets
long term assets: property, plant, equipment
current assets
short term assetstypically used up in < 1 year,
cash, accounts receivable, inventories
quick assets
very near cash
cash
accounts recievable
liabilities
something that a person or company owes
current liabilities
short term
usually due <1 year
ex: accounts payable
long term liabilities
due >1 year
notes payable
accounting period
time chosen for the purpose of measuring net income
what is on the income statement
what is it
revenues
expenses
profit/loss statement
what is on the balance sheet
what is it
statement of financial position
assets
liabilities
equity
revenue
sales
expenses
costs of the resources used in providing goods and services
fixed expenses
expenses that do not change
ie rent, utilities, taxes, salaries (unless on commission)
variable expenses
expenses that usually change during accounting period
equity
net worth
what you own minus what you owe
cogs
actual cost of items sold during the account period