Flashcards in Reversed Chapter (1) Deck (53)
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The form of balance sheet that resembles the basic format of the accounting equation; with assets on the left side and Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity sections on the right side.
account form
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An information system that provides reports to stakeholders about the economic activities and condition of a business.
accounting
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A list of the assets; liabilities; and owner’s equity as of a specific date; usually at the close of the last day of a month or a year.
balance sheet
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An organization in which basic resources (inputs); such as materials and labor; are assembled and processed to provide goods or services (outputs) to customers.
business
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A concept of accounting that limits the economic data in the accounting system to data related directly to the activities of the business.
business entity concept
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An economic event or condition that directly changes an entity’s financial condition or directly affects its results of operations.
business transaction
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The process of transferring temporary accounts balances to permanent accounts at the end of the accounting period.
Commission
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The stock outstanding when a corporation has issued only one class of stock.
common stock
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A business organized under state or federal statutes as a separate legal entity.
corporation
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A concept of accounting that determines the amount initially entered into the accounting records for purchases.
cost concept
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Distribution of a corporation’s earnings to stockholders.
dividends
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The amount by which revenues exceed expenses.
earnings
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An integrated business and information system used by companies to plan and control both internal and supply chain operations.
equity
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Moral principles that guide the conduct of individuals.
ethics
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Assets used up or services consumed in the process of generating revenues.
expenses
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Revenue from providing services.
fees earned
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The branch of accounting that is concerned with recording transactions using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for a business or other economic unit and with a periodic preparation of various statements from such records.
financial accounting
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The authoritative body that has the primary responsibility for developing accounting principles.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
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Financial reports that summarize the effects of events on a business.
financial statements
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Generally accepted guidelines for the preparation of financial statements.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
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A type of financial accounting report that is distributed to external users. The term “general purpose” refers to the wide range of decision-making needs that the reports are designed to serve.
general-purpose financial statements
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A summary of the revenue and expenses for a specific period of time; such as a month or a year.
income statement
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Money received for interest.
interest revenue
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An organization that issues International Financial Reporting Standards for many countries outside the United States.
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
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The rights of creditors that represent debts of the business.
liabilities
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A business form consisting of one or more persons or entities filing an operating agreement with a state to conduct business with limited liability to the owners; yet treated as a partnership for tax purposes.
limited liability company (LLC)
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method A method of valuing inventory that reports the inventory at the lower of its cost or current market value (replacement cost).
management
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A type of business that changes basic inputs into products that are sold to individual customers.
manufacturing business
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The comprehensive budget plan linking all the individual budgets related to sales; cost of goods sold; operating expenses; projects; capital expenditures; and cash.
matching concept
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