Reversed Chapter (3) Flashcards
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The accounting concept that assumes that the economic life of the business can be divided into time periods.
accounting period concept
Under this basis of accounting, revenues and expenses are reported in the income statement in the period in which they are earned or incurred.
accrual basis of accounting
Expenses that have been incurred but not recorded in the accounts.
accrued expenses
Revenues that have been earned but not recorded in the accounts.
accrued revenues
The contra asset account credited when recording the depreciation of a fixed asset.
Accumulated Depreciation
The trial balance prepared after all the adjusting entries have been posted.
adjusted trial balance
The journal entries that bring the accounts up to date at the end of the accounting period.
adjusting entries
An analysis and updating of the accounts when financial statements are prepared.
adjusting process
The cost of a fixed asset minus accumulated depreciation on the asset.
book value of the asset
Under this basis of accounting, revenues and expenses are reported in the income statement in the period in which cash is received or paid.
cash basis of accounting
A management approach that is part of the overall total quality management philosophy. The approach requires all employees to constantly improve processes of which they are a part or for which they have managerial responsibility.
contra accounts
To lose usefulness as all fixed assets except land do.
depreciate
The systematic periodic transfer of the cost of a fixed asset to an expense account during its expected useful life.
depreciation
The portion of the cost of a fixed asset that is recorded as an expense each year of its useful life.
depreciation expense
The number of dollars of sales that are generated from each dollar of average fixed assets during the year, computed by dividing the net sales by the average net fixed assets.
fixed assets
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
Items such as supplies that will be used in the business in the future.
prepaid expenses
The concept that supports recording revenues when services have been performed or products delivered to customers.
revenue recognition concept
The liability created by receiving revenue in advance.
unearned revenues
An analysis that compares each item in a current statement with a total amount within the same statement.
vertical analysis
