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Term | Definition |
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Account | A separate record used to summarize changes in each asset, liability, and owner's equity of a business. |
Account title | Provides a description of the particular type of asset, liability, owner's equity, revenue, or expense. |
accounting equation | The accounting equation consists of the three basic accounting elements: Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity. |
accounting period concept | The concept that income determination can be made on a periodic basis. |
accounts payable | An unwritten promise to pay a supplier for, assets purchased or services received. |
accounts receivable | An amount owed to a business by its customers as a result of the sale of goods or services. |
Asset | An item that is owned by a business and will provide future benefits. |
balance sheet | Reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date. It is called a balance sheet because it confirms that the accounting equation is in balance. |
business entity | An individual, association, or organization that engages in economic activities and controls specific economic resources. |
business entity concept | The concept that nonbusiness assets and liabilities are not included in the business entity's accounting records. |
business transaction | An economic event that has a direct impact on the business. |
Capital | Another term for owner's equity, the amount by which the business assets exceed the business liabilities. |
Drawing | Withdrawals that reduce owner's equity as a result of the owner taking cash or other assets out of the business for personal use. |
Expenses | The decrease in assets (or increase in liabilities) as a result of efforts to produce revenues. |
fiscal year | Any accounting period of 12 months' duration. |
income statement | Reports the profitability of business operations for a specific period of time. |
Input | Business transactions provide the necessary input for the accounting information system. |
Liability | Something owed to another business entity. |
Liquidity | A measure of the ease with which an asset will be converted to cash. |
net income | The excess of total revenues over total expenses for the period. |
net loss | The excess of total expenses over total revenues for the period. |
net worth | Another term for owner's equity, the amount by which the business assets exceed the business liabilities. |
notes payable | A formal written promise to pay a supplier or lender a specified sum of money at a definite future time. |
Operating statement | Another name for the income statement, which reports the profitability of business operations for a specific period of time. |
Output | The financial statements are the output of the accounting information system. |
owner's equity | The amount by which the business assets exceed the business liabilities. |
Processing | Recognizing the effect of transactions on the assets, liabilities, owner’s equity, revenues, and expenses of a business. |
profit and loss statement | Another name for the income statement, which reports the profitability of business operations for a specific period of time. |
Revenues | The amount a business charges customers for products sold or services performed. |
statement of financial condition | Another name for the balance sheet, which reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date. |
statement of financial position | Another name for the balance sheet, which reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date. |
Statement of owner’s equity | Reports beginning capital plus net income less withdrawals to compute ending capital. |
Withdrawals | Reduce owner's equity as a result of the owner taking cash or other assets out of the business for personal use. |