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Accounting

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Accounting   The processing and communication of financial information to enable economic decisions to be made  
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Accounting Equation   Assets less (-) liabilities = Equity  
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Accounts Payable   Amounts owed by the business for items bought on credit  
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Accounts Recievable   Amounts owed to the business for items sold on credit  
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Asset   A future economic benefit presently controlled by an entity as a result of a past transaction  
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Current Assets   Those that are expected to be turned into cash in the coming year. E.g. Cash, Accounts recievable  
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Non- Current Assets   Those that are expected to be turned into cash in more than one year. E.g. Building, Vechiles  
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Balance Sheet   Statement used to calculate the equity/net worth of a business  
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Company   1 or more owners; limited liability; continuos existence  
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Partnership   2-25 owners usually, unlimited liability; non-continuos existence E.g. Law firm  
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Sole Trader   1 owner; unlimited liability; non-continuos existence E.g. Butcher  
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Continuos Existence   The ownership of the business can be transferred to another person  
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Non Continuos Existence   The ownership of the business cannot be transferred to another person  
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Credit Purchase   Buy a good or service now and pay later  
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Expenses   Payment made for ongoing costs in the operation of the business  
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Group One Expenses   Those relating to the provision of the good or service itself. E.g. Plumbers wages for a plumbing business; Advertising  
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Administration Expenses   Those relating to the daily running of the business. E.g. Rent; Telephone  
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Financial Expenses   Those relating to the funds of the business. E.g. Interest on loan  
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Income   What a persons earns. E.g. Wages; Salary; Interest  
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Income Statement   Statement used to calculate the net profit of a business  
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Share   A unit of ownership in a company  
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Diviend   A return on a share  
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Liability   A future economic sacrifice an entity is presently obliged to make, as a result of a past transaction  
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Current Liability   Those items owing that are expected to be repaid in the coming year. E.g. Bank overdraft; Accounts Payable  
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Limited Liability   If the business fails, the owner's personal assets may not be used to repay the debts of the business  
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Unlimited Liability   If the business fails, the owner's personal assets may be used to repay the debts of the business  
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Revenue   The earnings of a firm. They increase owner's equity. E.g. Sales; Fees charged  
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Other Revenue   Earnings of the business not relating to the core work of the business. E.g. Interest/Dividends Earned  
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Net Loss   Expenses are greater than revenue  
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Net Profit   Revenue less (-) Expenses= Net Profit  
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Net Worth   A person's assets less (-) their liabilities  
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(Owner's) Equity   The amount that the business owes the owner. The net worth of the business  
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Drawings   The assets or value of assets of a business taken by the owner for their own personal use. E.g. Cash from the till  
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