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Chapter 8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Must be reported if good business decisions are to be made | ALL Financial Information |
| When financial statements contain all information necessary to understand a business's financial condition | Adequate Disclosure |
| When changes in financial information are reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements | Accounting Period Cycle |
| A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period | Income Statement |
| When revenue from business activities and expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period | Matching Expenses with Revenue |
| 1.) Heading, 2.) Revenue, 3.) Expenses, 4.) Net Income or Net Loss | Income Statement sections |
| The percentage relationship between one financial statement item and the total that includes that item | Component Percentage |
| When a business has multiple sources of revenue, multiple revenue accounts are needed | Multiple Revenues |
| Indicates a negative amount | Parentheses on Financial Statement |
| Reports financial information on a specific date, indicating the financial condition of a business | Balance Sheet |
| Refers to its financial strength | Financial Condition |
| 1.) Heading, 2.) Assets, 3.) Liabilities, 4.) Owner's Equity | Balance Sheet Sections |
| Balance Sheet = Accounting Equation | BS = AE |
| Obtained from the work sheet's Account Title column | Capital Account on Balance Sheet |