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ag business unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accountant | an individual who is a trained professional in the field of accounting |
| Accounting | the recording, summarizing, and reporting of financial transactions |
| Bankrupt | a condition that exists when a business can no longer meet its financial obligations |
| Breach of Contract | failure to comply with the terms and agreements of a contract |
| Charter | a document granted by a state official describing the purpose, place of business, and other details of a corporation |
| Contract | an agreement between parties that outlines the obligations of each party |
| Estate | all of the possessions owned by an individual |
| Executor | an individual who carries out the wishes expressed in a will |
| Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) | a Federal law that imposes an employment tax on both employers and employees to fund Social Security and Medicare; self-employed persons pay both the employer and employee share |
| Income tax | a personal tax levied on income by the federal government and many state governments |
| Inheritance | receiving property or other benefits from an ancestor or other source |
| Legal Counsel | services provided by an attorney at law |
| Liability | being responsible for an action that has occurred |
| Negligence | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
| Property Tax | a tax levied based on the kind and value of property |
| Succession | the order in which one person after another succeeds to property or title, including the ownership of an agribusiness |
| Tax | a charge made on income, property, or other goods or services to support government activity |
| Trespass | entering another individual’s property without right or permission |
| Will | a document declaring an individual’s wishes regarding the disposal or his or her property upon death |