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Chp. 3
Accounting Chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Property | Is anything of value that a person or business owns and there for controls |
| Financial Claim | Is a legal rright to own a item |
| Credit | When you agree to buy something but pay for it later |
| Creditor | The person selling you the item on credit |
| Assets | Property or items of value owned by a business Ex. Cash, Office Equipment. |
| Equities | The account term for financial claims to assets |
| Owners Equity | The owners claims to the assets of the business |
| Liabilities | The creditors claims to the assets of the businesses |
| Accounting equation | Assets= Liabilities + Owners Equity |
| Business Transaction | Event that causes a change either and increases or decreases in assets |
| Account | Is a subdivision under assets, liabilities, or owners equity. |
| Accounts Receivable | Is the total amount of money owned to a business |
| Accounts Payable | Is the amount owned to the busniness |