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Chapter 3
Accounting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Property | Anything of value that a person or a business owns and therefore controls. |
| Financial Claim | Legal right to an item. |
| Credit | When you buy something and agree to pay for it later. |
| Creditor | The person or business selling you the item on credit. |
| Assets | Property or items of value owned by a business. |
| Equities | Financial claims to these assets. |
| Owner's Equity | Owners claims to an asset of the business. |
| Liabilities | Creditor's claims to the assets of a business. |
| Accounting Equation | The accounting relationship between assets and the two types of equities. Assets= Liabilities + Owners Equities |
| Business Transaction | An economic event that causes a change either an increase or a decrease. |
| Account | Is a subdivision under assets, liabilities, or owners equity. |
| Accounts Receivable | Total amount of money owned to a business. |
| Accounts Payable | The amount owned, or payable to the creditors of a business. |
| Investment | Money or other property paid out in order to produce profit. |
| On Account | When a business buys an item on credit. |
| Revenue | Income earned from the sale of goods or services. |
| Expense | The cost of products or services used to operate a business. |
| Withdrawl | To take cash or other assets from the business for personal use. |