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UNIT 3
BTEC Business Finance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Financial transaction | Actions by a business that involve money going into or out of a business e.g. paying a bill. |
| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue & Custom is government department responsible for the collection of taxes. |
| Profit | Surplus achieved when total revenue from sales is higher than the total costs of a business. |
| Loss | Shortfall suffered when total revenue from sales is lower than the total costs of a business. |
| Gross profit | Is sales revenue minus the costs of goods sold. |
| Net profit | Is gross profit minus other expenses. |
| Revenue | Quantity sold multiplied by the selling price per unit. |
| Trade receivables | This is money owed to the business from sales made on credit (debtors). |
| Trade payables | This is money the business owes from purchases bought on credit (creditors). |
| Capital income | Money invested by the owners or other investors that is used to set up or expand the business, |
| Non current assets | Assets owned by the business that have value and will last for more that one year. Also known as fixed assets. |
| Assets | Any item of value owned by the firm. |
| Loan | A source of capital income, it is an amount of money lent to the business from bank/financial institution for the short-medium term. |
| Interest repayment | Paid back with loan repayments as this is the cost of borrowing the money. |
| Shares | When you invest in a company you get part-ownership in the business. |
| Shareholders | Owners of a business that contribute towards capital income. |
| Dividends | The reward shareholders receive from investing in the company. |
| Sole trader | A person who sets up and owns their own business. |
| Debentures | A medium-long term source of capital income, it is repaid in a lump sum and is secured against an asset. |
| Revenue income | Money that comes into the business from its day to day activities e.g. sales. |
| Cash sales | The customer pays there and then, sales are immediate. |
| Credit sales | The customer buys but then pays at a later date. |
| Commission | A fee received based on a percentage of sales made. |
| Capital expenditure | This is money spent by the business to buy capital items/non current assets. |
| Intangible asset | Owned by the business and adds value but it cannot be touched e.g. trademark. |
| Statement of financial position | A document that shows the assets and liabilities and the net worth of the business (balance sheet). |
| Revenue expenditure | This is money spent on a day-to-day or regular basis by the business. |
| Inventory | This is raw materials purchased, finished goods to be sold - it is also known as stock. |
| Rates | These are paid to the local council for services and are based on the size and location of the business. |
| Salary | Annual figure paid to an employee divided into equal amounts. |
| Wage | An hourly rate paid to an employee based on the work they do. |
| Depreciation | An accounting technique used to spread the cost of an asset over its useful life. |
| Straight line method depreciation | Asset is depreciated by a set amount each year. |
| Reducing balance depreciation | Asset is depreciated by a set percentage each year based on reducing balance. |
| Internal sources of finance | Money available to fund expenditure from within business. |
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