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Accounting, Chap. 1
Chapter 1 Terms
Accounting, Chapter 1 Terms | Definition |
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Accounting | Language of Business |
Account | A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation. |
Account Title | The name given to an account. |
Account Balance | The amount in an account. |
Capital | The account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business. |
Transaction | A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity. |
Asset | Anything of value that is owned. |
Equilites | Financial rights to the assets of a business. |
Liability | An amount owed by a business. |
Owner's Equity | The amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets. |
Accounting Equation | An equation that shows the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. |
Revenue | An increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business. |
Sale on Account | A sale for which cash will be received at a later date. |
Expense | A decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business. |
Withdrawal | Decreases owner's equity. |