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account definitions
effects on accounts
Term | Definition |
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accounts receivable | an asset account in which a customer owes a company money |
accounts payable | a liability account in which a company owes money for buying in advance |
allowance for doubtful accounts | a contra asset account that reduces of the total amount of accounts receivable |
contra asset account | an asset account that is increased with a credit instead of a debit |
contra liability account | a liability account that is increased with a debit instead of a credit |
contra revenue account | a revenue account that is increased with a debit instead of a debit |
contra expense account | expense accounts that are increased with a credit instead of a debit |
Accumulated depreciation (vehicle, land, equipment Etc.) | contra asset accounts that record a long term assets depreciation over time. increased with credit |
depreciation expense | an expense account that total depreciation is stored in |
notes Payable | known as loans payable. is a liability account amount the company owes for bank loans increased with credit |
wages payable | a liability account that records employees wages falls under salaries expense as well |
interest payable | amount of loan interest a company owes up until the balance sheet date |
unearned revenues | account recording cash that accepted in advance increased w/ credit |
mortgage loan payble | liability account that records the amount owed or still owing for a mortgage |
drawing | amount someone has withdrawn from sole owned business account is debited |
capital | account recording the owners investment which is credited |
service revenues | amounts earned from providing services whether on credit or not |
wages expense | expenses payed out to non salaried employees that earn an hourly pay |