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Ch. 1.1 Vocab
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Accounting is the process of planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information. |
| Accounting System | An accounting system is a planned process designed to compile financial data and summarize the results in accounting records and reports. |
| Financial Statements | Financial reports that summarize the financial condition and operations of a business are called financial statements. |
| Net Worth Statement | A formal report that shows what an individual owns, what an individual owes, and the difference between the two is called a net worth statement. |
| Asset | Anything of value that is owned is called an asset. |
| Liability | Amounts that are owed to others must be identified and assigned values. An amount owed is called a liability. |
| Personal Net Worth | The difference between personal assets and personal liabilities is called personal net worth. |
| Equity | Equity is defined as the difference between assets and liabilities. |
| Ethics | The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions are called ethics. |
| Business Ethics | The use of ethics in making business decisions is called business ethics. |