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4.01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accountant | An individual who has had specialized training in accounting procedures. |
| accounting | The process of keeping financial records. |
| accounting cycles | A process or series of steps that businesses complete to maintain their financial records effectively. |
| Acquisition of funds | Finance activity involving making decisions about financing. |
| administration of assets | Finance activity involving making decisions about a firm’s investments. |
| assets | Anything of value that a business owns. |
| balance sheet | A financial statement that captures the financial condition of the business at that particular moment. |
| capital investment decision | decisions: Decisions that determine which projects a business will invest in, how the investment(s) will be financed, and whether to pay dividends to shareholders. |
| cash flow statement | A financial summary with estimates as to when, where, and how much money will flow into and out of a business. |
| dividends | A sum of money paid to an investor or stockholder as earnings on an investment. |
| expenses | The monies that a business spends; also called expenditures. |
| finance | In business, the function that involves all money and money management matters. |
| financial statement | A summary of accounting information. |
| income | Money received by a business or an individual from outside sources. |
| income statement | A financial summary that shows how much money the business has made or has lost; also called the profit-and-loss statement. |
| liabilities | Debts that the business owes. |
| net worth | The total value of the business. |
| owners equity | The amount an owner has invested in the business plus or minus profits and losses. |
| accounting standards | Rules that accountants must follow when preparing financial statements. |