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4.01
4.01 KEY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACCOUNTANT | An individual who has had specialized training in accounting procedures. |
| ACCOUNTING | The process of keeping financial records. |
| ACCOUNTING CYCLE | A process or series of steps that businesses complete to maintain their financial records effectively. |
| ACCOUNTING STANDARDS | Rules that accountants must follow when preparing financial statements. |
| 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 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 STATEMENTS | 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 STATEMNT | A financial summary that shows how much money the business has made or has lost; also called the profit-and-loss statement. |
| LIABILITIES | 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. |