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accounting comps
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assets | resources owned by a business ( cash, equip, etc) |
| liabilities | debts or obligations (loans, accounts payable) |
| retained earnings | profits kept in the company (not paid out as) |
| separation of duties | split tasks among employees ( dividends) |
| FC, fixed costs | do Not change with production (rent) |
| VC, variable costs | change with production ( raw materials) |
| BS, balance sheet | assets, liabilities, equity at point in time Assets= liabilities + equity |
| IS, income statement | revenue and expenses over a period Net Income= rev-expenses |
| calculating retained earnings | beginning retained earnings + NI - dividends = ending RE |
| Database | collection of data |
| BI, business intelligence | tools to analyse data and make sense |
| telecommunications | communication over networks ( internet etc) |
| systems analysis and design | process of creating and improving systems |
| e- commerce | buying and selling goods online |
| IS security | protecting data |
| hardware / software | physical vs programs |
| supply chain | flow of goods, info, services |
| ERP, enterprise resource planning | integrated software |
| IT strategy | planned approach to leveraging information technology |