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Arkansas Unit 4 Basic Accounting Cycle Merchandising Business

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Accounts payable ledger   a subsidiary ledger containing only accounts for vendors from whom items are purchased or bought on account  
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Accounts receivable ledger   a subsidiary ledger containing only accounts for charge customers  
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Batch report   a report which gives performance information over a specific date range  
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Batching out   closing out all the transactions on the system that were processed for a particular day  
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Capital stock   total amount of a firm's capital, represented by the value of its issued common and preferred stock (ordinary and preference shares)  
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Corporation   business that meets certain legal requirements to be recognized as having a legal existence, as an entity separate and distinct from its owners  
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Cash discount   incentive offered by a seller to a buyer for settling the invoice immediately on delivery or in a period substantially shorter than the conventional period in that industry or market  
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Cash receipt journal   journal in which all cash receipts and payments (including bank deposits and withdrawals) are recorded first, in chronological order, for posting to general ledger  
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Cash over   a petty cash on hand amount that is more than a recorded amount.  
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Cash sale   a sale in which cash is received for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction  
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Cash short   a petty cash on hand amount that is less than a recorded amount.  
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Contra account   an account that reduces a related account on a financial statement  
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Controlling account   an account in a general ledger that summarizes all accounts in a subsidiary ledger  
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Cost of merchandise   the price a business pays for goods it purchases to sell  
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Cost of merchandise sold (goods)   the total original price of all merchandise sold during a fiscal period  
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Credit card sale   a sale in which a credit card is used for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction  
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Credit memorandum -   form or letter sent by a seller to a buyer, stating that a certain amount has been credited to the buyer's account.  
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Current assets   any asset expected to last or be in use for less than one year  
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Customer   a person or business to which merchandise or services are sold  
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Debit memorandum   form or letter issued by a seller to advise the amount owed by the buyer  
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Distribution-of-net-income statement   a partnership financial statement showing net income or loss distribution to partners  
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General amount column   a journal amount column that is not headed with an account title.  
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Gross profit on sales   the revenue remaining after cost of merchandise sold has been deducted  
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Historical cost concept   the actual amount paid for merchandise or other items bought is recorded  
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Inventory   the amount of goods on hand  
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List price   the retail price listed in a catalog or on an Internet site.  
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Markup   the amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price  
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Merchandise   goods that a merchandising business purchases to sell  
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Merchandise inventory   the amount of goods on hand for sale to customers  
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Owner's equity statement   a financial statement that summarizes the changes in owner's equity during a fiscal period  
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Partner   each member of a partnership  
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Plant assets   assets that will be used for a number of years in the operation of a business  
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Purchase invoice   an invoice used as a source document for recording a purchase on account transaction  
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Point-of-sale (POS) terminal   a computer used to collect, store, and report all the information of a sales transaction  
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Purchases discount   a cash discount on purchases taken by a customer.  
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Purchases return   credit allowed for the purchase price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the customer's accounts payable.  
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Sales discount   a cash discount on sales  
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Retail merchandising business   a merchandising business that sells to those who use or consume the goods  
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Retained earnings   an amount earned by a corporation and not yet distributed to stockholders  
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Sales return   credit allowed a customer for the sales price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable  
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Sales journal   a special journal used to record only sales of merchandise on account  
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Purchases allowance   credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the customer's accounts payable  
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Sales allowance   credit allowed a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable.  
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Sales tax   a tax on a sale of merchandise or services  
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Schedule of accounts payable   a listing of vendor accounts, account balances, and total amount due all vendors  
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Schedule of accounts receivable   a listing of customer accounts, account balances, and total amount due from all customers  
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Share of stock   each unit of ownership in a corporation  
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Stockholder   an owner of one or more shares of a corporation  
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Special amount column   a journal amount column headed with an account title  
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Subsidiary ledger   a ledger that is summarized in a single general ledger account  
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Supporting schedule   a report prepared to give details about an item on a principal financial statement  
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Terms of sale   an agreement between a buyer and a seller about payment for merchandise  
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Terminal summary   the report that summarizes the cash and credit card sales of a point-of-sale terminal  
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Trade discount   a reduction in the list price granted to customers.  
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Vendor   a business from which merchandise is purchased or supplies or other assets are bought  
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Wholesale merchandising business   a business that buys and resells merchandise to retail merchandising businesses  
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