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Introduction to Bookkeeping

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Account Payable   a liability account recording that money is or will be owed.  
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Bookkeeping   involves maintaining financial records for a business, either your own or within the accounting department of another business.  
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Service Business   business that performs a service for payment.  
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Bookkeeper   a person who records and account for the exchange of money for services, as well as money for goods.  
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Accounting   a logical process for keeping accurate financial records, which is necessary for successful money management. These records show the financial strengths and weaknesses of the business.  
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Account   a record pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation that summarizes all the information about that item.  
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Account Title   the name given to an account.  
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Account Balance   an amount in an account.  
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Transaction   any activity that occurs in the business that changes part of the accounting equation (assets, liabilities, or owner's equity)  
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Assets   anything of value owned & used in a business.  
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Liability   any money owed.  
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Owner's Equity   Determined by subtracting the value of liabilities from the value of assets; the difference is what the business is worth to the owner.  
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Debtor   an entity or person who owes money.  
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Accounting Equation   Assets = Liabilities - Owner's Equity (left side must always equal the right side)  
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Creditor   an entity or person who has lent money.  
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Balance Sheet   an accounting document that gives a snapshot of an organization's financial state at a given point in time.  
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