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College Accounting Ch2

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Assets   Items that are owned by a business and will provide future benefits.  
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Accounts Receivable   The amount of money owed to the business by its customers as a result of making sales "on account" or "on credit".  
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Liabilities   Something owed to another business entity. Debts or obligations of the business that can be paid with cash, goods, or service.  
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Business Entity   An individual, association, or organization that engages in economic activities and controls specific economic resources.  
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Accounts Payable   An unwritten promise to pay a supplier for assets purchased or services received. Making a purchase "on account" or "or credit".  
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Notes Payable   Formal written promises to pay suppliers or lenders specified sums of money at definite future times. Loans.  
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Owner's Equity   The amount by which the business assets exceed the business liabilities. Also known as net worth and capital.  
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Business Entity Concept   Nonbusiness assets and liabilities are not included in the business entity's accounting records.  
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Accounting Equation   Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity  
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Business Transaction   An economic event that has a direct impact on the business.  
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An Account   Separate record used to summarize changes in each asset, liability, and owner's equity of a business.  
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Account Titles   A description of the particular type of asset, liability, or owner's equity affected by a transaction.  
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Revenues   The amount a business charges customers for products sold or services performed.  
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Expenses   The decrease in assets (or increase in liabilities) as a result of efforts made to produce revenues.  
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Net Income   Happens when the total revenues exceed total expenses for the period. Also known as net profit.  
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Net Loss   Happens when the total expenses exceed total revenues for the period.  
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Withdrawals or Drawing   The owner taking cash or other assets out of the business for personal use and the result reduces owner's equity.  
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Accounting Period Concept   The concept that income determination can be made on a periodic basis.  
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Fiscal Year   Any accounting period of 12 months.  
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Income Statement   Reports the profitability of business operations for specific period of time. Also known as Profit and Loss Statement.  
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Statement of Owner's Equity   Reports beginning capital plus net income less withdrawals to compute ending capital.  
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Balance Sheet   Reports a firm's assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date. Also known as Statement of Financial Position ot Statement of Financial Condition.  
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Liquidity   A measure of the ease with which an asset will be converted to cash.  
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Output   The financial statements are the output of the accounting information system.  
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Processing   Recognizing the effect of transactions on the assets, liabilities, owner's equity, revenues, and expenses of a business.  
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Input   Business transactions provide the necessary input for the accounting information system.  
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