Accounting-Ch. 14 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Accumulated depreciation | the total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded since the purchase of a plant assset. |
| Allowance method of recording losses from uncollectible accounts | crediting the estimated value of uncollectible accounts to a contra account. |
| Board of directors | a group of persons elected by the stockholders to manage a corporation |
| Book value | the difference between an asset's account balance and its related contra account balance. |
| Book value of a plant asset | the original cost of a plant asset minus accumulated depreciation |
| Book value of accounts receivable | the difference between the balance of Accounts Receivable and its contra account, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. |
| Current assets | cash and other assets expected to be exchanged for cash or consumed within a year. |
| Declaring a dividend | action by a board of directors to distribute corporate earnings to stockholders. |
| Depreciation expense | the portion of a plant asset's cost that is transferred to an expense account in each fiscal period during a plant asset's useful life. |
| Dividends | earnings distributed to stockholders. |
| Estimated salvage value | the amount an owner expects to receive when a plant asset is removed from use. |
| Merchandise inventory | the amount of goods on hand for sale to customers. |
| Plant assets | assets that will be used for a number of years in the operation of a business. |
| Retained earnings | an amount earned by a corporation and not yet distributed to stockholders. |
| Straight-line method of depreciation | charging an equal amount of depreciation expense for a plant asset in each year of useful life. |
| Uncollectible accounts | accounts receivable that cannot be collected. |
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