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ACC 305
Final Vocab
45
Accounting
Undergraduate 4
12/07/2008

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Term
Cumulative P/S
Definition
P/S on which missed dividends (arrears) must be paid prior to payment of a current dividend
Term
treasury stock
Definition
reacquired stock of a firm preferred stock
Term
capital lease
Definition
a financing arrangement involving real or personal property that gives the lessee all the rights and benefits of ownership of the underlying property (asset).
Term
liquidating dividend
Definition
dividend not based on R/E, 9 implies a reduction in both R/E and PIC
Term
Discount B/P
Definition
represents the increase in interest recognized over the term of a bond because the yield rate is greater than the coupon rate; also, the decrease in present value of a B/P relative to par@ issue due to the rate relationship
Term
debenture
Definition
unsecured (no collateral) B/P
Term
participating P/S
Definition
P/S paid a dividend at a rate greater than that stated on the certificate
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dilutive (EPS):
Definition
a convertible security which, if converted to C/S, would cause a drop in EPS
Term
preemptive right
Definition
right to maintain one’s ownership percentage in a firm before public sale of new C/S
Term
par value
Definition
legal capital; amount recorded in a given security account @ sale (such as C/S)
Term
operating lease
Definition
any lease not meeting the definition of a capital lease; no presumption of sale of the underlying asset to the lessee.
Term
fully diluted EPS
Definition
EPS, including in the weighted average number of shares all convertible securities which, if converted to C/S, would cause a drop in EPS.
Term
moral hazard
Definition
tendency of managers to overstate their performance (concentrate on indicators rather than economic measures of performance; post-hiring issue). Also, tendency of buyers to overuse items such as insurance
Term
adverse selection
Definition
: tendency of managers to overstate their credentials (misstatement of achievement; pre-hiring issue). Also, tendency of more reckless individuals to buy items such as insurance
Term
stock dividend
Definition
a dividend consisting of additional shares of the underlying stock. Can be either large or small.
Term
Stock split
Definition
A change in the number of outstanding shares by reissuing shares with new par values
Term
Dividend
Definition
a payment to owners (return) based on stock ownership
Term
Ex-dividend
Definition
Stock sold after the date of record are said to sold in this way (owner does not receive the dividend)
Term
Dividend-on
Definition
Stock before the date of record are said to sold in this way (owner receives the dividend and must pay the seller the dividend amount plus the sales price)
Term
limited liability
Definition
Creditors are limited in that the assets they can claim to settle obligations must be those of the entity – not those of owners or managers. The assets of the firm’s owners (or managers) are not those of the firm itself, and cannot be used to pay firm obligations.
Term
leverage
Definition
change in return due to use of debt financing (as opposed to stock financing)
Term
debt extinguishment
Definition
retirement of debt such as B/P
Term
arrears
Definition
missed (not yet paid) dividend
Term
premium B/P
Definition
adjunct account; represents the decrease in interest recognized over the term of a bond because the yield rate is less than the coupon rate; also, the increase in present value of a B/P over par@ issue due to the rate relationship.
Term
PV after pmt 1
Definition
=(principal - pmt) - lease liability after int exp
Term
PV for premium bonds
Definition
= face value + ( premium b/p - premium b/p after interest)
Term
P/S Dividend
Definition
par value x % p/s outstanding
Term
EPS
Definition
=(NI - shrs sold @ par)
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shares at C/S
Term
cash payout
Definition
= face amount x amount @ retirement
Term
Gain / Loss
Definition
= BV - payout
Term
leverage effect, need cash, cheaper than alternative, interest is tax deductible
Definition
reasons why a firm might issue bonds
Term
BV Old
Definition
= original cost- accum depreciation
Term
FMV New
Definition
= listed price - discounts
Term
Implied FMV Old
Definition
= FMV new - cash paid
Term
Implied gain/ loss ( similar asset exchange)
Definition
= FMV old - BV old
Term
Recorded value new
Definition
= BV old + cash paid for new
Term
ROA
Definition
= NI + iNT ( 1 - tax rate) / (avg TA)
Term
warranty expense estimate
Definition
= sales x rate
Term
decrease in cash
Definition
NI with no cash inflow
Term
increase in cash
Definition
NI with no cash outflow
Term
double declining method
Definition
= 2 / life ( cost- acc dep)
Term
straight line method
Definition
= 1 / life ( cost - salvage value)
Term
Free Cash Flow
Definition
= operating cash - ( capital acquisition + dividends)
Term
Quality of earnings
Definition
= operating cash / NI
Term
Quality earnings ratio > 1
Definition
operating cash exceeds NI , operations are generating cash in general case
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