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Accounting 510
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Accounting
Graduate
10/14/2010

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Term
ACCOUNTING
Definition
The art of recording, tracking and analyzing all transactions in the operations of any business
Term
SEC
Definition
Securities & Exchange Commission :-
They see that companies present accurate financial reports
Term
FASB
Definition
Financial Accounting Standards Board :-
Independent and not regulated by government
Term
GAAP
Definition
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Term
IASB
Definition
International Accounting Standards Board
Term
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Definition
Measures put in place internally by companies to prevent fraud and such
Term
3 TYPES OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Definition
1. Income Statement
2. Balance Sheet
3. Statement of Cash Flow
Term
ASSETS
Definition
Any resource owned by the business and is expected to create benefits in future operations.
eq - Cash, Investments, Inventory, equipments, building/property, ac recievable
Term
OWNERS EQUITY
Definition
Any claim into the assets that the owner of the business has
eg:- Capital Investments, stocks/bonds, dividends, etc
Term
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOW
Definition
Cash Flow = Money in – Money Out
Term
REVENUE
Definition
Sales Or revenues are the inflows to the business from providing services
Term
COGS
Definition
Cost Of Goods Sold , Owners Equity, (gets recorded in cogs t account and inventory t account)
Term
3 TYPES OF ACCOUNTING
Definition
1. Financial Accounting (External)
2. Managerial Accounting (Internal)
3. Taxation
Term
3 TYPES OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Definition
1. INCOME STATEMENT
2. BALANCE SHEET
3. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Term
INCOME STATEMENT FORMULA
Definition
SALES OR REVENUE - EXPENSES = NET INCOME
Term
BALANCE SHEET FORMULA
Definition
ASSETS = LIABILITY + OWNERS EQUITY
Term
3 TYPES OF CORPORATE BUSINESS STRUCTURE
Definition
1. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
2. PARTNERSHIP
3. CORPORATION (LLC, PLC)
Term
2 TYPES OF DIVIDENDS
Definition
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
DIVIDENDS PAID
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