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Accounting basics
Accounting
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
09/27/2011

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Term
Income Statement
Definition

The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time such as a year or a month is the.

 

 

Term
balance sheet
Definition

The financial statement that reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' (owner's) equity at a specific date is the 

Term
service or goods have been delivered
Definition
Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are reported in the accounting period when the
Term
expense matches the revenues or is used up
Definition
Under the accrual basis of accounting, expenses are reported in the accounting period when the
Term
net income
Definition
Revenues minus expenses equals
Term
assets
Definition
Resources owned by a company (such as cash, accounts receivable, vehicles) are reported on the balance sheet and are referred to as
Term
liabilities
Definition
Obligations (amounts owed) are reported on the balance sheet and are referred to as
Term
payable
Definition
Liabilities often have the word ________________ in their account title.
Term
cost
Definition
Assets are usually reported on the balance sheet at which amount?
Term
Liability
Definition
Unearned Revenues is what type of account?
Term
two
Definition
Accounting entries involve a minimum of how many accounts?
Term
charts of accounts
Definition
The listing of all of the accounts available for use in a company's accounting system is known as the _____________ ___ _______________.
Term
Stockholder's equity or owner's equity
(net assets if a nonprofit).
Definition
Assets minus liabilities equals ______________________ _____________.
Term
Debit
Definition
Which term is associated with "left" or "left-side"?
Term
Credit
Definition
Which term is associated with "right" or "right-side"?
Term
Debited
Definition
When cash is received, the account Cash will be
Term
Credited
Definition
When a company pays a bill, the account Cash will be
Term
Debit
Definition
What will usually cause an asset account to increase?
Term
Credit
Definition
What will usually cause the liability account Accounts Payable to increase?
Term
Debits
Definition
Entries to expenses such as Rent Expense are usually
Term
Credits
Definition
Entries to revenues accounts such as Service Revenues are usually
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