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accounting
part 3
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Accounting
12th Grade
01/15/2008

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Term
payments made from the petty cash fund are recorded in the
Definition
petty cash register
Term
every payment made from the petty cash fund must be supported  by a
Definition
petty cash voucher
Term
is used in retail stores such as supermarkets for making change for cash customers
Definition
change fund
Term
many businesses use a ______for paying small cash payments
Definition
petty cash fund
Term
is prepared to verify that the amount of cash in the drawer is equal to the total cash sales for the day plus the change fund cash
Definition
cash proof
Term
a document that gives a stockholder's voting rights to someone else is called a
Definition
proxy
Term
earnings that are not held by the corporation but are distributed to stockholders as a return on their investment are called
Definition
dividends
Term
the maximum number of shares of capital stock a corporation may issue is called
Definition
authorized capital stock
Term
stock that has special ownership privelges over common stock is called
Definition
preferred stock
Term
a group of individuals elected by the stockholders to govern and be responsible for the affairs of a corporation is a
Definition
board of directors
Term
the entry to write off a customer's account using the direct write-method is to debit..and credit
Definition

debit- bad debts expense

credit-accounts recievable 

Term
the entry to write off a customer's account using the allowance method is to debit, and credit
Definition

debit- Allowance for Uncollectible Account

credit-Accounts Receivable 

Term
the cost of ___is not depreciated b/c ____ is assumed to have an unlimited life
Definition
land
Term
factors that effect natural depreciation are
Definition
the cost of the asset, the estimated useful life of the asset, and the depreciation method used
Term
all costs of a plant asset are included in the amount to be depreciated
Definition
the cost of the item, sales tax and cost of delivery and set up
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