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ACCT 230
Financial Accounting, Chapter 3, Libby/Libby/Short Seventh Edition
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
02/26/2013

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Term
Operating Cycle
Definition
(cash-to-cash cycle) the time it takes for a company to pay cash to suppliers, sell goods and services to customers, and collect cash from customers
Term
Time Period Assumption
Definition
indicates that the long life of a company can be reported in shorter time periods
Term
Revenues
Definition
increases in assets or settlements of liabilities from ongoing operations
Term
Expenses
Definition
decreases in assets or increases in liabilities from ongoing operations incurred to generate revenues during the period
Term
Gains
Definition
increases in assets or decreases in liabilities from peripheral transactions
Term
Losses
Definition
decreases in assets or increases in liabilities from peripheral transactions
Term
Cash Basis Accounting
Definition
records revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid
Term
Accrual Basis Accounting
Definition
records revenues when earned and expenses when incurred, regardless of the timing of cash receipts or payments
Term
Revenue Principle
Definition
states that revenues are recognized when 1) goods or services are delivered
2) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for customer payment 3)the price is fixed or determinable 4)collection is reasonably assured
Term
Matching Principle
Definition
requires that expenses be recorded when incurred in earning revenue
Term
What are the four conditions that must be met for revenue to be recognized under accrual basis accounting?
Definition
1)Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered
2)There is a persuasive evidence of an arrangement for customer payment
3)The price is fixed or determinable
4)Collection is reasonable assured
Term
Total Asset Turnover Ration Equation and Use
Definition
Sales(or Operating) Revenues/Average Total Assets
Used to measure the sales generated per dollar of assets.
Term
Expenditures
Definition
any outflow of cash for any purpose
Term
Items typically included in Other Items
Definition
Investment Income, Interest Expense, Gains/Losses on Sales of Assets
Term
How it is handled: Receipt of cash before goods or services are delivered
Definition
Debit Cash, Credit Unearned Revenue
Term
How it is handled: Receipt of cash in the same period as the goods or services are delivered
Definition
Debit Cash, Credit Sales Revenue
Term
How it is handled: Receipt of cash after goods or services are delivered
Definition
Debit Accounts Receivable, Credit Sales Revenue
Term
How it is handled: Cash is paid before the expense is incurred to generate revenue
Definition
Debit Supplies, Credit Cash
Term
How it is handled: Cash is paid in the same period as the expense is incurred to generate revenue
Definition
Debit Advertising Expense, Credit Cash
Term
How it is handled: Cash is paid after the cost is incurred to gnerate revenue
Definition
Debit Salaries Expense, Credit Salaries Payable
Term
"Average" of Total Asset Turnover Ratio
Definition
Beginning Balance + Ending Balance/2
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