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ACCY 200
Exam 3
29
Accounting
Undergraduate 3
12/03/2013

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Term
Fixed Manufacturing Overhead
Definition
won't need "flexing" when the end of the period is being analyzed
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Net Variance
Definition
Treated as an adjustment to cost of goods sold if it is immaterial relative to the total production costs during the period
Term
Transfer Price
Definition
The price at which a product or good is sold by one segment to another related segment
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Balanced Scorecard
Definition
A set of integrated financial and operating performance measures that communicate an organization's priorities associated with achieving strategic goals
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Responsibility Reporting
Definition
a technique used to filter cost information contained in performance reports to each manager within the organization at an appropriate level of detail or summarization
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Favorable Variance
Definition
The excess of actual revenues over the budget amount
Term
Unfavorable Variance
Definition
An actual expense that is greater than a budgeted expense
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Responsibility Reporting
Definition
each layer of management receives detailed performance reports for the activities directly associated with that layer, but summarizes results of lower layers on the chain of command
Term
Management by Exception
Definition
Permits managers to concentrate their attention on only those activites that aren't performing according to plan
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Budget Variance
Definition
Represents the difference between actual and standard cost. Unit costs and quantity of the input affects variance
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Responsibility Center
Definition
An element of the organization over which a manager has been assigned responsibility and authority for which performance is evaluated
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Cost Center
Definition
Doesn't directly generate any revenue for the organization
Term
General and Selling Expenses
Definition
Never included in the calculation of gross profit
Term
Periodic Inventory System
Definition
Cost of goods sold can be calculated by subtracting the ending inventory amount from the sum of beginning inventory and net purchases
Term
"earned" revenue recognition
Definition
The entity has completed or substantially completed the activities it must perform to be entitled to the revenue benefits
Term
Sales Allowances
Definition
A reduction in the amount owed by the customer as a result of defective merchandise received
Term
Revenues
Definition
inflows or other enhancements of assets of an entity or settlements of its liabilities from activities that constitute the entity's ongoing operations
Term
Realization
Definition
The product or service has been exchanged for cash
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Return on Equity
Definition
Owners are interested in expressing the profits of the firm as a rate of return on the amount of owner equity.
Term
Debt/Equity Ratio
Definition
Measures the relative proportion of contribution from owner's and creditor's
liability / equity
Term
Debt Ratio
Definition
Measures the percent of assets being provided by creditors
liabilities/ liabilities + equity
Term
Asset Turnover
Definition
Sales / average assets
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Accounts Receivable Turnover
Definition
A measure of how many times a company converts its receivables into cash each year
Term
Inventory Turnover
Definition
A measure of the number of times a merchandise inventory is sold and replaced during the year
Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory
Term
Days in Inventory
Definition
A measure of the number of times inventory is sold and replaced
Term
Current Ratio
Definition
Measures the ability of the company to pay current debts as they become due.
2.0 adequate liquidity Assets/Liabilities
Term
Acid-Test Ratio
Definition
Information about an almost worst-case situation. the firm’s ability to meet its current obligations. Even if none of the inventory can be sold
Term
Book Value Per Share
Definition
Measure of the amount that would be distributed to owners of each share of common stock if all assets were sold at their balance sheet carrying amounts if all creditors were paid off
Term
Price/ Earnings Ratio
Definition
often used to gauge stock values.
Market Price/ Diluted Earnings
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