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Chapter 1
Applied Accounting
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Accounting
Undergraduate 1
02/01/2012

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Term
ACCOUNTING
Definition
A System that measures the activities of a business in financial terms
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SOLE PROPIETORSHIP
Definition
One Owner
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PARTNERSHIP
Definition
2 or more owners
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CORPERATION
Definition
Owned by Stockholders
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SERVICE COMPANY
Definition
Provides a service
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MANUFACTURERS
Definition
Company that makes their own products
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MERCHANDISE COMPANY
Definition
Make own products or sell products that are made by another supplier
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Definition
Amount owed to creditors
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ACCOUNTS RECIEVABLE
Definition
Assets that indicate amount owed by customer
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ASSETS
Definition
Properties of value owned by buisness
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BALANCE SHEET
Definition
A statement on a specific date that shows amount of assets owned by a business and amount of claims against these assets
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BASIC ACCOUNTING EQUATION
Definition
Assets = Owners Equity + Liabilities
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BOOKKEEPING
Definition
Recording function of accounting process
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CAPITAL
Definition
Owners investment of equity in company
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CREDITOR
Definition
Someone who has claim to assets
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ENDING CAPITAL
Definition
Begining Captial + Additional Investments + Net Income - Withdrawls = Ending Capital
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EQUITIES
Definition
Intrest or financial claim of creditors and owners who supply the assets to a firm
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EXPANDED ACCOUNTING EQUATION
Definition
Assets = Liabilities + Capital - Withdrawls + Revenue - Expenses
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EXPENSE
Definition
Cost incurred in running a business by consuming goods or services in producing revenue
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GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP)
Definition
Procedures and guidlines that must be followed during accounting process
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INCOME STATEMENT
Definition
Details the performance of firm for a specific period of time
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LIABILITIES
Definition
Obligations that come due in the future
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NET INCOME
Definition
When revenue totals more than expenses
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NET LOSS
Definition
When expenses total more than revenue
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OWNERS EQUITY
Definition
Financial claims to the assets of a business
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REVENUE
Definition
Amount earned by performing services for customers, or selling goods to customers
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SHIFT IN ASSETS
Definition
Shift that occurs when the composition of assets has changed but total of assets remains the same
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Definition
Another name for Balance Sheet
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STATEMENT OF OWNERS EQUITY
Definition
Financial statement that reveals change in capital
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SUPPLIES
Definition
A type of asset acquired by a firm, has shorter life than equipment
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WITHDRAWLS
Definition
Other assets an ower withdrawls from a business for personal use
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