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chapter 2
analyzing business transactions
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Accounting
12th Grade
08/31/2011

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Term
business transaction
Definition

any state that changes the resources of the firm

[financial event]

Term
basic fundamental accounting equation
Definition

assets = liabilities + owner's equity 

[own] cash-a/r-supplies--prepaid rent--equipment

Term
liability
Definition

something you owe

[A/P]

Term
owner's equity
Definition

-what the business is worth

-what the owner has invested

Term
on account
Definition
paying a bill in a certain amount of time
Term
accountants payable
Definition
amounts a business must pay in the future
Term
assets
Definition
property a business owns
Term
balance sheet
Definition
firm's assets-liabilities-owner's equity in a financial statement
Term
fundamental accounting equation
Definition
relationship between assets && liabilities plus owner's equity
Term
revenue
Definition
income
Term
expenses
Definition
outflow of money--use of other assets--incurring of a liablilty
Term
accountant's receivable
Definition
amounts owed by clients
Term
withdrawals
Definition
funds taken from the business by the owner for personal use
Term
income statement
Definition
shows results of business operations [month-quarter-year]
Term
net income
Definition
results when revenue is greater than the expenses for the period
Term
break even
Definition
revenue && expenses are equal [rare]
Term
net loss
Definition
expenses are greater than revenue
Term
statement of owner's equity
Definition
reports changes occurred in owner's financial interest [reporting period]
Term
fair market value
Definition
current worth of an asset or price the asset would bring if sold on open market
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