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Principles of Business - Unit 8
Payroll and Accounting Terminology
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Business
10th Grade
05/04/2012

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Revenue
Definition
Income that the business receives over a period of time
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Assets
Definition
What a company owns
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Liabilities
Definition
What a company owes
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Owner’s Equity
Definition
The value of the owners investment in the business
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Balance Sheet
Definition
The assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity for a specific date
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Income Statement
Definition
Reports the revenue, expenses, and net income or loss for a specific period
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Accounting Equation
Definition
Assets = Liabilities + Owners Equity
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Financial Records
Definition
Record and analyze the financial performance of a business
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Depreciation
Definition
The decrease in value of a property as it becomes old and gradually wears out
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Inventory
Definition
A detailed account of a company’s materials, supplies, and finished products
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Record of Accounts
Definition
Identify all purchases and sales made using credit
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Payables
Definition
The companies from which credit purchases were made and the amounts purchased, paid, and owed
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Receivables
Definition
The customers that made purchases using credit and the status of an account
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Form W-4
Definition
Determines the percentage of gross pay which will be withheld for taxes
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Form I-9
Definition
Used to verify the eligibility of individuals to avoid hiring undocumented workers or others who are not eligible to work in the United States
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Gross Pay
Definition
The total amount of money earned during a pay period before deductions
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Net Pay
Definition
The amount of money left after all deductions have been withheld from the gross pay earned in the pay period
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FICA
Definition
This tax includes two separate taxes: Social Security and Medicare
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Social Security
Definition
Nation’s retirement program, helps provide retirement income for elderly and pays disability benefits
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Expense
Definition
Costs of operating a business
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