accounting 1 test chapter 1 Flashcards
accounting system
designed to compile financial date
equities
financial rights to the assets of a business
account
a record that summarizes all the transaction pertaining
account balance
the difference between the increases and decreases
accounting
planning, recording, analyzing
asset
value that is owned
capital account
summarize the owners equity in a business
equity
difference between assets and liabilities
ethics
principles of right and wrong
financial statements
financial reports that summarize the financial condition
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
liability
amount owed
net worth statement
formal report that shows what an individual owns
owners equity
amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted
personal net worth
difference between personal assets and personal liabilities