accounting 6 Flashcards
consistent reporting
applied when the same accounting procedures are followed in the same way in each accounting period
fiscal period
length of time which a business summarizes its financial info and reports its performance
fiscal year
a fiscal period consisting of 12 consecutive months
work sheet
a columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger info need to prepare financial statements
prepaid expense
cash paid for an expense is one fiscal period that us not used until a later period
accrual basis of accounting
reporting income when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred
cash basis of accounting
reporting income when the cash is received and expenses when the cash is paid
adjustments
change recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period are period
balance sheet
a financial statement that reports the value of a business’s assets, liabilities, and owners equity on specific date
income statement
a financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period
net income
the difference between total revenue and total expense when total revenue is greater
net loss
the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total expense are greater
adjusting entires
journal entires recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period