Accounting Concepts Flashcards
Finance
Money or funds
Capital
What the owner puts into the business (assets,money etc.)
Assets
- possessions of the business
- possessions used to run the business
Types of Assets
- Land and building: property occupied by the business
- Equipment: furniture, desk etc.
- Vehicle: cars, aero planes etc.
- Money in the bank (cash)
Liabilities
Debts of the business
Types of liabilities
- Loan: money borrowed by financial institution (bank)
- Credit: buy now, pay later (borrow from the bank)
- Supplier: businesses that buy from other businesses
Income
Money earned by the business
Break even
When expenses are equal to income
Income - expenses = 0
(Profit is neither positive or negative)
Loss
Expenses are greater than income
Loss = income - expenses
(negative no.)
Interest
Money earned by the business that is saved in the bank to make α profit
Current account
=Cheque account
An account that is designed for making transactions
Bank statement
Documents prepared by the bank showing money that they have received into and paid out of the account