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1
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preparing and recording information in the accounting records

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bookkeeping

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2
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maturity date

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payment dude date of any liability

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3
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cost principle

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assets are valued according to the cost principle. When a business acquires an asset. The value of the asset is recorded at its actual cost to the business either its acquisition cost or its construction cost.

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4
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liquidity order

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is the order in which current assets would likely be converted to cash.

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5
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account recievable

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refers to the total amount due from debtors usually within 30 days.

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6
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equities

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are claimed by both creditors and owners against the assets of a company

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7
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business entitiy principle

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requires that each business be considered a seperate entity, and that the financial data for each each business be kept seperate from the owners personal financial data

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8
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is a financial statement that lists the assets liabilities and owners equity at a specific date

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balance sheet

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9
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what is the purpose of accounting

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to provide financial information for decision making

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10
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is the financial status of a person or company represented by the assets , liabilties and net worth or personal equity.

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financial position

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11
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items of value owned by a business and person

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assets

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12
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the debts of a person or a business

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liabilities

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13
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a persons net worth

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personal equity

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14
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a person or business that extended credit or loaned money to another individual or business

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creditor

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15
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is the difference between the value of items owned and the debts owed

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personal net worth

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16
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an exchange of things of value

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business transaction

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17
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the period of time covered by the financial statements

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accounting periods

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18
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the principles rules and guidelines followed when preparing and presenting accounting infromation

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accounting standards

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19
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non profit organizations similar to a bank that are operated by the employees of a company or organization

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credit union

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20
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a business that is listed on a stock exchange and is accountable to the public

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public business

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21
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a business that does not have shares traded on the stock market

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private business

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22
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fair value principle

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uses the current fair market value of the assets for the financial reports.

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23
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a form in which changes caused by transactions are recorded

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account

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24
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the left side of the account

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debit

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the right side of the account

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credit

26
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a group of accountants that may be in the form of a book containing pages for each account in a manual accounting system

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ledger

27
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requires that equal debit amounts and equal credit amounts be recorded for each transaction

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double entry accounting

28
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a list of the ledger account balances. The total of the debit balances should equal the total of the credit balances

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trial balance

29
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increase in owners equity resulting from the successful operation of a business

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profit

30
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amounts earned by the business from the sale of goods services during routine operations

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revenue

31
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the difference between revenue and expenses when revenue is greater than expenses.

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net income

32
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income statement

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a formal financial statment that summarizes revenue and expenses to determine the net income or net loss for a stated period of time

33
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time period principle

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requires the definition and consistent use of the same accounting period

34
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matching principle

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expenses for an accounting period must be matched with the revenue generated during the same period to derive an accurate net income.

35
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accural basis of accounting

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the system under which revenue is recorded when earned and expenses are recorded once incurred.

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revenue recognition principle

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revenue is recognized at the time the revnue is definitely earned

37
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cash basis of accounting

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a method where you record transactions when cash is paid or recieved

38
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an equity account used to record the withdrawal of assets by an owner

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drawings

39
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work sheet

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an accounting document used to prepare financial statements

40
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sales invoice

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sale on account to a customer

41
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bank debit memo

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deduction from a companys bank account

42
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blank credit memo

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ncrease in the companys bank account

43
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cheque issued

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payment made to a creditor ( accounts payable ) or cash purchase

44
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cheque recieved

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payment recieved from a customer ( account

45
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what number is assets

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100-199

46
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what number is revenue

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400-499

47
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what number is liabilities

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200-299

48
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what number is owners equity

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300-399

49
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what is journalizing

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the process of recording transactions in a journal

50
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chronological recording of all parts of a transaction in one place

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journal

51
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a transfer of information from a journal to the general ledger

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posting

52
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records the assets liabilities and owners equity in a journal when a business first begins operations

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opening entry

53
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a list of the names and account numbers of all of the accounts in a ledger

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chart of accounts

54
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what is a transposition error

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an error that is caused by substituting two ( possibly more) digits. Example being meaning to write 45 but writing 54

55
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three forms trial balances can take

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-formal trial balance
- list form
- machine tape form

56
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compound entry

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when multiple transactions are recorded in a single journal entry.

57
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balance column ledger account

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a type of accounting record that includes multiple comlumns to track the balance of different accounts

58
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principle of objectivity

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the principle of objectivity states that financial information should be recorded and reported based on verifiable evidence and facts , without bias or personal opinions

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