accounting unit 1 Flashcards
planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.
accounting
a buisness owned by one person
proprietorship
anything of value that is owned
assets
an amount owned by a buisness
liabilities
the amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets
owner’s equity (O.E.)
a buisness activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity
transaction
name given to an account
account title
a financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity on a specific date
balance sheet (B.S.)
3 sections of a balance sheet
assets, liabilities, owner’s equity
1st step in preparing a balance sheet
title the balance sheet (company name, balance sheet, date)
1st line in heading of a balance sheet
company name
an equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
accounting equation
what goes beneath the total amount columns to show that totals have been verified?
double line
5,000= ? + 12,000 —-> whats the liabilities?
7,000
2nd step in preparing a balance sheet?
assets column
a single line means that amounts are to be ______ (can be added or subtracted)
totaled
true or false: assets are on the left side of balance sheet
true
true or false: liabilities and owner’s equity are on the right side of the balance sheet
true
true or false: the 7th step of balance sheet is to write the totals for assets and liabilities and owner’s equity
true
whats included in heading of balance sheet?
company name, balance sheet, date
the account used to summarize the owner’s equity in a buisness is called _______
capital
the amount in an account is called _______
account balance
bought supplies on account
+ supplies + account(s) payable
received cash from owner as an investment
+ cash +capital
paid cash for insurance
- cash + pre-paid insurance
paid cash on account
- cash - account(s) payable
paid cash for supplies
- cash + supplies
paid cash for insurance
- cash + pre-paid insurance