BAF3M Exam Review Flashcards
Define: Asset
Items of value owned by a business or person
A = L + OE
Define: Liabilities
The debts of a business or person
L = A - OE
Define: Owner’s Equity
The section of a balance sheet that includes capital and drawings
OE = A - L
Define: Capital
The owner’s claim of the assets of the company
Define: Drawings
An equity account used to record the withdrawal of assets by an owner; a contra equity account
Define: Revenues
Amounts earned by the business from the sale of goods or services during routine operations
Define: Expenses
The cost incurred to generate revenue: separate expense accounts are used for each major type of expense
Define: Transaction
An exchange or interaction between people/businesses
Define: Source Documents
The original document showing that a transaction has occurred
Define: Chart of Accounts
A list of all account names and numbers in the general ledger
Define: Journal
A chronological record of all of a company’s transactions
Define: Ledger
A group of accounts that may be in the form of a book containing pages for each account
Define: Trial Balance
A list of all active ledger accounts; total debits must equal total credits; proves mathematical accuracy of ledger
Define: Balance Sheet
A formal financial statement that lists assets, liabilities and owner’s equity at a specific date
Define: Income Statement
A formal financial statement that summarizes revenue and expenses to determine the net income or net loss for a stated period of time
Define: Accounting Cycle
The set of accounting procedures preformed in each accounting period
- Source Documents
- Journalizing
- Post to Ledger
- Trial Balance
- Worksheet & Adjustments
- Financial Statements (I.S., SofOE, B.S.)
- Journalize Adjusting Entries
- Journalize Closing Entries (R.E.D.I.)
- Post Closing Trial Balance
Define: Adjusting Entries
Journal entries usually made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the period in which they actually occurred.
Define: Closing Entries
Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary accounts to permanent accounts.
Define: Post Closing Trial Balance
A trial balance that is prepared after closing entries have been posted; contains only assets, liabilities and capital accounts
Define: Worksheet
A form that organizes accounting data for preparation of financial statements
Define: Depreciation
The allocation of the cost of a fixed asset to the fiscal periods in which it is used
Define: Accumulated Depreciation
A contra asset account recorded each accounting period. Used to determine an asset’s book value
Define: Cash Control
A way to monitor credit, collection, cash allocation and disbursement policies, as well as invoicing functions.
Define: Contra Account
An account whose balance reduces the value of the account it describes; used to arrive at the book value of assets
Define: Net Book Value
the value of an asset as recorded in the accounts of its owner.
Define: Current Assets
Cash or other assets that are converted into cash in the ordinary course of business, usually within a year
Define: Fixed Assets
Assets that have a long life (Over one year)
Define: Current Liabilities
Liabilities due to be paid within a year
Define: Long Term Liabilities
Liabilities not due to be paid for more than one year
Define: Service Business
A business that sells a service
Ex, Autoshop
Define: Merchandise Business
A business that sells merchandise to customers (wholesaler or retailer)
Ex, Bluenotes
Define: Manufacturing Business
A business that converts raw materials into saleable goods
Ex, Ford plant
Define: Sales Discounts
A discount offered to a customer to encourage early payment of account balances
Define: Sales Returns
The account used by the seller to record merchandise returned by a customer; a contra revenue account
Define: Transportation In
The account used to record the transportation charges on merchandise purchased
Define: Delivery Expense
The account used to record the cost of delivering merchandise to customers