Basics Flashcards
Basic chapter 1 information
Sole Proprietorship
Business organization owned by one person. Owner is personally liable for all debts of the business
Partnership
Business organization owned by two or more people. Each partner is personally liable for all debts of the business.
Corporation
A seperate legal entity. Owners of stock are not personably liable for debts of the corporation.
Who are external users?
creditors and investors
Internal users
managers and supervisors
Basic accounting equation
Assets=liabilities+stockholders equity
Assets
Resources the company controls and expects to benefit from in the future.
What accounts are assets?
Cash, accounts receivable, inventory, etc
Are assets debit or credit?
Debit
Liabilities
Measurable amounts that the company expects to give up in the future to settle what it presently owes to creditors
What accounts are liabilities?
Notes payable, accounts payable
, unearned revenue
Are liabilities debits or credits?
Credits
Stockholders equity
Owner’s claims to the business resources
What accounts are stockholders equity
Common stock, retained earnings
Net Income Equation
revenues-expenses=net income