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Bus 1010 chapter 14 Flashcards

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Accounting

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Comprehensive system for collecting, analyzing, and communicating financial information.

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Bookeeping

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Recording of accounting transactions.

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Accounting Information System (AIS)

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Organized procedure for identifying, measuring, recording, and retaining financial information for use in accounting statements and management reports.

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Controller

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Person who manages all of a firm’s accounting activities (chief accounting officer).

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Financial Accounting

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Field of accounting concerned with external users of a company’s financial information.

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Managerial (management) accounting

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field of accounting that serves internal users of a company’s financial information.

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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accountant licensed by the state and offering services to the public.

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Audit

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systematic examination of a company’s accounting system to determine whether its financial reports reliably represent its operations.

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Accounting guidelines that govern the content and form of financial reports.

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Tax Services

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Assistance provided by CPAs for tax preparation and tax planning.

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Management advisory services

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assistance provided by CPA firms in areas such as financial planning, information systems design, and other areas of concern for client firms.

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Core Competencies for Accounting

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The combination of skills, technology, and knowledge that will be necessary for the future CPA.

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Private Accountant

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Salaried accountant hired by a business to carry out its day-to-day financial activities.

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Management Accountant

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Private accountant who provides financial services to support managers in various business activities within a firm.

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Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

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Professional designation awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants in recognition of management accounting qualifications.

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Forensic Accounting

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the practice of accounting for legal purposes.

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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

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Professional designation administered by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in recognition of qualifications for a specialty area within forensic accounting.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Sarbox or Sox)

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Enactment of federal regulations to restore public trust in accounting practices by imposing new requirements on financial activities in publicly traded corporations.

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Accounting Equation

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Assets=Liabilities + Owner’s Equity; used by accountants to balance data for the firm’s financial transactions at various points in the year.

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Asset

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Any economic resource expected to benefit a firm or an individual who owns it.

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Liability

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Debt owed by a firm to an outside organization or individual.

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Owners’ Equity

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Amount of money that owners would receive if they sold all of a firm’s assets and paid all of its liabilities.

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Financial Statement

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any of several types of reports summarizing a company’s financial status to stakeholders and to aid in managerial decision making.

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Balance Sheet

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Financial statement that supplies detailed information about a firm’s assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity.

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Current Asset

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Asset that can or will be converted into cash within a year.

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Liquidity

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Ease with which an asset can be converted into cash.

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Fixed Asset

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Asset with long-term use or value, such as land, buildings, and equipment.

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Depreciation

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Accounting method for distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

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Intangible Asset

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Nonphysical asset, such as a patent or trademark, that has economic value in the form of expected benefit.

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Goodwill

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Amount paid for an existing business above the value of its other assets.

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Current Liability

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Debt that must be paid within one year.

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Accounts Payable (Payables)

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Current liabilities consisting of bills owed to suppliers, plus wages and taxes due within the coming year.

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Long-term Liability

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Debt that is not due for at least one year.

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Paid-In Capital

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Money that is invested in a company by its owners.

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Retained Earnings

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Earnings retained by a firm for its use rather than paid out as dividends.

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Income Statement (Profit-and-Loss Statement)

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Financial statement listing a firm’s annual revenues and expenses so that a bottom line shows annual profit or loss.

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Revenues

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Funds that flow into a business from the sale of good or services.

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Cost of Revenues

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Costs that a company incurs to obtain revenues from other companies.

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Cost of Goods Sold

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Costs of obtaining materials for making the products sold by a firm during the year.

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Gross Profit

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Preliminary, quick-to-calculate profit figure calculated from the firm’s revenues minus its cost of revenues (the direct costs of getting the revenues).

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Operating Expenses

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Costs, other than the cost of revenues, incurred in producing a good or service.

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Operating Income

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Gross profit minus operating expenses.

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Net Income (Net Profit, Net Earnings)

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Gross profit minus operating expenses and income taxes.

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Statement of Cash Flows

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Financial statement describing a firm’s yearly cash receipts an cash payments.

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Budget

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Detailed statement of estimated receipts and expenditures for a future period of time.

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Revenue Recognition

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Formal recording and reporting of revenues at the appropriate time.

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Full Disclosure

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Guideline that financial statements should not include just numbers but should also furnish management’s interpretations and explanations of those numbers.

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Solvency Ratio

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Financial ratio, either short-or long-term, for estimating the borrower’s ability to repay debt.

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Profitability Ratio

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Financial ratio for measuring a firm’s potential earnings.

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Activity Ratio

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Financial ratio for evaluating management’s efficiency in using a firm’s assets.

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Short-term Solvency Ratio

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Financial ratio for measuring a company’s ability to pay immediate debts.

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Current Ratio

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Financial ratio for measuring a company’s ability to pay current debts out of current assets.

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Debt

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Company’s total liabilities.

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Leverage

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Ability to finance an investment through borrowed funds.

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Earnings per Share

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Profitability ratio measuring the net profit that the company earns for each share of outstanding stock.

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Code of Profesional Conduct

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Code of ethics for CPAs as maintained and enforced by the AICPA.

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International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

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Organization responsible for developing a set of global accounting standards and for gaining implementation of those standards.

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