C) The Purpose Of Accounting Flashcards
Capital income
The money invested by owners or investors to set up a business or buy additional equipment
Revenue income
The money that comes into a business from performing its day-to-day function (selling goods/providing a service)
Capital expenditure
Used to buy capital items, which are assets that will stay in the business for a long time
Revenue expenditure
Spending on items on a day-to-day basis.
Fixed assets (non-current assets)
Items of value that are likely to stay in the business for more than 1 year
Asset
Any item of value owned by a individual or firm
Trade receivables
Money owed to the business from sales made but not yet paid for
Trade payable
Money the business owes from supplies purchased but not yet paid for