Ch 1 & 2 Flashcards
sole proprietorship
business organization owned by one person- the 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 separate legal entity- owners of corporations (stockholders) are not personally liable for debts of the corporation
limited liability company
hybrid business entity that has certain characteristics of both a corporation and a partnership
assets= __ + __
liabilities + stockholders’ equity
assets (ex)
resources owned by the company that hold value (cash, supplies, furniture, equipment)
liabilities (ex)
resources owed to creditors (notes payable, accounts payable)
stockholders’ equity
resources owed to stockholders (contributed capital, retained earnings)
basic accounting equation
the relationship between assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity
net income= __ + __
revenues-expenses
revenues
inflow of resources or services into a company
expenses
outflow of resources from the company
dividends
distributions to stockholders
parts of a financial statement
1) income statement
2) statement of retained earnings
3) balance sheet
4) statement of cash flows
income statement
1) revenues
2) expenses
3) net income