Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures Flashcards

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accounting

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there are distinct differences between bookkeeping and accounting. Bookkeeping usually involved only the recording of economic events. The accounting process includes the bookkeeping function and much more. Accounting involves the entire process of identifying, recording, and communicating economic events.

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accounting formula

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the formula that is considered the basis for all financial accounting, which is assets minus liabilities equals net worth

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accounts receivable ratio

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the total dollar amount of the outstanding payments or claims due to the office from patients and customers

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assets

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anything owned that has exchange value; all the entries on a balance sheet that show the property or resources of a person or business; the money and items of value in a business.

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balance sheet

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also known as a “statement of financial position”, reveals a company’s assets, liabilities and owner’s equity (net worth).

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Collection ratios

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a formula that determines how efficiently and timely an office is collecting payments for services rendered by the physicians

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cost ratio

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a formula that demonstrates the cost of a specific procedure or service

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cost-benefit analysis

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an analysis that allows for program evaluation by demonstrating whether the benefits received will outweigh its costs

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depleted

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consumed, emptied, exhausted

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double-entry

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an accounting method of recording transactions that provides an equality of debits and credits. Using the double-entry system provides the two-sided (dual) effect of each transaction being recorded in the appropriate accounts. The double-entry system is universally used and provides a logical method for recording transactions and a means of proving the accuracy of the recorded amounts

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equity

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the value or property beyond the total amount owed on it; net worth

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expenditure

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actual payment of cash or cash equivalent for goods or services, or a charge against available funds in settlement of an obligation as evidenced by an invoice, receipt, voucher, or other such document; acquired material, property, or labor in exchange for money

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financial records

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records that reflect the financial status of the medical office or business

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gross collection ratio

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includes the total payments received by a practice for a specific period of time, not including any write-offs. The gross collection ratio can be calculates by taking the total payments for the specific period divided by the total charges, again without considering write-offs.

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income statement

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a statement that demonstrates the profit and expenses for a given month and also includes year-to-date information for a given year

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invoice

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a document that includes itemization of goods and purchases or services provided together with the charges and terms of the agreement

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managerial accounting

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the study and analysis of financial data as it applies to operational issues within a company; also known as cost accounting

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net collection ratio

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also known as the adjusted collection ratio. It is calculated by taking the total payments for a specific period of time divided by the total charges, with the write-offs deducted from the total charges

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net worth

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assets minus liabilities, which demonstrates the value of a business

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operating information

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the information that is needed on a day-to-day basis in order for a company to conduct business

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petty cash

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a small amount of cash available for small business expenses used for postage stamps, inexpensive office supplies, and small charitable donations, usually maintained in a locked container

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trial balance

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(1) bookkeeping strategy to confirm accuracy in debits and credits in ledger; (2) a balance sheet reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity of a business enterprise at a specific date

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voucher

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a document that serves as proof that the terms of a transaction have been met

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write-offs

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a reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss, usually deemed uncollectible by any business; charges that are deemed uncollectible by any business