chp 17.2 Flashcards
accounting cycle
the sequence of step business follow to record , summarize and report financial information
stakeholder
people with interest in the business
balance sheet
reports the assets liabilities and owner equity
cash flow statement
reports how cash moves into and out of a business
income statement
reports business revenue and expenses for a specific period
financial ratio
evaluate overall financial condition of the business by showing relationship between selected figures on financial statement
working capital
difference between current assets and current liabilities
current asset
cash or any assets that will be exchange for cash or used within one year
current liability
short term debt that must be paid in a year
current ratio shows relationship of current assets to current liability
debt ratio
shows percentage of dollars owned compared to assets owned
net profit ratio
illustrates how much profit is generated per dollar of sales
operating ratio
shows relationship of expenses to sales