ESA | Week 4 (Finance) Flashcards
Accrual Accounting
1) An accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time of contract versus when payment is received or expenses incurred (cash accounting). 2) A system in which revenue and expenses are accounted for as soon as they are committed. (Week 4)
Balance Sheet
A financial status at a given time (includes liabilities, assets, etc.). (Week 4)
Cash Accounting
A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received. (Week 4)
Cash Flow Statements
In financial accounting, a cash flow statement, also known as statement of cash flows, is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing and financing activities. (Week 4)
Financial Management
the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organization. (Week 4)
Fixed Costs (FC)
Expense incurred regardless of the number of event attendees. (Week 4)
Hosted Buyer
Offers complimentary travel, accommodation and registration for pre qualified buyers to attend an exhibit. Typically there will be an expectation on the part of the hosted buyers that they participate in a predetermined number of appointments with the exhibitors. (Week 4)
Income Statement
one of the financial statements of a company and shows the company’s revenues and expenses during a particular period. It indicates how the revenues (money received from the sale of products and services before expenses are taken out, also known as the top line) are transformed into the net income (the result after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for, also known as net profit or the bottom line). It displays the revenues recognized for a specific period, and the cost and expenses charged against these revenues, including write-offs (e.g., depreciation and amortization of various assets) and taxes (Week 4)
Incremental Budgeting
A budget created by using past budget data or actual performance as a foundation and making incremental changes as necessary for the new budget period (Week 4)
Indirect Costs
Also called overhead or administrative costs, these are expenses not directly related to the event. They can include salaries, rent, and building and equipment maintenance. (Week 4)
Subvention
an amount of money that is given to a person or group by a government or organization (Week 4)
Value Added Tax (VAT)
VAT. A tax that is added to a product at each step of the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the product by processing. (Week 4)
Variable Costs
Expenses that vary based upon various factors, such as the number of attendees . (Week 4)
Zero-Based Budgeting
The process of building a budget without benefit of a previous year’s budget. (Week 4)
Break-Even
The point at which revenues are equal to expenses. (Week 4)
Budget
A statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for a specified period of time; divided into subject categories and arranged by principal areas of revenue and expense. See BUDGET CHART. See Also PHASED BUDGET. (Week 4)
Budget Philosophy
Financial goal of the event (break even, profit or lose money). (Week 4)
Budgeting
A process of planning and preparing estimated revenues and expenses in order to achieve financial goals. (Week 4)
Deficit
A shortfall, loss or discrepancy in the financial situation of a meeting (Week 4)
Expenses
The cost of the products and services utilized to host a meeting (Week 4)
Forecast
To use past or historical data to estimate information about the future, e.g. future attendance at a meeting or financial data (Week 4)
Master Account
A record of transactions during an event where the resulting balance is paid directly by the group. May include room, tax, incidentals, food and beverage, audiovisual equipment, decor, etc. Also called MASTER BILL. (Week 4)
Profit (net income)
The amount of money remaining after payment of all expenses (Week 4)
Revenue
The money generated from the supply of products and services, including hosting a meeting over a period of time (Week 4)
Total Cost (TC)
In regard to a meeting, can be described as the total expenses, i.e. fixed costs plus the variable costs, needed to produce a meeting (Week 4)
Variance
the discrepancy between the anticipated cost of a budget line item and the actual (Week 4)
1) An accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time of contract versus when payment is received or expenses incurred (cash accounting). 2) A system in which revenue and expenses are accounted for as soon as they are committed. (Week 4)
Accrual Accounting
A financial status at a given time (includes liabilities, assets, etc.). (Week 4)
Balance Sheet
A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received. (Week 4)
Cash Accounting
In financial accounting, a cash flow statement, also known as statement of cash flows, is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing and financing activities. (Week 4)
Cash Flow Statements
the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organization. (Week 4)
Financial Management
Expense incurred regardless of the number of event attendees. (Week 4)
Fixed Costs (FC)
Offers complimentary travel, accommodation and registration for pre qualified buyers to attend an exhibit. Typically there will be an expectation on the part of the hosted buyers that they participate in a predetermined number of appointments with the exhibitors. (Week 4)
Hosted Buyer
one of the financial statements of a company and shows the company’s revenues and expenses during a particular period. It indicates how the revenues (money received from the sale of products and services before expenses are taken out, also known as the top line) are transformed into the net income (the result after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for, also known as net profit or the bottom line). It displays the revenues recognized for a specific period, and the cost and expenses charged against these revenues, including write-offs (e.g., depreciation and amortization of various assets) and taxes (Week 4)
Income Statement
A budget created by using past budget data or actual performance as a foundation and making incremental changes as necessary for the new budget period (Week 4)
Incremental Budgeting
Also called overhead or administrative costs, these are expenses not directly related to the event. They can include salaries, rent, and building and equipment maintenance. (Week 4)
Indirect Costs
an amount of money that is given to a person or group by a government or organization (Week 4)
Subvention
VAT. A tax that is added to a product at each step of the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the product by processing. (Week 4)
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Expenses that vary based upon various factors, such as the number of attendees . (Week 4)
Variable Costs
The process of building a budget without benefit of a previous year’s budget. (Week 4)
Zero-Based Budgeting
The point at which revenues are equal to expenses. (Week 4)
Break-Even
A statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for a specified period of time; divided into subject categories and arranged by principal areas of revenue and expense. See BUDGET CHART. See Also PHASED BUDGET. (Week 4)
Budget
Financial goal of the event (break even, profit or lose money). (Week 4)
Budget Philosophy
A process of planning and preparing estimated revenues and expenses in order to achieve financial goals. (Week 4)
Budgeting
A shortfall, loss or discrepancy in the financial situation of a meeting (Week 4)
Deficit
The cost of the products and services utilized to host a meeting (Week 4)
Expenses
To use past or historical data to estimate information about the future, e.g. future attendance at a meeting or financial data (Week 4)
Forecast
A record of transactions during an event where the resulting balance is paid directly by the group. May include room, tax, incidentals, food and beverage, audiovisual equipment, decor, etc. Also called MASTER BILL. (Week 4)
Master Account
The amount of money remaining after payment of all expenses (Week 4)
Profit (net income)
The money generated from the supply of products and services, including hosting a meeting over a period of time (Week 4)
Revenue
In regard to a meeting, can be described as the total expenses, i.e. fixed costs plus the variable costs, needed to produce a meeting (Week 4)
Total Cost (TC)
the discrepancy between the anticipated cost of a budget line item and the actual (Week 4)
Variance
