final test Flashcards
balance sheet
outlines where business stands in terms of:
what it owns
what it owes and how much investment owners have in business
income statements
shows sales of a business over period of time
what it costs to conduct business over period of time
how much profit/loss resulted in that time
cash flow statements
represents same period of income statement
gives details of cash coming in and out of the business
broken down on a monthly basis
projected financial statements
statements Predicting what the financial performance and positions of the business in the future
aka pro forma financial statements or preformance statements (could be a typo)
assets
things that are owned and have value
fixed asset
buildings
machinery
equipment
current asset
cash
inventory
prepaid expenses
liabilities
legal debts
money owed by the business
current liabilities
debts that you will pay off with in 1 year
long term liabilities
debts that will have to be paid off within a period greater than 1 year
equity
the amount of calm an individual has on an asset
or measure of individuals wealth
asset+ liability + equity
break even
point at which a company starts to make a profit
where sales are sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of the company
fixed expense
expenses of a business that tend to remain constant
example rent, utilities, salaries
variable expense
Expenses of a business that will fluctuate with sales
example - supplies, delivery, packaging
projected cash flow
a statement predicting how money will flow into and out of the business during a given period in the future
aka a cash budget