Income And Expenses Flashcards
What is personal income?
An individual’s total annual earnings from all sources such as wages, investments, dividends, rentals, profits and interest
What are the three types of personal income?
- Cash flow from work
- Cash flow from capital
- Cash flow from land
What are salaries and wages?
Payment in return for an individual’s labour. The salary or wage amount is agreed upon by the employer and the employee, and is generally specified in the employee’s employment contract
What is the main difference between salaries and wages?
Salaries are usually paid monthly. Wages are usually paid weekly
How do you get cash flow from capital?
Capital is money or assets. For example, suppose you invest a sum of money in an investment account. You earn interest on your investment every month from the bank. This is because the bank is using your investment to give credit to other customers. The bank charges these credit customers interest, and pays you a porportion of that interest. The interest you earn every month from your investments makes up part of your personal income
How do you get cash flow from land?
You can rent out some of your land to other people. The rental they pay you every month is called rental income, and forms part of your personal income
What are personal expenses?
All the costs you incur in your daily life. They are what it costs you to live your life
Give some examples of personal expenses.
- Accommodation expenses, such as home rental or bond payments
- Utility expenses, such as water, electricity, telephone and refuse removal
- Food costs
. Travel costs, such as a car payment and petrol costs
. Clothing costs
. Medical expenses
.home, car and life insurance premiums
. Entertainment expenses
. Interest on debt such as credit cards and accounts
What is net worth?
Your financial value at any given point
Give an example of why people calculate their net worth.
So that they can assess how their wealth is growing from year to year
What is a statement of net worth?
A statement of your financial worth at a specific time
Why do accountants prepare a statement of net worth?
To determine what a business is worth
What do accountants take into account when they prepare a statement of net worth?
Assets, income, capital, borrowed capital and liabilities
What does a personal or household statement of net worth take into account?
Your personal belongings, income, and debt
In business, the statement of net worth is also known as…
The Balance Sheet