Understanding T ACCOUNTS Flashcards
What increases AR?
- Sales
What decreases AR?
- cash collections (cash collected from customers)
- write offs of bad debt
What increases allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Bad Debt Expense
What decreases Allowance for Doubtful accounts?
- Write offs
How does Inventory increase?
Purchases
How does inventory decrease?
Cost of Goods Sold
How does Property, Plant, and Equipment increase?
Purchases of property, plant, or equipment
How does property, plant, and equipment decrease?
Selling property, plant, and equipment at historic cost
How does accumulated depreciation increase?
Depreciation expense
How does accumulated depreciation decrease?
Selling PPE at the difference in accumulated depreciation
What is Book Value?
Book Value = Historical Cost - Accumulated Depreciation
How do you calculate Gain/Loss on sale in PPE?
Gain/Loss = Cash Received - Book Value