See membership dues.
See membership dues.
See prepaid dues.
A current asset that reports the amount paid for dues that have not yet expired. As the prepaid dues expire, the account Prepaid Dues is reduced and dues expense is increased.
Regular fees or charges often paid to an organization at regular intervals. For example, a state CPA organization might have annual dues of $200.
A series of equal amounts occurring at the beginning of each equal time interval. Also known as an annuity in advance. An example would be the monthly rent on an apartment.
The amounts withheld for employees’ checks for Social Security tax, Medicare tax, federal income tax, state income tax, and voluntary deductions such as United Way, union dues, 401(k) contributions,...
Gross wages or gross salaries minus withholdings for payroll taxes and other items such as insurance, union dues, United Way, etc. Also referred to as “take home pay” or the amount the employee...
The amount an employee “clears” on her or his payroll check. It is also the “net” amount: the gross salary or wages minus the witholdings/deductions for payroll taxes and voluntary deductions for...
The discounted value of a series of equal amounts occurring at the beginning of each equal time interval.
The amount that a recurring equal amount deposited at the beginning of each period will grow to under compounded interest. An annuity due is also known as an annuity in advance.
on the total organization (as opposed to focusing on specific funds within the organization) and reports the following: Revenues such as contributions, program fees, membership dues, grants, investment income, and...
, the employer is required to remit the amounts in a timely manner to the appropriate government agency. In addition to payroll withholding taxes, employers are often required to withhold nontax amounts. Examples include...
A table showing the present value factors to be applied to the constant amount occurring at the beginning of each equal time interval. Also known as the present value table for an annuity in advance.
What is gross pay? Definition of Gross Pay Gross pay is the amount an employee is paid before the employer withholds FICA (Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes), income taxes (federal, state, local) if applicable,...
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