Usually means to scrap a long-term plant asset and receive no proceeds from its disposal.
Usually means to scrap a long-term plant asset and receive no proceeds from its disposal.
Things that are resources owned by a company and which have future economic value that can be measured and can be expressed in dollars. Examples include cash, investments, accounts receivable, inventory, supplies, land,...
Are fixed assets the same as plant assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Fixed Assets and Plant Assets My experience indicates that people use the term fixed assets to mean the same as plant assets. As...
Which assets are classified as current assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Current Assets Current assets include cash and assets that are expected to turn to cash within one year of the balance sheet...
What is the difference between assets and fixed assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Assets are resources owned by a company as the result of transactions. Examples of assets are cash, accounts receivable,...
This is a non-operating or “other” item resulting from the sale of an asset (other than inventory) for less than the amount shown in the company’s accounting records.
This is a non-operating or “other” item resulting from the sale of an asset (other than inventory) for more than the amount shown in the company’s accounting records. The gain is the difference between...
What are assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Assets In accounting and bookkeeping, a company’s assets can be defined as: Resources or things of value that are owned by a company as the result of...
Some examples of intangible assets include copyrights, patents, goodwill, trade names, trademarks, mail lists, etc. These assets will be reported at cost (or lower) on the balance sheet after property, plant and...
Often referred to as fixed assets. This would include long term assets such as buildings and equipment used by a company. Plant assets (other than land) will be depreciated over their useful lives.
Long-term assets including property, plant, equipment and intangible assets. Buildings, furnishings, fixtures, office equipment, and vehicles are common examples of long-lived assets which are depreciated by nonprofit...
. A company’s fixed assets are reported in the noncurrent (or long-term) asset section of the balance sheet in the section described as property, plant and equipment. The fixed assets except for land will be...
Long term assets that are not classified as investments, property, plant, equipment, or intangible assets. An example is bond issue costs that are amortized to expense over the life of the bonds.
A balance sheet line to report short-term assets that are too insignificant to be identified separately.
The expensing of an intangible asset from the balance sheet to the income statement.
The sale, retirement, or exchange of property, plant and equipment.
A term used when referring to property, plant, and equipment. Fixed assets other than land are depreciated.
Prior to 2018, this term was used by a not-for-profit organization to describe net assets without donor-imposed restrictions. Since 2018, this term has been replaced with the classification net assets without donor...
Cash and other resources that are expected to turn to cash or to be used up within one year of the balance sheet date. (If a company’s operating cycle is longer than one year, an item is a current asset if it will...
What are net assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Net Assets Net assets is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. Examples of Net Assets In a sole proprietorship the amount of net assets is...
See long-term assets.
Assets such as Cash, Temporary Investments, and Accounts Receivable.
The result of subtracting total liabilities from total assets. It is also the term used by not-for-profit organizations instead of owner’s equity or stockholders’ equity. To learn more see our Explanation of...
The “bottom line” on the statement of activities. The change in net assets results from revenues, expenses, and the release of assets from restrictions. It is computed for an organization’s three...
What are quick assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Quick Assets Quick assets are a company’s current assets which can quickly be converted into cash. Quick assets provide the liquidity necessary to...
Noncurrent assets. Assets that are not intended to be turned into cash or be consumed within one year of the balance sheet date. Long-term assets include long-term investments, property, plant, equipment, intangible...
Current assets minus current liabilities. Also see working capital.
What is the difference between fixed assets and noncurrent assets? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Fixed Assets are Part of Noncurrent Assets Fixed assets are one of several categories of noncurrent assets. Fixed...
The result of a corporation buying back its own bonds for an amount that is less than the carrying value of the bonds. The amount of the gain is computed by subtracting the amount spent to repurchase the bonds from the...
To repurchase bonds that the company had previously issued.
See Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121. Under this standard if the undiscounted future cash flows from the asset (including sale amount) are less than its carrying amount, a loss is recognized. The amount...
This classification of net assets has been replaced by the FASB with the classification net asset with donor restrictions.
This classification of net assets has been replaced by the FASB with the classification net assets with donor restrictions.
Beginning in 2018, this is one of two classifications of net assets reported on the financial statements of a not-for-profit organization’s financial statements. This classification is to be used instead of the...
The exchange or trade-in of a long-term asset for a similar long-term asset. For example, trading the old delivery truck for a new delivery truck; trading a two-family rental unit toward an eight-family rental unit.
What is the return on assets ratio? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Return on Assets Ratio The return on assets ratio, or return on total assets ratio, relates a company’s net income during a specific...
The estimated scrap value at the end of the useful life of an asset used in the business. It is also referred to as residual value.
The exchange or trade-in of a long-term asset for a completely different long-term asset. For example, exchanging an antique car for land.
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