What is a contra account? Definition of Contra Account A contra account is a general ledger account with a balance that is opposite of the normal balance for that account classification. The use of a contra account...
What is a contra account? Definition of Contra Account A contra account is a general ledger account with a balance that is opposite of the normal balance for that account classification. The use of a contra account...
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A sorting of a company’s accounts payable by due date.
Also referred to as real accounts. Accounts that do not close at the end of the accounting year. The permanent accounts are all of the balance sheet accounts (asset accounts, liability accounts, owner’s equity...
The average balance in the account Accounts Receivable during a period of time. Since the amount reported in the Accounts Receivable account is the ending balance on one specific day, it is necessary to compute an...
will begin each accounting year with a zero balance and will have its balance at the end of the year closed to an equity account such as a corporation’s retained earnings or a proprietor’s capital account....
See accounts payable.
A revenues account with a debit balance instead of the usual credit balance. Examples include sales returns, sales allowances, and sales discounts.
A listing of the accounts available in the accounting system in which to record entries. The chart of accounts consists of balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity) and income statement...
An owner’s or stockholders’ equity account with a debit balance instead of the normal credit balance. Examples include the owner’s drawing account, a dividend account, and the treasury stock account.
The contra owner’s equity account that reports the amount of withdrawals of business cash or other assets by the owner for personal use during the current accounting year. At the end of the accounting year, the...
See boards of accountancy.
A liability account with a debit balance. Discount on Bonds Payable is a contra account associated with the liability account Bonds Payable.
What is an account payable? Definition of an Account Payable An account payable is an amount owed to a supplier or vendor for goods or services that were provided in advance of payment. However, some people use the term...
A general ledger account which serves to summarize similar transactions. For example, all of the closing entries involving operating expenses might be posted to an operating expense clearing (or summary) account.
See Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
to as permanent or real accounts since they are not closed at the end of the accounting year. Instead, each asset account’s balance at the end of the accounting year is carried forward to become the beginning balance...
Receivables due from customers. See accounts receivable.
See Bad Debts Expense.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a contra current asset account associated with Accounts Receivable. When the credit balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is subtracted from the debit balance in Accounts...
What is a valuation account? Definition of Valuation Account In accounting, a valuation account is usually a balance sheet account that is used in combination with another balance sheet account in order to report the...
What is an outside accountant? A company’s outside accountant is an accountant who is not an employee of the company. An outside accountant could be a sole practitioner or a member of a firm that provides accounting...
The bank account on which checks are written or drawn. A bank refers to checking accounts as demand deposits.
Payable is also the title of the current liability account in a company’s general ledger. Under the accrual method of accounting, the bills and vendor invoices which have been approved for payment are recorded in...
A general ledger inventory account that has a credit balance instead of an asset’s usual debit balance. An example is the account Reduction of Inventory to Net Realizable Value.
What is a temporary account? Definition of Temporary Account A temporary account is a general ledger account that begins each accounting year with a zero balance. Then at the end of the year its account balance is...
A professional certification awarded to an accountant who has successfully completed the CMA Exam and has achieved the required work experience. The certified management accountant is recognized as a person with a strong...
our Accounts Payable (Explanation). 1. The general ledger account Accounts Payable is a current __________ liability account. 2. A __________ balance is typical for Accounts Payable. Debit Wrong. Credit Right! 3. The...
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