See contingent loss.
See contingent loss.
The combination of direct materials and direct labor.
See Explanation of Standard Costing.
A bond (long-term debt) that is secured by a lien on real estate.
Also referred to as the useful life. This differs from the physical life of an asset. For example, a computer may have a physical life of 50 years, but its economic or useful life might be five years.
Assigning manufacturing overhead costs to products being manufactured by using a manufacturing overhead rate.
The difference in total revenues between alternative actions or plans.
What is the advantage of issuing bonds instead of stock? Definition of Bonds Bonds payable are a form of long-term debt, which include a formal agreement to pay interest semiannually and the principal amount at maturity....
The current asset which reports the cost of a retailer’s, wholesaler’s, or distributor’s goods purchased to be resold, which have not yet been sold as of the balance sheet date.
Another company that supplies goods or performs services. Also known as a vendor.
A bearer bond is a bond that is not registered in its owner’s name. The person holding the bond is presumed to be the owner of the bond. The interest on a bearer bond is received by clipping one of the dated...
This account shows the amount of delivery expense incurred (occurring) during the accounting period shown in the heading of the income statement. The title of this account could also be Freight Out or Transportation...
In accounting, cost is defined as the cash amount (or the cash equivalent) given up for an asset. Cost includes all costs necessary to get an asset in place and ready for use. For example, the cost of an item in...
The actual cost of direct materials, the actual cost of direct labor, and manufacturing overhead applied by using a predetermined annual overhead rate.
A journal entry to correct an erroneous amount previously entered in the general ledger.
A potential gain that is not recognized by accountants in the financial statements until it actually occurs. For example, Company P is suing Company D over a patent infringement. Company P has a contingent gain. Because...
The person or business that receives a loan from a bank or other lender.
A dividend in the form of more shares of stock. A 5% stock dividend means that a stockholder holding 100 shares would receive 5 additional shares of stock. Since all shareholders receive additional shares, each...
A term used with standard costs to report a difference between actual costs and standard costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.
A status granted by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to nonprofits applying and meeting certain conditions. This status means that the nonprofit organization is not subject to federal income taxes. It also means...
Operating expenses are the costs of a company’s main operations that have been used up during the period indicated on the income statement. For example, a retailer’s operating expenses consist of its cost of...
The time from when goods are ordered until the time when the goods are received.
A cost that can be traced to a cost object. For example, the flour used in baking bread is a direct cost of a bakery’s bread. The wages and salaries of the employees working exclusively in a manufacturer’s...
The person paying rent for using but not owning the asset.
See mixed expenses.
See cleared.
A projection or estimate of the future quantities and selling prices of products and/or services.
A person who is considered to be both the employer and the employee. For example, the sole owner of a sole proprietorship is self-employed.
Sending merchandise to another party (an agent, consignee) in order to sell the merchandise. Also see consigned goods.
The indirect manufacturing costs actually incurred during an accounting period.
See nonprofit organization.
Commitments are items that are not reported as liabilities as of the balance sheet date. Some of these items are reported in the notes to the financial statements. Examples include noncancelable contracts to rent space...
A statistic known as the coefficient of determination. This statistic indicates the percent change in the dependent variable that is explained by the change in the independent variable(s).
See budgetary slack.
Costs that have both a fixed and variable component. For example, the cost of operating an automobile includes some fixed costs that do not change with the number of miles driven (e.g., operating license, insurance,...
The long term asset category of a classified balance sheet which appears immediately after the current assets. Listed in this category would be a bond sinking fund, funds held for construction, the cash surrender value...
Free Alongside Ship. Terms indicating that the seller’s price includes delivery of goods at a ship’s pier. Title to the goods will transfer to the buyer alongside the ship.
A structured market for trading stocks and bonds such as the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. Capital market can also include less structured markets such as private placements.
An original record containing the details to substantiate a transaction entered in an accounting system. For example, the source document for a purchase of merchandise is the supplier’s invoice supported by the...
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