The amount of rent that has been earned by the landlord or owner during the accounting period shown in the heading of the income statement, but it has not been received as of the last day of the accounting period.
The amount of rent that has been earned by the landlord or owner during the accounting period shown in the heading of the income statement, but it has not been received as of the last day of the accounting period.
account. When the annual real estate taxes come due, the lender pays the real estate taxes by using the money in the borrower’s escrow account. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video...
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The top ranking financial person in the corporation.
What is historical cost? Definition of Historical Cost Historical cost is a term used instead of the term cost. Cost and historical cost usually mean the original cost at the time of a transaction. The term historical...
The issued shares of common stock minus the shares of treasury stock. The weighted average of the outstanding shares is used to compute the earnings per share.
The cost of repairing or replacing previously sold products during their warranty periods.
The accounting and reporting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). IFRS are used by business entities in most countries. The most notable exception is the U.S. where business...
A corporation with a limited number of stockholders and whose stock is usually not publicly traded.
The contra asset account which accumulates the amount of Depreciation Expense taken on Equipment since the equipment was acquired. As a contra asset account it will have a credit balance.
Financial statements issued between the official annual financial statements. For example, quarterly financial statements are interim financial statements.
The amount that a recurring equal amount deposited at the end of each period will grow to under compounded interest. An ordinary annuity is also known as an annuity in arrears.
What is capital stock? Definition of Capital Stock Capital stock refers to the shares of ownership that have been issued by a corporation. The amount received by the corporation when its shares of capital stock were...
A statement that shows the changes in retained earnings from one point to another.
An accounting guideline where the U.S. dollar is assumed to be constant (no change in purchasing power) over time. This allows an accountant to add one dollar from a transaction in 2010 to one dollar in 2024 and to show...
This contra owner’s equity account has a debit balance that represents the current year draws made by the sole proprietor, R. Smith. After the year’s financial statements have been prepared, the balance in...
An allocation of indirect costs based on the units of production, the number of machine hours, the number of labor hours, etc.
The indirect manufacturing costs that will change in proportion to the change in an activity such as machine hours. For example, a portion of a manufacturer’s electricity cost will vary with the change in the...
Employer payroll taxes include an employer’s portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes and the state and federal unemployment taxes.
The financial statements of nonprofits include the statement of financial position, the statement of activities, the statement of cash flows, notes to the financial statements, and the statement of functional expenses....
A check often referred to as an NSF check, a rubber check, or a check that bounced. It is a check that was not paid by the bank of the issuer (writer) of the check because the checking account of the issuer did not have...
What is the difference between expenses and payments? Definition of Expenses and Payments Under the accrual method of accounting, expenses are costs that have been used up or have been incurred in the process of earning...
The depreciation method based on the number of units produced by the asset rather than on the passage of time. This method is also referred to as the units of activity method because depreciation is based on some...
When a company writes a check, the company records it with a credit to the Cash account in the company’s general ledger. Whether the check has or hasn’t cleared the bank account, the company’s Cash account...
One of the main financial statements (along with the income statement and balance sheet). The statement of cash flows reports the sources and uses of cash by operating activities, investing activities, financing...
An income statement account at a financial institution used to record and report the amounts earned from fees charged to customers.
A cost flow assumption where the last (recent) costs are assumed to flow out of the asset account first. This means the first (oldest) costs remain on hand. To learn more, see Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods...
Under accrual accounting it is the rent earned during the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, regardless of when the money is received from the tenant.
A parody of FIFO used to describe a very slow-moving item in inventory.
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This indicates (on average) how many days it takes to sell the merchandise held in inventory. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
appears on the current month’s bank statement, the check should not be included in the current month’s list of outstanding checks. No other action is needed. The general ledger account has always been correct,...
An accounting principle/guideline that allows the accountant to keep the sole proprietor’s business transactions separate from the owner’s personal transactions even though a sole proprietorship is not...
The amount of owner’s equity or stockholders’ equity reported on a company’s balance sheet. This is not an indication of the company’s fair market value.
An accounting guideline which allows the readers of financial statements to assume that the company will continue on long enough to carry out its objectives and commitments. In other words, the accountants believe that...
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