The result after subtracting the income tax associated with a given amount. For example, if a corporation has a gain of $100,000 before tax, and its income tax rate is 30%, its after-tax gain is $70,000. If a corporation...
The result after subtracting the income tax associated with a given amount. For example, if a corporation has a gain of $100,000 before tax, and its income tax rate is 30%, its after-tax gain is $70,000. If a corporation...
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.
Comparable amounts from several years are expressed as a percentage of the amount during a base year. For example, sales from each year of 2014 through 2023 are presented as a percentage of the sales during 2014.
A stakeholder is anyone that has an interest or is affected by a decision. For example, some of the stakeholders of a state university include the students, students’ families, alumni, professors, custodians,...
Often a 1% or 2% discount that a buyer may deduct from the amount owed to a supplier (if stated on the supplier’s invoice) for paying in 10 days instead of the customary 30 days. The purchase discount is also...
This term refers to checking account balances. On a bank’s balance sheet, demand deposits are reported as current liabilities.
The amount in a bank account according to the bank’s records.
A symbol that indicates the total amount of fixed costs during a specified period of time. In the equation of the straight line, y = a + bx, the total amount of fixed costs during the period is represented by...
The activities provided by a nonprofit in carrying out one of its major programs.
The symbol that represents the total cost in the equation of the cost line y = a + bx.
Point of sale.
The formal planning for significant expenditures, such as property, plant and equipment.
to a liability account a debit to an expense account if the employees are not involved in the manufacturing of products. (The FUTA tax for employees in the manufacturing departments is recorded in an account associated...
See job order costing.
See uncleared check.
A person or organization that gives or donates money, property, services, etc.
See manufacturing costs.
A decentralized division of a corporation which is responsible for and has control over its costs, revenues, and investments.
An asset having accumulated depreciation equal to its depreciable cost (cost minus estimated salvage value). The use of an asset after it is fully depreciated will mean no depreciation expense for those accounting...
Scrap or waste that should have been avoided. In other words, abnormal spoilage is the amount that is over and above the normal amount that is expected in a production process.
A balance sheet liability account that reports amounts received in advance of being earned. For example, if a company receives $10,000 today to perform services in the next accounting period, the $10,000 is unearned in...
The time required to set up a piece of production equipment.
Someone who has granted credit. If a bank lends a company money, the bank is a creditor. If a supplier sold merchandise to a company on credit, the supplier is a creditor.
A graph’s vertical scale that usually indicates the total dollars for the volume or units indicated by the x-axis.
The systematic allocation of the discount, premium, or issue costs of a bond to expense over the life of the bond. The systematic allocation of an intangible asset to expense over a certain period of time. The systematic...
Regression analysis with only one independent variable.
A type of financial analysis involving income statements and balance sheets. All income statement amounts are divided by the amount of net sales so that the income statement figures will become percentages of net sales....
What is the difference between Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes? Social Security Payroll Tax The Social Security payroll tax is 6.2% and is based on each employee’s earnings (wages, salaries, bonuses,...
A reduction in the cost of goods purchased that is granted by a supplier without the physical return of the goods. Also a general ledger account in which the purchase allowances are recorded under the periodic inventory...
Amount of depletion charged to expense on the income statement for the period indicated in its heading. The amount is also credited to the contra asset account Accumulated Depletion.
One component of financial statement analysis. This method involves financial statements reporting amounts for several years. The earliest year presented is designated as the base year and the subsequent years are...
A form used at a bank to inform its customer that the customer’s account is being reduced for a fee or other charge.
What is YOY? In financial analysis and data analytics, YOY is the acronym for year over year. YOY indicates the change from the comparable amount reported in the same period one year earlier. Below are three examples of...
Expenses which do not change in response to reasonable changes in sales or other activity.
A phrase used in depreciation and amortization to indicate that the expense is being allocated on a logical basis (because a cause and effect relationship does not exist).
Is the direct method still used in the statement of cash flows? The direct method is one of two methods allowed for preparing the statement of cash flows (or cash flow statement). The direct method is recommended by the...
Part of stockholders’ equity representing the fair market value of an asset at the time it was received as a gift. For example, a corporation may be given a large tract of land from a community if the corporation...
A technique for estimating the number of years or the interest rate necessary to double your money. Divide 72 by the interest rate and you will have the approximate number of years needed to double your money. If your...
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Exam is a 13-hour, four-part exam on business analysis, management accounting and reporting, strategic management, and business application. The exam is administered through IMA,...
A bank account balance that a corporation agrees to maintain with a current or potential lender. For example, a corporation may agree to keep $1 million in its checking account at a bank in exchange for the bank agreeing...
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