Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
The independent organization based in the UK which develops the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IASB has been working with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which is based in the...
Industries that are regulated by the government often have prescribed reporting requirements that carry over to the generally accepted reporting formats for financial reporting. For example, utilities’ balance...
The ratio of total liabilities to stockholders’ equity. The higher the proportion of debt to equity, the more risky the company appears to be. An indicator of the amount of financial leverage at a company. It...
The one-year period ending at an organization’s typical low point of activity. For example, a school’s natural business year is July 1 through June 30. It is practical to have the accounting and financial...
What is turnover? Definition of Turnover In accounting, the term turnover can have more than one meaning. In some countries turnover is used in place of sales. Turnover also pertains to certain financial ratios that...
Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...
A method for recognizing bad debts expense arising from credit sales. Under this method there is no allowance account. Rather, an account receivable is written-off directly to expense only after the account is determined...
Our Explanation of Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity uses the appropriate present value factors for discounting a stream of equal cash amounts occurring at equal time intervals. An important feature is the use of loan...
The financial ratio which indicates the speed at which a company collects its accounts receivable. If a company’s turnover is 10, this means the company’s accounts receivable are turning over 10 times per...
as an expense for the period (year, month, etc.) shown in the income statement’s heading. Definition of Accumulated Depreciation Accumulated depreciation reports the total amount of depreciation that has been reported...
ARCHEUSP Unscramble PURCHASE PUHECRAS Unscramble 6. Many companies have a policy to pay only from vendor invoices and not from vendor ___________. STATEMENTS NSTMSTEAET Unscramble STATEMENTS ETSNTAMTSE Unscramble 7. The...
What does it mean to recognize an expense? Definition of Recognize an Expense To recognize an expense means to report the proper amount of an expense on the income statement for the appropriate accounting period. When...
(the last day of its accounting year) but does not receive the vendor’s invoice prior to preparing the financial statements, should the expense and liability be reported on the December 31 financial statements?...
amounts as favorable or unfavorable__________. 8. Management by __________ has its focus on the deviations from the expected amounts. 9. A budgeted financial statement is sometimes referred to as a pro-__________...
in arrears occur only on __________ cumulative preferred stock. 27. Dividends in arrears are reported in the financial statements in the __________ notes or footnotes. 28. If a preferred stock can be exchanged for a...
. Which financial statement reports the assets and liabilities of a company? Select... Balance sheet Cash flow statement Income statement 17. The balance in a corporation’s account Retained Earnings should be...
Our Explanation of Bonds Payable covers the recording of bonds, the accrual of interest expense, and the amortization of the discount and premium on bonds payable. You gain an understanding on why the market value of...
liabilities: Additional Information on the Accounting Equation As you may have noticed, the accounting equation is similar to the balance sheet (or statement of financial position) which is one of the main financial...
Our Explanation of Nonprofit Accounting includes a chart that contrasts the financial statements of a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) organization with those of a for-profit business corporation. There are many examples to...
What is the debt to total assets ratio? Definition of Debt to Total Assets Ratio The debt to total assets ratio is an indicator of a company’s financial leverage. It tells you the percentage of a company’s total...
What is the days' sales in inventory ratio? Definition of Days’ Sales in Inventory The financial ratio days’ sales in inventory tells you the number of days it took a company to sell its inventory during a...
Our Explanation of Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense helps you understand the accounting for the losses associated with selling goods and providing services on credit. You will understand the impact on the...
and one closing entry records the cost of the ending inventory.) We believe that an adjusting entry is more logical and efficient, especially when a company’s monthly and year-to-date financial statements are prepared...
an asset’s cost to the periods in which it produces revenue. Select... an allocation a valuation 16. In a given year, the amount of depreciation expense reported on a company’s tax return can be more than the amount...
the $18,000 expense and its balance sheet as of December 31 will report the $18,000 liability. After the financial statements are prepared, the closing entries will transfer the balance in the account Temp Service...
What does the cost principle mean for a company's income statement? If a company has buildings, equipment and inventory, the cost principle will mean that the amount of depreciation expense and the cost of goods...
What are some examples of financing activities on the cash flow statement? Definition of Financing Activities Financing activities reported on the statement of cash flows (SCF) involve changes to the long-term...
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...
Where is interest on a note payable reported on the cash flow statement? Definition of Interest on a Note Payable The interest on a note payable is reported on the income statement as Interest Expense. Usually this means...
Will every transaction affect an income statement account and a balance sheet account? Definition of Income Statement and Balance Sheet Accounts A company’s general ledger accounts are arranged into two categories...
How do you record a return deposit item on a bank statement? Definition of Return Deposit Item A return deposit item is usually a customer’s check that was part of a company’s bank deposit. When the company’s bank...
Why do purchases appear as expenses on an income statement? Definition of Purchases In the context of companies that sell merchandise, the term purchases refers to the purchases of goods that are intended to be sold to...
Where are short-term bank loans reported on the statement of cash flows? Definition of Short-Term Bank Loans Short-term bank loans are generally loans that must be repaid within one year of the date of the balance sheet....
What does debit memo mean on a bank statement? Definition of Bank Debit Memo A debit memo on a company’s bank statement refers to a deduction by the bank from the company’s bank account. In other words, a bank debit...
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