See income statement. To learn more, see Explanation of Income Statement.
See income statement. To learn more, see Explanation of Income Statement.
The internal growth of a company’s existing businesses. Organic growth excludes the additional sales resulting from acquiring another company.
The party receiving goods to be sold. See consigned goods.
See chief executive officer.
See perpetual system of inventory.
The relationship between two variables. There can be correlation without a cause-and-effect relationship. Also see coefficient of correlation.
The person that owes money. If a bank lent you money, the bank is the creditor and you are the debtor.
See premium on bonds payable.
Money set aside for a specific purpose. An individual’s monthly mortgage payment might include $300 per month for the real estate taxes due at the end of the year. The $300 is said to be put into escrow each...
See net operating income (NOI).
A past, historical cost. They are called sunk because a past cost cannot be changed and decisions involve only the present and the future.
A listing of the materials included in a product. A bill of material could be thought of as a bakery’s recipe for producing one of its products.
An estimate of an asset’s market value
See quality of earnings.
A company might construct a building and then sell the building to an investor who in turn leases the building back to the company.
Reports too little. If an error understates the inventory and the company’s net income, the amount of inventory and the amount of net income being reported are less than the correct amounts.
A term often used in present value calculations to distinguish a one-time cash amount from an annuity (or series of equal payments).
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 recent...
A commitment to purchase a specific number of items in the future at a fixed price. If the agreement is noncancelable, the company must report a loss when the current cost of the items falls below the contracted price.
A simple form of business where there is one owner. Legally the owner and the sole proprietorship are the same. However, for accounting purposes the economic entity assumption results in the sole proprietorship’s...
See Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA).
See credit memo.
A promise to repair, replace, refund, etc. a product during a specified period. The company making the promise has a contingent liability and a warranty expense that should be recorded at the time the product is sold.
Spreading the physical counting of inventory throughout the year. For example, a company may physically count a different 10% of its inventory each month instead of counting 100% of its inventory once per year.
See FASB Interpretation.
A cost or expense that is not directly traceable to a department, product, activity, customer, etc. As a result indirect costs and expenses are often allocated to the department, product, etc. For example, a...
Management information system.
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...
Journals other than the general journal. Special or specialized journals include the cash receipts journal, the cash disbursements journal, the purchases journal, and the sales journal.
The benefit foregone by choosing another course of action. Also known as the opportunity cost. The lost opportunity is sometimes measured by the lost contribution margin (sales minus the related variable costs).
What is apportionment? An apportionment is an allocation based on some proportions. I associate the term apportionment with a corporation’s taxable income that was earned in many states within the U.S. In that...
The time required to set up a piece of production equipment.
What is the difference between an invoice and a statement? Definition of an Invoice An invoice received from a supplier shows the items purchased, the cost per unit, the total cost or extension of each item, the total of...
How do I learn more about the CPA Exam? You can learn more about the Uniform CPA Exam at our free Accounting Career Center. Within our Accounting Career Center are direct links to the state boards of accountancy, CPA...
Waste, scrap, evaporation, etc. in the manufacturing of products. Normal spoilage is considered unavoidable and is part of the cost of producing the good output. Abnormal spoilage is considered avoidable and is not part...
How do I record money received for an insurance claim on inventory loss? Definition of Money from Insurance Claim for Inventory Loss Let’s assume that a company has insurance on its inventory and its inventory is...
The party who delivered its goods to another party (consignee). The objective is for consignee to sell the goods for the consignor. Also see consigned goods.
In standard costing, the quantity variance could be the direct materials’ usage variance or the direct labor’s efficiency variance. The quantity variance is the difference between the quantity of inputs that...
See certificate of deposit.
A series of equal amounts occurring at the beginning of each equal time interval. Also known as an annuity in advance. An example would be the monthly rent on an apartment.
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