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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.

In the context of inventory this means that the inventory should be reported at the lower of its cost or its net realizable value (NRV). The rule is associated with the conservatism guideline or principle. Net realizable...

In the context of inventory, net realizable value or NRV is the expected selling price in the ordinary course of business minus the costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. In the context of accounts receivable...

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...

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...

The owner’s equity account that contains the amount invested in the sole proprietorship by Matt Jones plus the net income since the company began minus the draws made by Matt Jones since the company began. The...

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...

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...

Beginning in 2018, this is one of two classifications of net assets reported on the financial statements of a not-for-profit organization’s financial statements. This classification replaces the previous...

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.

Bond Issue Costs is a contra liability accounts reported along with Bonds Payable. Bond Issue Costs include the professional fees and registration fees associated with the issuance of bonds. The amount in the account...

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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