A lien on real estate to protect a lender. The loan made with such security is referred to as a mortgage loan.
A lien on real estate to protect a lender. The loan made with such security is referred to as a mortgage loan.
The person or organization to whom a check is written.
See Securities and Exchange Commission.
A cost that can be traced to a cost object. For example, the flour used in baking bread is a direct cost of a bakery’s bread. The wages and salaries of the employees working exclusively in a manufacturer’s...
A term used with standard costs to report a difference between actual costs and standard costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.
The time from when goods are ordered until the time when the goods are received.
See cleared.
The indirect manufacturing costs actually incurred during an accounting period.
This is granted by banks only to very creditworthy customers. It states that the bank will guarantee amounts that its customer incurred when purchasing goods. A letter of credit might be necessary for a U.S. company...
The Roman numerals that indicate 1,000,000.
An expense outside of a company’s main operating activities of buying and selling merchandise or providing services. For example, interest expense is a nonoperating expense.
Sending merchandise to another party (an agent, consignee) in order to sell the merchandise. Also see consigned goods.
For a manufacturer these would include factory supplies and other materials considered to be manufacturing overhead.
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,...
In manufacturing, the product cost includes direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. A retailer’s product cost is the net cost from suppliers plus costs to get the product in place and ready for...
Usually this refers to manufacturing employees who are not classified as direct labor. Material handlers, mechanics, setup workers, clean up workers are a few examples of indirect labor.
A document that discloses important information on bonds or preferred stock. Included in the indenture would be the call price, the actions that can occur if the company fails to pay the interest or dividend, etc.
See Accounting Principles Board.
Financial ratios such as current ratio, quick ratio, receivables turnover ratio, and inventory turnover ratio. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial Ratios
An adjunct account is a valuation account that increases the book value or carrying value of a liability account. For example, the account Unamortized Premium on Bonds Payable (or simply Bond Premium) is an adjunct...
This current liability account reports the amount of interest the company owes as of the date of the balance sheet. (Future interest is not recorded as a liability.)
See Financial Accounting Standards Board.
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...
The temporary contra purchases account used in a periodic inventory system which represents the discounts allowed by paying within prescribed credit terms such as 1/10 (1% can be deducted from the amount owed if paid...
See natural expense classification.
A loan from a bank or other lender for which the borrower is not required to pledge assets as collateral for the loan.
See outstanding checks.
A term used in break-even analysis to indicate the amount of sales that are above the break-even point. In other words, the margin of safety is the amount by which a company’s sales could decrease before the...
The income statement account which contains a portion of the cost of plant and equipment that is being matched to the time interval shown in the heading of the income statement. (There is no depreciation expense for...
The shipping cost to be paid by the buyer of merchandise purchased when the terms are FOB shipping point. Freight-in is considered to be part of the cost of the merchandise and should be included in inventory if the...
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...
The operating activities of a company, excluding the major segments of the company that are being discontinued.
A cost that has been recorded in the accounting records and reported on the balance sheet as an asset until matched with revenues on the income statement in a later accounting period.
A bond issued with a series (or staggering) of maturity dates.
Merchandise that has been shipped by a supplier but the merchandise has not yet reached the customer’s location. Goods in transit that were shipped FOB Shipping Point should be included in the customer’s...
The term used by manufacturers to indicate that the manufacturing overhead applied or assigned to its production is greater than the amount actually incurred.
The ratio of total liabilities to total assets. For example, a company with total assets of $800,000 and total liabilities of $200,000 will have a debt ratio of 0.25 to 1, or 25% ($200,000 divided by $800,000).
A form of business entity having partners. (Consult with an attorney about this form of entity versus alternatives.)
The record of checks issued or written, deposits, bank charges, bank credits and the resulting balance. Also referred to as the check register.
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