Costs that have both a fixed and variable component. For example, the cost of operating an automobile includes some fixed costs that do not change with the number of miles driven (e.g., operating license, insurance,...
Costs that have both a fixed and variable component. For example, the cost of operating an automobile includes some fixed costs that do not change with the number of miles driven (e.g., operating license, insurance,...
An item that is dependent on another item. For example, your wages would be a dependent variable and the hours you work would be the independent variable. This relationship is often expressed as y = a + bx, where y is...
A statistic known as the coefficient of determination. This statistic indicates the percent change in the dependent variable that is explained by the change in the independent variable(s).
The best fitting line through a series of points as determined by the least-squares method.
See manufacturing costs.
A journal entry to correct an erroneous amount previously entered in the general ledger.
One component of the FICA tax (the other component is Social Security). This payroll tax is withheld from employees’ payroll checks and is also matched by the employer. The employee and the employer each pay the...
A person who is considered to be both the employer and the employee. For example, the sole owner of a sole proprietorship is self-employed.
A projection or estimate of the future quantities and selling prices of products and/or services.
See not sufficient funds check.
See discount on bonds payable.
A status granted by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to nonprofits applying and meeting certain conditions. This status means that the nonprofit organization is not subject to federal income taxes. It also means...
What is a compilation? Definition of Compilation A compilation refers to a company’s financial statements that have been prepared or compiled by an outside accountant. A compilation is usually part of an accounting...
What is the difference between gross profit margin and gross margin? Definition of Gross Profit Gross profit is an amount that is computed as follows: A company’s net Sales minus its cost of goods sold A product’s...
The amount of wages and related expenses that have been incurred by the employer (and earned by the employees) but have not yet been paid.
Spoilage or waste that is likely to occur and cannot be avoided at a reasonable cost.
At what point are revenues considered to be earned? Revenues, which are derived from an entity’s main activities such as the sale of merchandise or the performance of service, are considered to be earned when the...
An actual count of the goods owned by the business.
A method where only the variable manufacturing costs are assigned to inventory and the cost of goods sold. Fixed manufacturing costs are viewed as expenses of the period in which they are incurred. This method is not...
See rolling budget.
One component of a manufacturer’s inventory. Sometimes referred to as Stores or Raw Materials. (Other components of a manufacturer’s inventory are work-in-process and finished goods.)
The name used by a buyer of goods or services for the sales invoice or bill received from the supplier of the goods or services.
A common cost. Often refers to the costs prior to the point where several products emerge from a common process.
The acronym for original equipment manufacturer.
See internal rate of return.
The allocation of manufacturing overhead (indirect manufacturing costs) to products on the basis of a volume metric such as direct labor hours or production machine hours. As manufacturing becomes more sophisticated the...
The process of becoming outdated or no longer being economically feasible (often caused by technology advances). For example, personal computers and computer chips from 2010 are obsolete even though they can be operated....
The expenses directly incurred by a nonprofit organization in providing one of its programs.
A situation where there is correlation between the independent variables used in explaining the change in a dependent variable. When this condition exists, you cannot have confidence in the individual coefficients of the...
Manufacturing overhead assigned to units of output. Often this is applied via a standard overhead rate. See the Explanation of Standard Costing.
A common fringe benefit given to employees during a period in which they do not have to work. If an employee earns one week of paid vacation to be taken after working one full year, the employer should recognize this...
A stock split, such as a 2-for-1, means that every stockholder will have twice as many shares as was held previously. Accordingly, the market price per share after the split should be one-half of the market price...
A document that indicates the quantity of goods received. This report is often matched in the accounts payable department with the purchase order and the vendor’s invoice prior to paying the vendor.
A target rate. For example, companies may decide to invest only in projects that generate an internal rate of return that is in excess of 12%. The 12% figure becomes the hurdle rate.
Costs that are common to several products, processes, activities, departments, territories, etc. Often common costs are subsequently allocated to each of the joint products, joint processes, etc. in order to determine...
What is the statement of stockholders' equity? Definition of the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity The statement of stockholders’ equity (also known as the statement of shareholders’ equity, statement of equity,...
This term is used in several ways. Some use the word interchangeably with revenues. Others use the word to signify a net amount, such as income from operations (revenues minus expenses in the company’s main...
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Net sales revenues minus the cost of goods sold.
In accounting the qualitative characteristics include relevance, reliability, comparability, and consistency. Qualitative characteristics are discussed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of...
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