Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold(Quick Test #2) Download PDF After you have answered all 20 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers....
Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold(Quick Test #2) Download PDF After you have answered all 20 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers....
Accounts Payable(Quick Test #1) Download PDF After you have answered all 20 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers. Note: Some of the...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
Our Explanation of Accounts Payable provides insights on the bill paying process in a large company. Included are discussions of the three-way match, early payment discounts, end of period accruals, and more.
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...
Accounting Basics(Quick Test #1) Download PDF After you have answered all 30 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers. Note: Some of the...
Financial Statements(Quick Test #4 with Coaching) Download PDF This Quick Test with Coaching includes a “View Coaching” button to the right of each answer box. If you choose to click the button, an explanation for...
Our Explanation of Working Capital and Liquidity provides you with an in-depth look at the components of working capital and the challenges of converting current assets to cash before obligations come due. You will see...
Payroll Accounting Payroll Accounting Payroll accounting involves the recording of a company’s: Gross wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, overtime premium, sick pay, holiday pay, and vacation pay that are earned by...
Bonds Payable (Flashcards) Download Single-Sided PDF Download Double-Sided PDF All Cards (40) Marked Wrong (0) Marked Right (0) bonds payable These long-term debt securities are likely to require semiannual interest...
What is meant by events after the balance sheet date? Definition of Events After Balance Sheet Date Events after the balance sheet date are significant financial events that occur after the date of the balance sheet but...
What is inflation accounting? In the U.S., inflation accounting has resulted in optional supplementary disclosures on the effects of 1) general inflation, and 2) changes in the prices of specific types of assets. In...
What is the difference between FIFO and LIFO? Difference Between FIFO and LIFO The difference between FIFO and LIFO will exist only if the unit costs of a company’s products are increasing or decreasing. U.S. companies...
What is the difference between adjusting entries and closing entries? Definition of Adjusting Entries Adjusting entries are made at the end of the accounting period (but prior to preparing the financial statements) in...
What is income smoothing? Definition of Income Smoothing Income smoothing involves reducing the fluctuations in a corporation’s earnings. The reductions in fluctuations can result from some legitimate business methods...
What is a fixed expense? Definition of Fixed Expense A fixed expense is an expense whose total amount does not change when there is an increase in an activity such as sales or production. The words within a relevant or...
What is a bookkeeper? Definition of Bookkeeper A bookkeeper is usually employed by a small to mid-size company (or other organization) to process and record the large volume of transactions involving sales, purchases,...
What is a variable expense? Definition of Variable Expense An expense is variable when its total amount changes in proportion to the change in sales, production, or some other activity. In other words, a variable expense...
What is the difference between wages and salary? You should be aware that some people use the terms wages and salary interchangeably. I and many others make the following distinction… Definition of Wages Wages are...
A publication by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist employers with federal payroll taxes. The complete title of the publication is Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide. It is available...
Free Alongside Ship. Terms indicating that the seller’s price includes delivery of goods at a ship’s pier. Title to the goods will transfer to the buyer alongside the ship.
A temporary account to which the income statement accounts are closed. This account is then closed to the owner’s capital account or a corporation’s retained earnings account. This and other summary accounts...
An original record containing the details to substantiate a transaction entered in an accounting system. For example, the source document for a purchase of merchandise is the supplier’s invoice supported by the...
A publication by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist employers with federal payroll taxes. The complete title of the publication is Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide. It is available...
An owner’s or stockholders’ equity account with a debit balance instead of the normal credit balance. Examples include the owner’s drawing account, a dividend account, and the treasury stock account.
A publication by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist employers with federal payroll taxes. The complete title of the publication is Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide. It is available...
A “clean” auditor’s report. That is, the auditor has concluded that the financial statements present fairly the results of the company’s operations and its financial position according to...
A retirement plan that specifies the amount that a retiree will receive, such as 1% of the person’s recent salary times the years of service. The employer’s obligation is to contribute enough money to meet...
Also known as a permanent account. Includes the balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, and owner’s or stockholders’ equity accounts) but excludes the owner’s drawing account, which is a temporary...
Same as book value. For example, an asset’s net book value is equal to the asset’s cost minus its accumulated depreciation.
A publication by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist employers with federal payroll taxes. The complete title of the publication is Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide. It is available...
A division’s operating income after deducting a charge for the cost of the corporation’s capital being used by the division.
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s expense for the company’s pension plan during the period indicated in the heading on the income statement. Information on pensions...
An allocation based on some proportions. For example, a corporation’s taxable income that was earned in many of the U.S. states might be allocated or apportioned to the states in which the corporation has conducted...
A distribution of part of a corporation’s past profits to its stockholders. A dividend is not an expense on the corporation’s income statement.
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.)
A financial ratio that compares a company’s interest expense to the company’s income before interest expense and income taxes. It is an indicator of the likelihood that interest payments will be made in the...
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...
A section of a publicly traded corporation’s annual report to the SEC (Form 10-K). This section contains extensive information from management about the corporation’s financial condition and its operations.
Also referred to as real accounts. Accounts that do not close at the end of the accounting year. The permanent accounts are all of the balance sheet accounts (asset accounts, liability accounts, owner’s equity...
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