A constant or unchanging amount that is often used when referring to petty cash. For example, if the petty cash account in the general ledger has an imprest balance of $100, the account balance will be a constant $100....
A constant or unchanging amount that is often used when referring to petty cash. For example, if the petty cash account in the general ledger has an imprest balance of $100, the account balance will be a constant $100....
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A driver of a change in the amount of a dependent variable. The independent variable is usually represented by “x”, the dependent variable by “y”, the rate of change by “b”, and the...
See residual income (RI).
The present fair market value.
See phantom profits.
A current asset that reports the amount paid for advertising that has not yet taken place. When the advertising occurs the prepaid advertising is reduced and advertising expense is recorded.
An unsecured bond. For example, a bond not secured by a lien on the issuer’s property.
four months earlier and the check has not yet cleared the company’s bank account. Example of Writing Off an Old Outstanding Check On January 22, a company issued a check for $124 for a business expense. As of June 30,...
See budgetary slack.
Is a postdated check considered to be currency? A postdated check—a check with a date that is later than the current date—is not considered to be currency. Further, the postdated check should not be reported as part...
A potential gain that is not recognized by accountants in the financial statements until it actually occurs. For example, Company P is suing Company D over a patent infringement. Company P has a contingent gain. Because...
must be recorded for the company’s financial statements to reflect the accrual basis of accounting. Example of Calculating the Payroll Accrual Assume that a company prepares monthly financial statements as of the last...
A series of equal amounts occurring at the end of each equal time interval. Also known as an annuity in arrears. An example is the monthly payments on a loan. Another example is the semiannual interest on a bond.
Reports too much. If an error overstates the inventory and the company’s net income, the amount of inventory and the amount of net income being reported is more than the correct amount.
See outstanding checks.
See activity-based costing.
To record accounting entries into a journal.
Usually used in describing fixed costs. We often state that fixed costs will not change as volume changes. However, if volume were to triple, there would likely be more fixed costs as the company will need more space and...
How, when and why do you prepare closing entries? Definition of Closing Entries Closing entries transfer the balances from the temporary accounts to a permanent or real account at the end of the accounting year. As a...
An estimate of an asset’s market value
Often referred to as fixed assets. This would include long term assets such as buildings and equipment used by a company. Plant assets (other than land) will be depreciated over their useful lives.
Investments in common stock, preferred stock, corporate bonds, or government bonds that can be readily sold on a stock or bond exchange. These investments are reported as a current asset if the investor’s intention...
The third section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
Pushing authority and decision making down to the managers and employees who are closer to the work.
In payroll processing, the withholding of money from an employee’s wages or salary as ordered by a court. The money is then remitted by the employer to the agency specified by the court. To learn more, see...
The direct method could refer to the method of preparing the statement of cash flows. The direct method could also refer to the method of allocating a manufacturing facility’s service departments to its production...
A dollar adjusted for inflation. If an asset such as land was purchased for $10,000 many years ago when the consumer price index (CPI) was 100 and today the CPI is 400, today’s constant-dollar amount would be...
Usually a permanently restricted asset for which the principal portion must be retained indefinitely. The earnings from an endowment fund could be unrestricted or temporarily restricted.
Segments of a business. For example, a corporation may have a consumer division and an industrial division in order to improve its effectiveness in marketing its goods.
A loss that occurs by holding an asset. Holding losses might be recorded on the income statement or they might not be recorded depending on the asset and the amounts.
to arrive at net income available for common stock.) The statement of cash flows will report the amount of the cash dividends as a use of cash in the financing activities section. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the...
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A lease that “in substance” is a purchase and financing arrangement. When a lease meets certain criteria, the asset being “rented” is recorded as an asset and a liability is also recorded. A lease...
but have not yet been recorded in the accounting records should be entered or recorded through an accrual adjusting entry which will: Debit Wages Expense Credit Wages Payable or credit Accrued Wages Payable Wages...
The indirect manufacturing costs actually incurred during an accounting period.
Also referred to as manufacturing overhead, factory overhead, indirect manufacturing costs, or manufacturing support costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Manufacturing Overhead.
See income statement. To learn more, see Explanation of Income Statement.
These journal entries are made after the financial statements have been prepared at the end of the accounting year. Most of the closing entries involve the income statement accounts (revenues, expenses, gains, losses,...
Also known as time-and-one-half. A term used in conjunction with overtime pay when an employee gets a 50% higher pay rate for hours in excess of 40 hours per week. The “half” is also known as the overtime...
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