The term used by manufacturers to indicate that its manufacturing overhead applied or assigned to its output is less than the amount actually incurred.
The term used by manufacturers to indicate that its manufacturing overhead applied or assigned to its output is less than the amount actually incurred.
To assign or allocate on a logical basis. For example, the materials price variance in a standard costing system is prorated to the following categories: materials inventory, work-in-process inventory, finished goods...
The process of comparing the amounts in the Cash account in the general ledger to the amounts appearing on the bank statement. The objective is to be certain that there is consistency between the amounts and that the...
See fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance.
Is an automobile loan payment an expense? Only the interest portion of an automobile loan payment is an expense. The principal portion of the loan payment is a reduction of the loan balance, which is reported as a Note...
The third section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
See accrual-type adjusting entry.
The cumulative amount of depletion expense pertaining to the natural resources shown on the balance sheet. The account has a credit balance and will be reported on the balance sheet as a contra asset.
The four largest public accounting firms in the U.S.: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Typically, these four firms perform the audits of the largest publicly-traded corporations.
The price at which one division or subsidiary of a company transfers products to another division or subsidiary of the company.
This is the bottom line of the income statement. It is the mathematical result of revenues and gains minus the cost of goods sold and all expenses and losses (including income tax expense if the company is a regular...
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...
Obligations of a company or organization. Amounts owed to lenders and suppliers. Liabilities often have the word “payable” in the account title. Liabilities also include amounts received in advance for a...
The difference between the call price of a bond or preferred stock and its stated or par value.
Checks received from customers and others that are not yet deposited into a bank account. Undeposited checks which are not postdated are reported as part of a company’s cash.
Advertising Expense is the income statement account which reports the dollar amount of ads run during the period shown in the income statement. Advertising Expense will be reported under selling expenses on the income...
The difference in total revenues between alternative actions or plans.
An interest rate that is not explicit. For example, if a business lends its majority owner $100,000 at 0% interest, the IRS might determine that a fair interest rate would be 6% and not 0%. The IRS will impute interest...
The cost of telephone service that was used during the period shown on the income statement.
A bond (long term note) that can be exchanged by the holder for a specified number of shares of stock in the company. The convertibility feature usually allows for the bond to have a lower interest rate when it is...
See Explanation of Standard Costing.
A current asset account that represents an amount of cash for making small disbursements for postage due, supplies, etc.
A part of a manufacturer’s inventory that includes direct and indirect materials. Also referred to as stores.
An expectation that as a task is repeated there will be significant time reductions during the early repetitions. The time savings will dissipate after continuous performance. This is important to consider when setting...
Assigning manufacturing overhead costs to products being manufactured by using a manufacturing overhead rate.
A bearer bond is a bond that is not registered in its owner’s name. The person holding the bond is presumed to be the owner of the bond. The interest on a bearer bond is received by clipping one of the dated...
What is EBITDA? EBITDA is the acronym for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Take our Financial Ratios Exam. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How...
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.
An employee’s pretax compensation that is based on annual or monthly amounts rather than an hourly rate. Management employees are usually paid salaries. To learn more, see Explanation of Payroll Accounting.
Federal Unemployment Tax Act. See federal unemployment tax.
See certified public accountant.
One of the main financial statements (along with the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, and the statement of stockholders’ equity). The income statement is also referred to as the profit and loss...
See absorption costing.
What is a lien? Definition of Lien A lien is a legal document filed by a creditor (lender) in order to record its claim on certain assets of the debtor (borrower). The lien is likely filed at the county government office...
End of month.
The Roman numeral that represents 1000. Other symbols that are sometimes used to represent 1000 include k and m. (Note: Sometimes M is also used to indicate million.)
A symbol that indicates the total amount of fixed costs during a specified period of time. In the equation of the straight line, y = a + bx, the total amount of fixed costs during the period is represented by...
Goodwill is a long-term (or noncurrent) asset categorized as an intangible asset. Goodwill arises when a company acquires another entire business. The amount of goodwill is the cost to purchase the business minus the...
What is the segregation of duties? Definition of Segregation of Duties The segregation of duties involves dividing a task so that more than one person is involve in the company’s transactions. By segregating duties, it...
Under the accrual basis of accounting the account Supplies Expense reports the amount of supplies that were used during the time interval indicated in the heading of the income statement. Supplies that are on hand...
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