See the Explanation of Break-even Point.
See the Explanation of Break-even Point.
See Explanation of Financial Ratios.
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.
Assigning manufacturing overhead costs to products being manufactured by using a manufacturing overhead rate.
A request by the petty cash custodian for a company check in order to return the amount of currency and coins in the petty cash box to the amount shown in the general ledger account.
The generally accepted accounting principles practiced in the United States.
Financial statements issued between the official annual financial statements. For example, quarterly financial statements are interim financial statements.
Regression analysis with only one independent variable.
See earnings per share.
The contra owner’s equity account that reports the amount of withdrawals of business cash or other assets by the owner for personal use during the current accounting year. At the end of the accounting year, the...
A multicolumn listing of each payment required during the period of a loan. Each payment is detailed by the amount of interest, the principal payment, and the remaining unpaid principal balance. The interest portion of...
A term used with standard costs to report a difference between actual costs and standard costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.
A right to buy a specific number of shares of stock at a specific price by a specific date.
What is net working capital? Definition of Net Working Capital Net working capital is the amount (as opposed to being a ratio) remaining after subtracting a company’s total amount of current liabilities from its total...
An organization without owners and with the main purpose of providing services needed by society. After application and approval by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, a nonprofit organization may be granted tax exempt...
Management information system.
Is a security deposit for a rental agreement recorded in a liability account? The person paying the security deposit would credit the asset account Cash and would debit the asset account Security Deposits. The person...
See common-size balance sheet and common-size income statement.
A cost flow assumption where the first (oldest) costs are assumed to flow out first. This means the latest (recent) costs remain on hand. To learn more, see Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold.
The party who delivered its goods to another party (consignee). The objective is for consignee to sell the goods for the consignor. Also see consigned goods.
A stated legal amount for each share of preferred stock. The par value for every share of preferred stock issued must be recorded in the separate stockholders’ equity account Preferred Stock.
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...
Paper evidence of ownership in a corporation. The certificate would indicate the type of stock (common, preferred), any restrictions pertaining to the sale of the stock, the number of shares, the par value, etc. Today,...
This ratio relates the costs in inventory to the cost of the goods sold. To learn more about this ratio, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
What is historical cost? Definition of Historical Cost Historical cost is a term used instead of the term cost. Cost and historical cost usually mean the original cost at the time of a transaction. The term historical...
If a mortgage payment is due by December 31, but the payment is not made until the following month, should the loan payment be accrued at December 31? The interest portion of the mortgage payment should be accrued as of...
Point of purchase.
What is principles of accounting? Three meanings come to mind when you ask about principles of accounting… Principles of accounting was often the title of the introductory course in accounting. It was also common for...
Why are loan costs amortized? Definition of Loan Costs Loan costs may include legal and accounting fees, registration fees, appraisal fees, processing fees, etc. that were necessary costs in order to obtain a loan. If...
This indicates (on average) how many days it takes to sell the merchandise held in inventory. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
over that life. Other intangible assets have an unlimited life and are not amortized. However, their reported cost is reviewed annually. If there is an impairment loss, the amount on the balance sheet is reduced and the...
Also known as a journal.
The date a corporation pays a dividend to its shareholders. On this date the accounting entry will be a debit to Dividends Payable and a credit to Cash.
The compensation usually associated with executives, managers, professionals, office employees, etc. whose pay is stated on an annual or on a monthly basis. (On the other hand, “wages” is usually associated...
See quick ratio.
A current liability that includes payroll taxes withheld from employees and payroll taxes that are levied on an employer but have not yet been remitted.
See chief executive officer.
In the EOQ model, the holding costs are the incremental costs of storing or holding an item in inventory for one year.
An actual count of the goods owned by the company. The actual counts are then compared to the quantities reported on the detailed inventory records. If a difference exists, the quantity shown on the inventory record...
What is a deferred cost? Definition of Deferred Cost A deferred cost is a cost that is already recorded in a company’s accounts, but at least some of the cost should not be expensed until a future accounting period....
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