The depreciation method based on the number of units produced by the asset rather than on the passage of time. This method is also referred to as the units of activity method because depreciation is based on some...
The depreciation method based on the number of units produced by the asset rather than on the passage of time. This method is also referred to as the units of activity method because depreciation is based on some...
See units of production method of depreciation.
The number of shares of stock that a corporation may issue. The amount is specified in the corporation’s articles of incorporation.
A form of accelerated depreciation which means that in the early years of an asset’s life there is more depreciation expense than under the straight-line method. However, in the later years of the asset’s...
Used to calculate the earnings per share of common stock: Earnings available for common stock divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The weighted-average number of shares is needed...
What is the advantage of issuing bonds instead of stock? Definition of Bonds Bonds payable are a form of long-term debt, which include a formal agreement to pay interest semiannually and the principal amount at maturity....
Why would the cost behavior change outside of the relevant range of activity? Cost behavior often changes outside of the relevant range of activity due to a change in the fixed costs. When volume increases to a certain...
relatively soon, accountants will usually skip recording the asset. Here are three examples of how the expense might be reported on the company’s income statement. Example 1. A service company purchases $900 of...
Where is the discount on the purchase of office furniture recorded? Definition of Discount on Purchase of Office Furniture The discount on the purchase of office furniture that will be used by a company (as opposed to...
How do I compute the units of production method of depreciation? Definition of Units of Production Depreciation The units of production method of depreciation (which is also referred to as the units of activity method)...
What is the major weakness of the traditional method of allocating factory overhead? Definition of Traditional Method Allocating Factory Overhead The traditional method of allocating factory overhead (manufacturing...
This is granted by banks only to very creditworthy customers. It states that the bank will guarantee amounts that its customer incurred when purchasing goods. A letter of credit might be necessary for a U.S. company...
See separation of duties.
The cost to operate office equipment during a specified time interval.
A long-term asset account reported on the balance sheet under the heading of property, plant, and equipment. Included in this account would be copiers, computers, printers, fax machines, etc.
The point at which several products emerge from a common process.
A listing of the materials included in a product. A bill of material could be thought of as a bakery’s recipe for producing one of its products.
A term used in break-even analysis to indicate the amount of sales that are above the break-even point. In other words, the margin of safety is the amount by which a company’s sales could decrease before the...
into meaningful reports the various digits do signify a specific category. False Wrong. 3. The accounts shown in the chart of accounts can be broadly classified into two categories: balance sheet accounts and __________...
The amount of office supplies used during a specified time interval.
One of the steps in effective internal control. An example of separation of duties is to have the money handling be performed by someone who does not update the records. This means that the money counters at a church...
A corporation’s cost of capital is its weighted average after-tax cost of its debt, preferred stock, common stock, retained earnings, and other components of stockholders’ equity. The cost of capital is...
Usually refers to one of the accounts receivable that was deemed to be uncollectible or worthless and was removed from the general ledger account Accounts Receivable.
To repurchase bonds that the company had previously issued.
In regression analysis this is a statistic designated as r and ranging from -1 to +1. It indicates the percentage of correlation between the dependent variable and the independent variable(s). When this statistic is...
Also known as a CD. A bank time deposit (savings deposit) that cannot be withdrawn until a specified date. For example, a CD might mature in 6, 9, 12, or 18 months. If the amount deposited in a CD needs to be withdrawn...
See cost of goods sold.
A listing of the accounts available in the accounting system in which to record entries. The chart of accounts consists of balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity) and income statement...
Usually means to scrap a long-term plant asset and receive no proceeds from its disposal.
The reduction or removal of an asset amount. For example, an account receivable will be removed or written off if the customer is not able to pay the amount owed to the company.
Earnings are said to be of a high quality if the accounting policies are conservative. One indication is that the cash flows from operating activities shown on the statement of cash flows consistently exceed the amount...
A document filed when a corporation is formed. Among other things, it lists the number of shares of stock that the corporation is authorized to issue.
In regression analysis this is a statistic (designated as r-squared) indicating the percentage of the change occurring in the dependent variable that is explained by the change in the independent variable(s). The percent...
To eliminate debt such as a company’s repurchase or retirement of its outstanding bonds.
A technique for estimating the number of years or the interest rate necessary to double your money. Divide 72 by the interest rate and you will have the approximate number of years needed to double your money. If your...
See compound interest.
These agencies establish the educational requirements and the eligibility of candidates desiring to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam. There is a board of accountancy in each of the 50 U.S. states plus five other...
Individuals elected by the common stockholders of a corporation to represent the stockholders and to establish the policies of the corporation. The board of directors appoints the officers of the corporation and declares...
A gross amount minus the income tax associated with the gross amount. For example, a company may dispose of one of its business segments and show a gain (proceeds exceed carrying amount) of $10,000,000. However, if the...
The amount that a bank commits to lend a borrower during a specified purpose.
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