an accrued amount. Mark as wrong Mark as right use tax This tax is usually required when a buyer has not paid a sales tax to a supplier for goods or services that are subject to a sales tax. use tax This tax is usually...
an accrued amount. Mark as wrong Mark as right use tax This tax is usually required when a buyer has not paid a sales tax to a supplier for goods or services that are subject to a sales tax. use tax This tax is usually...
Our Explanation of Income Statement helps you learn the most important features of a corporation's income statement (also known as the statement of operations or profit and loss statement). We provide more understanding...
Our Explanation of Payroll Accounting discusses the taxes and benefits which are withheld from employees' pay as well as the taxes and benefits that are expenses for the employers. Also provided are examples of the...
The fixed manufacturing costs (e.g., property tax, rent, and depreciation on factory) that have been assigned to (absorbed by) the products manufactured via a predetermined rate. Ideally, by the end of the accounting...
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...
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 method for recognizing bad debts expense arising from credit sales. Under this method there is no allowance account. Rather, an account receivable is written-off directly to expense only after the account is determined...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare tax that pertains to the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or...
A current or future cost that will differ among alternatives. For example, if a company is deciding whether to expand its sales territory, the real estate tax and depreciation on the company’s headquarters building...
the calculations for 73. 46 Wrong. See the calculations for 73. 73 Right! The number of days sales in Inventory during the year would be 365 days DIVIDED BY the inventory turnover of 5.0 = 73 days. Use the following...
by the corporation will be deductible on the corporation’s income tax return. If a corporation’s combined federal and state income tax rate is 35%, then $100,000 of interest expense will save the corporation $35,000...
What is the earnings per share (EPS) ratio? Definition of Earnings per Share The earnings per share ratio, or simply earnings per share, or EPS, is a corporation’s 1) net income (or earnings) after tax that is...
What is meant by the term relevance in accounting? Definition of Relevance In accounting, the term relevance could mean one of the following: An amount, disclosure, etc. that will make a difference to the decision maker...
activities. The combination of the cash inflows and the cash outflows from a company’s operations (activities outside of its investing and financing activities). loss on disposal, net of tax. An accounting loss on the...
corporations and other organizations. Some accountants and CPAs choose to have their own accounting firm and may focus on assisting small businesses with their accounting systems, financial statements, income tax...
by a company’s liabilities will generally have a lower cost than money raised from stockholders’ equity for the following reasons: Some liabilities such as accounts payable have no interest expense associated with...
should normally be reported at its net realizable value. (U.S. income tax rules require conformity between tax and financial reporting. As a result, there are complexities involved.) Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the...
of depreciation expense is not a source of cash, it does reduce a corporation’s taxable income. That in turn reduces a profitable corporation’s cash payments for income taxes (by the amount of the corporation’s...
for income tax purposes Bondholders are not owners and therefore the ownership interest of the existing stockholders will not be diluted Example of Bonds Payable Usually public utilities issue bonds to help finance a...
/sunk costs may help us determine the relevant current and future costs and potential income tax benefits. Example of a Sunk Cost Assume that a year ago a company spent $100,000 to purchase and install a new...
or covenants regarding interest and principal payments, maintaining certain financial ratios, and more. Failure to meet those conditions can result in severe consequences. In the U.S., a benefit of debt financing is...
What is an accountant? Definition of Accountant Accountants are employed by businesses and other organizations to report their financial results according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and income tax...
Our Explanation of Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense helps you understand the accounting for the losses associated with selling goods and providing services on credit. You will understand the impact on the...
Our Explanation of Nonprofit Accounting includes a chart that contrasts the financial statements of a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) organization with those of a for-profit business corporation. There are many examples to...
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
and to credit Accumulated Depreciation for $10,000. Depreciation on the Financial Statements Vs. Tax Return The depreciation that we are discussing is the depreciation reported on the financial statements. This...
Our Explanation of Payroll Accounting discusses the taxes and benefits which are withheld from employees' pay as well as the taxes and benefits that are expenses for the employers. Also provided are examples of the...
Our Explanation of Stockholders' Equity covers the unique terminology for a corporation's paid-in capital, retained earnings, treasury stock, and accumulated other comprehensive income. Included are cash dividends, stock...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare tax that pertains to the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or...
that is publicly traded. In addition to performing audits and other assurance services, the Big 4 provide tax advising and various management services. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch...
The allocation of the cost of a plant asset to expense in an accelerated manner. This means that the amount of depreciation in the earlier years of an asset’s life is greater than the straight-line amount, but will...
The reduction in inventory quantities resulting in the removal of older layers of costs. With continuously higher costs, the older layers are likely to be low costs under LIFO. Removing these old, low costs will cause an...
for the newly issued shares of its capital stock. Paid-in capital is also referred to as contributed capital and as permanent capital. Definition of Retained Earnings Generally, retained earnings is the cumulative...
Our Explanation of Payroll Accounting discusses the taxes and benefits which are withheld from employees' pay as well as the taxes and benefits that are expenses for the employers. Also provided are examples of the...
amounts are irrelevant for today’s decisions they may help the management accountant to understand how costs behave, which costs to examine, etc. Some past costs could also have an impact on income tax payments or...
making a change, a company cannot switch back. For U.S. income tax reporting, a company must use the same cost flow assumption as it uses on its financial statements. Example of Difference Between FIFO and LIFO Let’s...
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