An account used in combination with another account. For example, the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is used with Accounts Receivable in order to present the net amount of the accounts receivable. The account...
An account used in combination with another account. For example, the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is used with Accounts Receivable in order to present the net amount of the accounts receivable. The account...
Sales. Its detailed purchases and changes in inventory will be presented as one amount with the description Cost of Goods Sold. Perhaps thousands of operating expenses will be presented as one amount with the...
Under the accrual method of accounting, the account Salaries Expense reports the salaries that employees have earned during the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or not the company has yet...
A bond without a stated interest rate. Because no interest is paid, the bond will sell for a discount from its maturity value. Rather than receiving interest, an investor’s compensation will be the difference...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the health insurance cost incurred by the company during the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether...
Losses result from the sale of an asset (other than inventory) for less than the amount shown on the company’s books. Since the loss is outside of the main activity of a business, it is reported as a nonoperating...
A common fringe benefit given to employees during a period in which they do not have to work. If an employee earns one week of paid vacation to be taken after working one full year, the employer should recognize this...
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...
Why do people start their businesses as sole proprietorships? I believe that people start their businesses as a sole proprietorship because a sole proprietorship can be formed easily, quickly, and with little cost....
Things that are resources owned by a company and which have future economic value that can be measured and can be expressed in dollars. Examples include cash, investments, accounts receivable, inventory, supplies, land,...
Also referred to as SG&A. For a manufacturer these are expenses outside of the manufacturing function. (However, interest expense and other nonoperating expenses are not included; they are reported separately.)...
The costs incurred to bring an asset back to an earlier condition or to keep the asset operating at its present condition (as opposed to improving the asset). For example, if a company truck is damaged, the cost to...
that are used in a business (buildings, equipment, etc.) and the related accumulated depreciation. Mark as wrong Mark as right cost principle (or) historical cost principle This accounting principle requires that...
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...
What does it mean to amortize the premium, discount, and issue costs on bonds payable? Definition of Amortize Premium, Discount, and Issue Costs With regards to bonds payable, the term amortize means to systematically...
the actual cost per unit (pounds, gallons, etc.) and the standard cost per unit Materials Usage or Quantity Variance which reports the difference between the actual quantity of the materials used and the standard...
suppliers have catalogs with prices before any discounts. Let’s assume that the supplier gives companies that purchase a high volume of goods a trade discount of 30%. A small volume buyer receives only a 10% discount....
__________. Select... cost of goods sold selling expenses 12. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is one of the accounts under the __________ section of the chart of accounts. 13. The end-of-year balances in the asset...
What do overabsorbed and underabsorbed mean? Definition of Overabsorbed and Underabsorbed In cost accounting, overabsorbed and underabsorbed pertain to a manufacturer’s manufacturing overhead costs. The manufacturing...
debt is an expense of the corporation and it reduces the corporation’s net income. For profitable corporations, interest expense also reduces its taxable income and the corresponding income tax expense. The income tax...
a bid for a lower price since this supplier realizes there is very little overhead required to run the production machine 24 hours a day with no other activities needed. The activity-based costing method is intended to...
receivables). 11. The balance sheet of a retailer will value merchandise inventory at which of the following? Select... Cost Selling prices View Coaching A retailer's inventory has to be valued at its cost because...
of net 30 days. Its sales, accounts receivable and inventory had uniform increases each month of the year. The cost of goods sold was a constant 70% of sales. The balance in accounts receivable was $40,000 at the start...
Our Explanation of Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity uses the appropriate present value factors for discounting a stream of equal cash amounts occurring at equal time intervals. An important feature is the use of loan...
with operating cash, they should be classified as __________ liabilities. Select... current noncurrent 14. The cost of goods sold divided by average inventories during the period describes the inventory __________...
Our Explanation of Improving Profits will assist you in focusing on the costs and revenues that are relevant (and ignoring those which are not relevant) for improving profits and eliminating losses. Examples of the...
Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...
current assets and the calculation of its cost of goods sold. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your Accounting and Bookkeeping Career Perform better at your...
.” For example, a retailer’s income from operations is its net sales minus the cost of goods sold minus its selling, general and administrative expenses. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read...
sales, while the operating expenses will include the cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), and perhaps impairment charges. Some of the SG&A expenses may appear as separate...
that a company’s employees should be bonded. However, the cost of such protection may far exceed the expected benefits. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your...
be reviewed annually to see if there is an impairment, and potentially record an impairment loss. Private companies may opt to amortize goodwill generally over a 10-year period and thereby minimize the cost and...
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