What is a liability? Definition of Liability A liability is an obligation arising from a past business event. It is reported on a company’s balance sheet. Liabilities are also part of the basic accounting equation:...
What is a liability? Definition of Liability A liability is an obligation arising from a past business event. It is reported on a company’s balance sheet. Liabilities are also part of the basic accounting equation:...
name that is now considered to be its most valuable asset. On which financial statement and at what amount will you see the brand name reported? Balance Sheet At Its Present Value Wrong. Statement Of Comprehensive...
traded shares of stock occur __________. Select... annually monthly quarterly semiannually 40. The name assigned to a negative balance in retained earnings is __________. Select... asset deficit liability Any questions...
What is the accounting equation? Definition of Accounting Equation The accounting equation of a sole proprietorship is assets = liabilities + owner’s equity. For a corporation, the accounting equation is assets =...
What is the bookkeeping equation? Definition of Bookkeeping Equation The bookkeeping equation (or accounting equation) is similar to the structure of the balance sheet: For a sole proprietorship: Assets = Liabilities +...
What is working capital? Definition of Working Capital Working capital is the amount of a company’s current assets minus the amount of its current liabilities. Example of Working Capital Let’s assume that a...
One of the main financial statements of a nonprofit organization. This financial statement reports the amounts of assets, liabilities, and net assets as of a specified date. This financial statement is similar to the...
Long-term assets that are reported under the classification of property, plant, and equipment on a company’s balance sheet. These assets are depreciated over their useful life.
A donor-imposed restriction on net assets that requires using the assets within a specified passage of time.
The ratio of total liabilities to total assets. For example, a company with total assets of $800,000 and total liabilities of $200,000 will have a debt ratio of 0.25 to 1, or 25% ($200,000 divided by $800,000).
A requirement that the receiving nonprofit organization must return an asset to the donor in the event that some future and uncertain event does or does not occur.
An income statement account used to record the amount that the asset Inventory is reduced during the accounting period because the net realizable value of the inventory is less than its cost.
In some countries turnover refers to sales. Turnover is also associated with some financial ratios such as the inventory turnover ratio, the accounts receivable turnover ratio, and asset turnover ratio.
A non-operating item resulting from the sale of this long-term asset for less than its carrying amount (or book value).
A decrease in the value of a long term asset to an amount that is less than the amount shown under the cost principle.
An asset account in a bank’s general ledger that indicates the amounts owed by borrowers to the bank as of a given date.
The allocation to expense of the cost of an intangible asset such as a patent or goodwill.
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...
A loss from holding an asset and the loss has not yet been reported in the financial statements.
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.
A non-operating item resulting from the sale of this long-term asset for less than its carrying amount (or book value).
A current asset representing amounts paid in advance for future expenses. As the expenses are used or expire, expense is increased and prepaid expense is decreased.
Taking out a loan or issuing bonds in order to acquire an asset or another business.
Using capital stock (common stock or preferred stock) instead of debt in order to finance an investment such as a plant asset.
Also referred to as the useful life. This differs from the physical life of an asset. For example, a computer may have a physical life of 50 years, but its economic or useful life might be five years.
Usually a permanently restricted asset for which the principal portion must be retained indefinitely. The earnings from an endowment fund could be unrestricted or temporarily restricted.
The borrower who provides to a lender an asset as collateral for a loan.
Additions or changes to a rented building that are made by the tenant rather than by the landlord. The tenant will record the cost of these changes in the long term asset account Leasehold Improvements. The cost of these...
A current asset account which contains the amount of investments that can and will be sold in the near future.
A cost that has been recorded in the accounting records and reported on the balance sheet as an asset until matched with revenues on the income statement in a later accounting period.
A current asset account that reports the amount of future rent expense that was paid in advance of the rental period. The amount reported on the balance sheet is the amount that has not yet been used or expired as of the...
An intangible asset that is reported at cost (or lower) on the balance sheet. It might consist of a name or a logo. Trademarks should be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Also see trade names.
Buildings is a noncurrent or long-term asset account which shows the cost of a building (excluding the cost of the land). Buildings will be depreciated over their useful lives by debiting the income statement account...
An asset account in a bank’s general ledger that indicates the amount at which the bank is reporting or carrying its investments.
Asset, liability, and owner’s equity accounts. Also referred to as permanent or real accounts. To learn more, see Explanation of Balance Sheet.
A current asset account that represents an amount of cash for making small disbursements for postage due, supplies, etc.
A contra asset account arising when the present value of a note receivable is less than the face amount of the note. The credit balance in this account will be amortized to interest revenue over the life of the note.
Either a temporary restriction or a permanent restriction imposed by the donor of an asset when it is contributed to a nonprofit organization.
The current asset that represents the amount of interest revenue that was reported as earned, but has not yet been received.
The depreciation method that results in the same equal amount of depreciation expense for each full year over the life of the asset. See Explanation of Depreciation for an illustration and further discussion of...
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