See electronic funds transfer.
See electronic funds transfer.
Usually a current asset that reports the amount of rent that the landlord/owner has earned, but has not been received as of the date of the balance sheet.
See contractual interest rate.
See inventory: work-in-process (WIP).
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.
See sales discounts.
In cost accounting this term means to allocate, apply, apportion, or spread manufacturing overhead costs to the production output. In terms of accounts receivable, assign means to pledge accounts receivable to a lender...
The most common method of preparing the statement of cash flows. Under this method the starting point is the net income reported on the income statement. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
A lien on real estate to protect a lender. The loan made with such security is referred to as a mortgage loan.
Long term assets of a company such as minerals, oil reserves, timberland, stone quarries, etc. The term depletion is associated with natural resources.
See return on capital employed.
A symbol that represents 1000.
A balance sheet line to report short-term assets that are too insignificant to be identified separately.
The products in a manufacturer’s inventory that are completed and are awaiting to be sold. You might view this account as containing the cost of the products in the finished goods warehouse. A manufacturer must...
This organization has changed its name to Institute of Management Accountants. It is currently using the name IMA to reflect the many backgrounds of its membership.
A stock split, such as a 2-for-1, means that every stockholder will have twice as many shares as was held previously. Accordingly, the market price per share after the split should be one-half of the market price...
It is common for a small quantity to account for most of the value. Examples: 20% of the people may have 80% of the wealth; 20% of the members do 80% of the work; 20% of the items in inventory account for 80% of the...
For example.
Usually a bank, finance company, or person that makes a loan to another party, who is referred to as the borrower.
What is periodicity in accounting? Definition of Periodicity Periodicity is an accounting assumption made by accountants so that a company’s complex and ongoing activities can be divided up into annual, quarterly, and...
An effort to have materials delivered by suppliers just as the materials are needed, thereby eliminating the need for the buyer to store inventories of component parts. Obviously, the buyer is relying on the...
Usually a claim on an asset that is pledged as collateral. The lien is usually filed with a government office.
The cash amounts received after deducting the related income taxes and also the cash amounts paid after deducting the cash saved when the amounts are income tax deductible.
To repurchase bonds that the company had previously issued.
This indicates (on average) how many days of credit sales have not yet been collected. If the credit terms are net 30 days, you would expect this to be at least 30 days. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial...
This current liability account reports the amount a company owes the state and federal governments as of the balance sheet date for the employer’s unemployment tax based on the governments’ rates and the...
The phrase used by FASB Statement 117 that describes the required focus of a nonprofit’s external financial statements. Previously the external financial statements focused on individual funds.
Spoilage or waste that is likely to occur and cannot be avoided at a reasonable cost.
Usually means every two weeks. For example, if an employee is paid every other Thursday, the employee is paid biweekly. The person paid biweekly will receive 26 paychecks per year. (People paid two times per month...
The amount that a recurring equal amount deposited at the end of each period will grow to under compounded interest. An ordinary annuity is also known as an annuity in arrears.
Federal government securities with a fixed interest rate and maturing in 10 years or less.
Usually financial statements refer to the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of retained earnings, and statement of stockholders’ equity. The balance sheet reports information as of...
See paid-in capital in excess of par value – preferred stock.
A table of factors that shows what the future value of $1 will grow to if invested at the rate shown in the column heading and compounded for the number of periods indicated in the row.
A publication by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist employers with federal payroll taxes. The complete title of the publication is Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide. It is available...
An Italian monk associated with debits, credits, and double-entry accounting approximately 500 years ago.
A corporation’s total stockholders’ equity (excluding preferred stock) divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
An amount owed on bill or invoice from a vendor or supplier of goods or services.
Also referred to as the current interest rate, the yield-to-maturity, and the effective interest rate. The market interest rate is always changing whereas the stated interest rate does not change.
See Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121. Under this standard if the undiscounted future cash flows from the asset (including sale amount) are less than its carrying amount, a loss is recognized. The amount...
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