To learn more, see our Nonmanufacturing Overhead Outline.
To learn more, see our Nonmanufacturing Overhead Outline.
An allocation based on some proportions. For example, a corporation’s taxable income that was earned in many of the U.S. states might be allocated or apportioned to the states in which the corporation has conducted...
A reference used to indicate the combination of the Social Security tax and the Medicare tax. For the year 2024, the employee’s portion of the FICA tax is 7.65% (the Social Security tax of 6.2% plus the Medicare...
One of the types of adjusting entries that are made at the end of the accounting period in order to report (1) revenues that have been earned but have not yet been entered into the accounting records, and/or (2) expenses...
This current liability account reports the amount a company owes the United Way organization as of the balance sheet date. The amount includes the withholdings from employees’ pay plus the amount owed by the...
A financial statement that reports the current year information contained in the general ledger account Retained Earnings. The statement will include the beginning balance, prior period adjustments, net income for the...
The withdrawal of business cash or other assets by the owner for the personal use of the owner. Withdrawals of cash by the owner are recorded with a debit to the owner’s drawing account and a credit to the cash...
Point of sale.
An average that changes with an additional purchase. See perpetual moving average in Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold.
Cost that is considered to be part of the cost of merchandise. For a retailer, the inventoriable cost is the cost from the supplier plus all costs necessary to get the item into inventory and ready for sale, e.g....
A technique used to determine the variable rate (slope of a total cost line) of an independent variable and the fixed amount by using just two points: the highest point and the lowest point. For example, if at the...
See discounted cash flow model.
See limited liability company.
A phrase used in reconciling the bank statement. It refers to the ending balance shown on the bank statement.
A long-term asset account that reports a company’s cost of automobiles, trucks, etc. The account is reported under the balance sheet classification property, plant, and equipment. Vehicles are depreciated over...
The cost of repairing or replacing previously sold products during their warranty periods.
Some examples of intangible assets include copyrights, patents, goodwill, trade names, trademarks, mail lists, etc. These assets will be reported at cost (or lower) on the balance sheet after property, plant and...
See unrelated business income tax.
Scrap or waste that should have been avoided. In other words, abnormal spoilage is the amount that is over and above the normal amount that is expected in a production process.
What is bookkeeping? Definition of Bookkeeping Bookkeeping includes the recording, storing and retrieving of financial transactions for a business, nonprofit organization, individual, etc. Examples of Bookkeeping Tasks...
The amount an employee “clears” on her or his payroll check. It is also the “net” amount: the gross salary or wages minus the witholdings/deductions for payroll taxes and voluntary deductions for...
A highly summarized balance sheet
The method used for removing costs from the inventory of goods. The cost flow can be different from the physical flow of goods. For example, in the U.S. the LIFO cost flow can be used even if the oldest goods are shipped...
A division’s operating income after deducting a charge for the cost of the corporation’s capital being used by the division.
Comparable amounts from several years are expressed as a percentage of the amount during a base year. For example, sales from each year of 2014 through 2023 are presented as a percentage of the sales during 2014.
Obligations of the enterprise that are not payable within one year of the balance sheet date. Two examples are bonds payable and long term notes payable.
Also known as a permanent account. Includes the balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, and owner’s or stockholders’ equity accounts) but excludes the owner’s drawing account, which is a temporary...
Factors that are used to convert future cash flows to their present value.
What is depletion? Definition of Depletion In accounting, depletion refers to the expensing of a company’s cost of a natural resource. Ultimately, it means moving a natural resource’s cost from the company’s...
National Association of Accountants. This organization’s name was changed to Institute of Management Accountants and currently is referred to as IMA.
The amount a company owes for expenses or losses incurred that have not yet been paid nor recorded through a routine transaction. To learn more, see Explanation of Adjusting Entries.
See discount on bonds payable.
In payroll processing, the withholding of money from an employee’s wages or salary as ordered by a court. The money is then remitted by the employer to the agency specified by the court. To learn more, see...
The net amount of revenues and gains minus expenses and losses for the sole proprietorship owned by Matt Jones. After the financial statements are prepared for the year, this amount will be transferred to Matt Jones,...
Federal government securities sold at a discount (because of no interest payments) with maturity dates of less than one year.
These pronouncements were issued by the Committee on Accounting Procedures of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants during the years 1953 to 1959. They were and are part of the generally accepted...
A graph’s vertical scale that usually indicates the total dollars for the volume or units indicated by the x-axis.
The difference between the call price of a bond or preferred stock and its stated or par value.
Using debt in order to control more assets. Also known as financial leverage.
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