The owner’s equity account that contains the amount invested in the sole proprietorship by Mary Smith plus the net income since the company began minus the draws made by Mary Smith since the company began. The...
The owner’s equity account that contains the amount invested in the sole proprietorship by Mary Smith plus the net income since the company began minus the draws made by Mary Smith since the company began. The...
What is a dividend and why is it needed? A dividend paid by a corporation is a distribution of profits to the owners of the corporation. The owners of a corporation are known as stockholders or shareholders. (In a sole...
What are net assets? Definition of Net Assets Net assets is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. Examples of Net Assets In a sole proprietorship the amount of net assets is reported as owner’s equity. In a...
This is an owner’s equity account. The balance in this account reflects the owner’s investment in this sole proprietorship plus the net income and minus the owner’s draws since the company began. (The...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
proprietorship business is Assets = Liabilities + _____________________. Select... Owner's equity Stockholders' equity 3. Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity is the accounting equation for which type...
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...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
year with a zero balance. The temporary accounts include the income statement accounts (revenue, expense, gain, loss, income summary) and also the drawing account of a sole proprietorship. The balances in these accounts...
How do drawings affect the financial statements? Definition of Drawings Drawings are the withdrawals of a sole proprietorship’s business assets by the owner for the owner’s personal use. The drawings or draws by the...
If we dispose of an asset, will there be a change in the owner's equity? The owner’s equity of a sole proprietorship will change only if the disposal of an asset causes a gain or loss to be reported on the income...
and owner’s (stockholders’) equity accounts. Definition of Debit Balance A debit balance is the normal balance in the general ledger accounts for assets, expenses, losses, and owner’s draws. Example of Debit and...
What is the expanded accounting equation? Definition of Expanded Accounting Equation The expanded accounting equation provides more details for the owner’s equity amount shown in the basic accounting equation. The...
Our Explanation of the Balance Sheet provides you with a basic understanding of a corporation's balance sheet (or statement of financial position). You will gain insights regarding the assets, liabilities, and...
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 Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
statement accounts, and The owner’s drawing account The income statement accounts record and report the company’s revenues, expenses, gains, and losses. When the company is a sole proprietorship, the balances in...
be an increase to the net profit. If the business is a regular corporation, net profit may mean after income tax expense. Example of Net Profit Assume that a sole proprietorship business had the following information...
. The second subtotal is the amount of operating income. Example of a Multiple-Step Income Statement Here is an example of a condensed multiple-step income statement for a hypothetical sole proprietorship: Notice these...
of a condensed single-step income statement for a hypothetical sole proprietorship (with our added notation of A, B, and A-B): Notice these items on the single-step income statement: There is only one subtraction:...
of a corporation, the equity account is Retained Earnings. In the case of a sole proprietorship, the equity account is the owner’s capital account. As a result, the income statement accounts will begin the next...
account.) The Income Summary is very temporary since it has a zero balance throughout the year until the year-end closing entries are made. Next, the balance resulting from the closing entries will be moved to Retained...
to appear in the the owner’s equity account. Example of the Connection Between the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Our Explanation of Accounting Equation contains a series of transactions to illustrate the...
What is the difference between equity financing and debt financing? Definition of Equity Financing Equity financing involves increasing the owner’s equity of a sole proprietorship or increasing the stockholders’...
. In a manual accounting system, at the end of the accounting year the balance in Depreciation Expense is closed to __________. Select... Accumulated Depreciation Income Summary 27. Which is NOT an expense on the income...
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...
Entries The closing entries will transfer all of the year-end balances from the revenue accounts and the expense accounts to a corporation’s retained earnings account or a sole proprietorship’s owner’s equity...
company. Mark as wrong Mark as right sole proprietorship This simple form of a business structure has one owner. The accountant assumes that its transactions are separate from the owner’s personal transactions. sole...
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...
Our Explanation of Financial Ratios includes calculations and descriptions of 15 financial ratios. As you calculate the financial ratios you will also gain a deeper understanding of a company's operations and financial...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
. corporation. Mary earns an annual salary of $100,000 as MarCorp’s full-time president and CEO. Joe is the sole owner of JSP Company, a sole proprietorship. Joe works full-time at JSP Company and draws $100,000 from...
liabilities is the total of the balance sheet section __________ __________. 15. A sole proprietorship’s total assets minus its total liabilities is reported on the balance sheet as __________ __________. 16. Unearned...
and the accounting equation with eight examples. Effect of Owner Investing in a Business For example, if a person starts a sole proprietorship with $15,000 the accounting equation will show: Effect of Business Borrowing...
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...
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 Accounting Principles provides you with clear and concise descriptions of the basic underlying guidelines of accounting. You will see how the accounting principles affect the balance sheet and income...
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