A heading that includes common stock and preferred stock.
A heading that includes common stock and preferred stock.
See chief operating officer.
Form 990 is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form entitled Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. This federal form must be filed annually by tax exempt organizations. However, some organizations such as...
See inventory: finished goods.
See electronic funds transfer.
General rules upon which more-detailed, specific accounting rules and standards are based. To learn more, see Explanation of Accounting Principles.
For example.
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.
This term is used in several ways. Some use the word interchangeably with revenues. Others use the word to signify a net amount, such as income from operations (revenues minus expenses in the company’s main...
See Financial Accounting Foundation.
In regression analysis this is a statistic (designated as r-squared) indicating the percentage of the change occurring in the dependent variable that is explained by the change in the independent variable(s). The percent...
Under the accrual basis of accounting this income statement account reports the amount of commissions expense that pertains to the revenues earned by the company during the accounting period shown in the heading of the...
A plotting of points that represent both the volume and the associated cost. The y-axis indicates the amount of costs while the x-axis indicates the corresponding volumes.
A balance on the left side of an account in the general ledger. Typically expenses, losses, and assets have debit balances.
The amount at which the holder of preferred stock or bonds must sell the stock or bonds back to the issuing corporation. The call price is disclosed in the indenture. The call price might be the face or par amount plus...
See stockholder.
A bond issued with a series (or staggering) of maturity dates.
The person or organization to whom a check is written.
The difference between the actual amount and the budgeted amount.
One component of the FICA tax (the other component is Social Security). This payroll tax is withheld from employees’ payroll checks and is also matched by the employer. The employee and the employer each pay the...
A written opinion of an independent certified public accountant that a company’s financial statements are a fair representation of the company’s financial performance and financial position. The...
See Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Terms indicating that the seller will incur the delivery expense to get the goods to the destination. With terms of FOB destination the title to the goods usually passes from the seller to the buyer at the destination....
Under the accrual basis of accounting, the account Rent Expense will report the cost of occupying space during the time interval indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or not the rent was paid within...
To report a revenue or expense that has occurred, but has not yet been entered in the accounting records as of the end of the accounting period. To learn more, see Explanation of Adjusting Entries.
Usually the pay for the hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Federal laws require payment for these hours for employees who are not able to control their hours. For example, a company is required to pay a...
A current asset that reports the amount paid for dues that have not yet expired. As the prepaid dues expire, the account Prepaid Dues is reduced and dues expense is increased.
A loss that occurs by holding an asset. Holding losses might be recorded on the income statement or they might not be recorded depending on the asset and the amounts.
For a retailer, wholesaler, and distributor the primary activities would be the buying of merchandise and then the sale of that merchandise. A manufacturer’s primary activities would be the production and sale of...
The revenue classification used by nonprofit organizations to account for the amounts received as donations. It is also an expense classification for the donations made to another nonprofit organization. Contributions...
Transfer of an asset’s title from seller to buyer for a stated amount. The transfer/sale occurs at the shipping point (if terms are FOB shipping point), at the time when the item reaches the destination (if terms...
A bill issued by a seller of merchandise or by the provider of services. The seller refers to the invoice as a sales invoice and the buyer refers to the same invoice as a vendor invoice.
The difference between assets and liabilities, such as stockholders’ equity, owner’s equity, or a nonprofit organization’s net assets. Also used to indicate an owner’s interest in a personal...
See functional expense classification.
What is the abbreviation for debit and credit? Abbreviation for Debit and Credit The abbreviation for debit is dr. and the abbreviation for credit is cr. Apparently the “dr.” is associated with the term used in Italy...
Approximate amounts. Accountants use estimates for depreciation expense, warranty expense, bad debts expense, monthly accruals for utilities, bonuses, income taxes, etc. Also see change in accounting estimate.
What is a common carrier? A common carrier is a business that transports goods for other companies, organizations, or individuals. The common carrier is responsible for any loss associated with the transport of the...
Under the accrual basis of accounting, the Service Revenues account reports the fees earned by a company during the time period indicated in the heading of the income statement. Service Revenues include work completed...
The generally accepted accounting principles practiced in the United States.
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