Goods placed with another party without transferring ownership. See consigned goods.
Goods placed with another party without transferring ownership. See consigned goods.
A shortened version of the term bank reconciliation or bank statement reconciliation.
See mixed expenses.
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...
Waste, scrap, evaporation, etc. in the manufacturing of products. Normal spoilage is considered unavoidable and is part of the cost of producing the good output. Abnormal spoilage is considered avoidable and is not part...
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.
Individuals elected by the common stockholders of a corporation to represent the stockholders and to establish the policies of the corporation. The board of directors appoints the officers of the corporation and declares...
See limited liability company.
What is going concern? Definition of Going Concern The going concern assumption is a basic underlying assumption of accounting. For a company to be a going concern, it must be able to continue operating long enough to...
A rolling budget adds a future accounting period’s budget to replace a budget for an accounting period that has past. For example, a company’s 2024 annual budget will become a rolling budget if in February...
The difference between the actual amount and the budgeted amount.
Is the current portion of long term debt adjusted monthly? A monthly adjustment to the current portion of long term debt is necessary when: 1. the company issues monthly balance sheets, and 2. the amount to be paid on a...
Are LIFO inventory amounts ever written-up to their market value? LIFO inventory amounts will not be written-up, even when the current market value of the inventory is far greater than the amount reported on the balance...
Budgetary slack means providing a cushion in a budget in order to avoid an unfavorable variance at the end of the budget year. The budgetary slack might be achieved by entering budget expense amounts that are larger than...
See certificate of deposit.
The current price for a commodity or other item to be delivered immediately.
What are the disclosures for a manufacturer's inventory? A manufacturer should disclose the following categories of inventory: raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, manufacturing supplies, and packaging...
Weekly Income Statement When I became a director of a meatpacking company, I was concerned about the thin profit margins, the corporation’s lack of working capital, and my inexperience in the industry. The company...
Usually this refers to manufacturing employees who are not classified as direct labor. Material handlers, mechanics, setup workers, clean up workers are a few examples of indirect labor.
What is inventory? Definition of Inventory Inventory is a very significant current asset for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Inventory serves as a buffer between 1) a company’s sales of goods, and 2) its...
A reduction in the original selling price.
Are undeposited checks reported as cash? Undeposited checks that are not postdated (not dated with a future date) are reported as cash. Accountants define cash as more than just currency and coins. For example,...
Also referred to as a shareholder. The owner of shares of stock in a corporation. Every corporation has common stock and those owners are known as common stockholders. Some corporations also issued preferred stock and...
What is burn rate? In business, burn rate is usually the monthly amount of cash spent in the early years of a start-up business. Burn rate is an important metric since the new business must spend time and money...
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...
The person or organization to whom a check is written.
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...
A word that means to add column totals across to see if the sum will equal the grand total. In the table below each of the columns A through Total was “footed” (added or summed) in order to get each...
See sole proprietorship.
What is the entry when a company lends money to an employee? Definition of Employee Loan When a company lends money to one of its employees, the company is reducing its Cash and increasing another asset such as Other...
Where does the interest paid on bank loans get reported on the statement of cash flows. Definition of Interest on Bank Loans The interest on bank loans is usually an expense of the accounting period in which the interest...
See inventory shrinkage.
What is the meaning of sundry and sundry debtors? Definition of Sundry Sundry can mean various, miscellaneous, or diverse. Definition of Sundry Debtors Sundry debtors could be referring to a company’s customers who...
See accelerated depreciation.
The internal growth of a company’s existing businesses. Organic growth excludes the additional sales resulting from acquiring another company.
The generally accepted accounting principles practiced in the United States.
Paper evidence of ownership in a corporation. The certificate would indicate the type of stock (common, preferred), any restrictions pertaining to the sale of the stock, the number of shares, the par value, etc. Today,...
Support that has been either temporarily or permanently restricted by the donor.
A legal entity organized under state laws that is considered separate from its owners. Ownership is evidenced by shares of stock.
A part of a manufacturer’s inventory that includes direct and indirect materials. Also see inventory: materials.
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