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chapter 1
accounting
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Accounting
12th Grade
09/09/2009

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Term
accounting
Definition
planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information
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accounting system
Definition
a planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management
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accounting records
Definition
organized summaries of a business's financial activities
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financial statements
Definition
financial reports that summarize the financial condition and operations of a business
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service business
Definition
a business that performs an activity for a fee
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proprietorship
Definition
a business owned by a person
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asset
Definition
anything of value that is owned
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equities
Definition
financial rights to the assets of a business
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liability
Definition
an amount owed by a business
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owner's equity
Definition
the amount remaining after the value of all it's liabilities is subtracted from the balue of all assets
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accounting equation
Definition
an equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.
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ethics
Definition
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
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business ethics
Definition
the use of ethics in making business decisions
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transaction
Definition
a business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity.
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account
Definition
a record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation.
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account title
Definition
the name given to an account.
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account balance
Definition
the amount in an account
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capital
Definition
the account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business
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revenue
Definition
an increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business.
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sale on account
Definition
a sale for which cash will be reciebed at a later date
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expense
Definition
a decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business
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withdrawals
Definition
assets taken out of a business for the owner's personal use.
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accounting is the language of business. true or false?
Definition
true
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keeping personal and business records separate is an application of the business entity concept. true or false?
Definition
true
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assets such as cash and supplies have value because they can be used to acquire other assets or be used to operate a business. true or false?
Definition
true
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the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity can be written as an equation. true or false?
Definition
true
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the accounting equation does not have to be in balance to be correct. true or false?
Definition
false
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the sum of the assets and liabilities of a business always equals the investment of the business owner. true or false?
Definition
false
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recording business costs in terms of hours required to complete projects is an application of the unit of measurement concept.true or false?
Definition
false
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the capital account is an owner's equity account. true or false?
Definition
true
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if two amounts are recorded on the same side of the accounting equation, the equation will no longer be in balance. true or false?
Definition
false
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when a company pays insurance premiums in advance to an insurer, it records the payment as a liability because the insurer owes future coverage. true or false?
Definition
false
Term
when items are bought and paid for later this is referred to as buying on account. true or false?
Definition
true
Term
when cash is paid on account, a liability is increased. true or false?
Definition
false
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when cash is received from a sale, the total amount of both assets and owner's equity is increased. true or false?
Definition
true
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a sale for which cash will be received at a later date is called a charge sale. true or false?
Definition
true
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the accounting concept realization of revenue is applied when revenue is recorded at the time goods or services are sold. true or false?
Definition
true
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when cash is paid for expenses, the business has more equity. true or false?
Definition
false
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when a company receives cash from a customer for a prior sale, the transaction increases the cash account balance and increases the accounts receivable balance. true or false?
Definition
false
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a withdrawal decreases owner's equity. true or false?
Definition
true
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