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OA 213
Vocab Chapter 1
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Accounting
Not Applicable
09/11/2012

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Term
Sole Proprietorship
Definition
business owned by one person
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Partnership
Definition
Business owned by more than one person
Term
Corporation
Definition
Business owned by stockholders. Stockholders are not personally liable for the corporation's debts
Term
Examples of Service Businesses
Definition
Lee's Nail Care
eBay
Accountemps
Langley Lanscaping
Dr. Wheeler, M.D.
Term
Examples of Merchandise Businesses
Definition
Macy's
JCPenny
Amazon.com
Home Depot
Gap
Term
Examples of Manufacturing Businesses
Definition
Anheuser-Busch
Ford
Toro
Levi's
Intel
Term
Assets = ___________________
Definition
Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Term
capital
Definition
the owner's investment of equity in the company
Term
balance sheet
Definition
a statement, as of a particular date, that shows the amount of assets owned by a business as well as the amount of claims (liabilities and owner's equity) against these assets
Term
Equities
Definition
The interest or financial claim of creditors (liabilities) and owner's equity) who supply the assets to a firm
the rights to financial claim to the asset
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liabilities
Definition
an obligation to pay that comes due in the future
Term
revenue
Definition
fees earned
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expenses
Definition
cost that we have to spend to make money
Term
withdrawals
Definition
A subdivision of owner's equity that records money or other assets an owner uses from a business for personal use
Term
accounting
Definition
a system that measures the business's activities in financial terms, provides written reports and financial statements about those activities, and communicates these reports to decision makers and others
Term
accounts payable
Definition
amounts owed to creditors that result from the purchase of goods or services on account-a liability
Term
accounts receivable
Definition
an asset that indicates amounts owed by customers
Term
assets
Definition
properties (resources) of value owned by a business (cash, supplies, equipment, land)
Term
bookkeeping
Definition
the recording function of the accounting process
Term
Creditor
Definition
someone who has a claim to assets
Term
ending capital
Definition
beginning capital + Additional Investments + Net Income - Withdrawals = _________________

Beginning Capital + Additional Investments - Net Loss - Withdrawals = _________________
Term
expanded accounting equation
Definition
Assets = Liabilities + Capital - Withdrawals + Revenue - Expenses
Term
Generated accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Definition
The procedures and guidelines that must be followed during the accounting process
Term
Income statement
Definition
An accounting statement that details the performance of a firm (revenue minus expenses) for a specific period of time
Term
Manufacturer
Definition
Business that makes a product and sells it to customers
Term
Merchandise Company
Definition
Business that buys a product from a manufacturing company to sell to its customers
Term
Net Income
Definition
When revenue totals more than expenses
Term
Net Loss
Definition
When expenses total more than revenue
Term
Owner's equity
Definition
rights or financial claims to the assets of a business
Term
Service company
Definition
business that provides a service
Term
Shift in assets
Definition
A shift that occurs when the composition of the assets has changed but the total of the assets remains the same
Term
Statement of financial position
Definition
another name for a balance sheet
Term
Statement of owner's equity
Definition
a financial statement that reveals the change in capital. the ending figure for capital is then placed on the balance sheet
Term
supplies
Definition
one type of asset acquired by a firm; it has a much shorter life than equipment
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