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ACC 201 Chapter 10
Accounting Vocabulary
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
11/06/2011

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Present value formula
Definition
PV=1/((1+i)^n) * amount
Term
present value
Definition
the current value of an amount to be received in the future; a future amount discounted for compound interest
Term
annuity
Definition
a series of periodic cash receipts or payements that are equal in amount each interest period
Term
liabilities
Definition
probable debts or obligations that result from past transactions, which will be paid with assets or services
Term
current liabilities
Definition
short-term obligations that will be paid within the current operating cycle or one year whichever is longer
Term
Liquidity
Definition
the ability to pay current obligations
Term
Accrued Liabilities
Definition
are expenses that have been incurred but have not been paid at the end of the accounting period
Term
Time Value of Money
Definition
is interest that is associated with the use of money over time
Term
Deferred Revenues
Definition
revenues that have been collected but not earned; they are liabilities until the goods or services have been provided
Term
Contingent Liability
Definition
a potential liability that has arisen as the result of a past even; it is not an effective liability until some future event occurs.
Term
Working Capital
Definition
the dollar difference between total current assets and total current liabilities
Term
Long-Term Liabilities
Definition
all of the entity's obligations not classified as current liabilities
Term
Operating Lease
Definition
does not meet any of the four criteria established by GAAP and does not cause the recording of an asset and liability
Term
Capital Lease
Definition
meets at least one of the four criteria established by GAAP and results in the recording of an asset and liability
Term
Present Value
Definition
the current value of an amount to be received in the future; a future amount discounted for compound interest
Term
Annuity
Definition
a series of periodic cash receipts or payments that are equal in amount each interest period
Term
Future Value
Definition
the sum to which an amount will increase as the result of compound interest
Term
bond principal
Definition
the amount payable at the maturity of the bond and on which the periodic cash interest payments are computed
Term
Par Value
Definition
another name for bond principal, or the maturity amount of the bond
Term
Stated Rate
Definition
the rate of cash interest per period stated in the bond contract
Term
Debenture
Definition
an unsecured bond; no assets are specifically pledged to guarantee repayment
Term
Callable Bond
Definition
may be called for early retirement at the option of the issuer
Term
Convertible Bond
Definition
may be converted to other securities of the issuer
Term
Indenture
Definition
a bond contract that specifies the legal provisions of a bond issue
Term
Bond Certificate
Definition
the bond document that each bond holder receives
Term
Trustee
Definition
an independent party appointed to represent the bondholders
Term
Coupon Rate
Definition
the stated rate of interest on bonds
Term
Market Interest Rate
Definition
the current rate of interest on a debt when incurred
Term
Bond Premium
Definition
the difference between the selling price and par when the bond is sold for more than par
Term
Bond Discount
Definition
the difference between the selling price and par when the bond is sold for less than par
Term
Straight-line Amortization
Definition
a simplified method of amortizing a bond discount or premium that allocates an equal dollar amount to each interest period
Term
Effective Interest Amortization
Definition
a method of amortizing a bond discount or premium on the basis of the effective-interest rate; it is the theoretically preferred method
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