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Amortization of goodwill? $0.
Utilities expense... Expense, Income Statement
Accounts and notes Receivable Balance Sheet
Current Ratio Current Assets/ current liabilities
Double-Entry basic accounting theory is based on
account balance the amount in an account
accounting an information and measurement system that identifies, records, and communicates relevant, reliable, and comparable information about an organization's business activities
Materiality The constraint of determining whether an iterm is large enough to likely influence the decision of an investor or creditor. GAAP may not be strictly applied to immaterial items
Times Interest Earned (Net Income+Interest Expense+Tax Expense)/Interest Expense
The Time-Period Concept Requires that accounting information be reported at regular intervals. Accounts are updated at the end of each accounting period
Sales Discount Cash discount offered by the seller
accounting equation An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity
CGM Total Man costs + Beg wip - ending inventory --------------------- CGM
Source Document a business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry
estimated manufacturing overhead Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs that are used to establish the predetermined overhead rate.
capital expenditure Expenditure that increases an asset's capacity or efficiency or extends its useful life. Capital expenditures are debited to an asset account
Does Decreasing Liability INcrease Owner's Equity? NO!!! no effect
Calculating Loan Payments Periodic Payment (annuity)= Amount Borrowed (PV) / PV of Annuity Factor based on interest rate and life of loan
Journal Book in which the first formal double entry record of transactions is made; the Book of original entry
Special Sales Agreements Buyback, high rates of return, installment sales
Current Liabilities Liabilities due within a short time, usually within a year
Unearned Revenues Revenues received in cash and recorded as liabilities before a company earns
employees who are the beneficiaries of a defined contribution trust?
Contra Account An account that reduces a related account on a financial statement
Revenue Recognition Principle The principle that companies recognize revenue in the accounting period in which it was earned
Managing working ____ is managing _____ capital Liquidity or cash
zero defects under JIT the companies suppliers are responsible for the quality of incoming parts and for spotting defective units
Loss a decrease in net worth due to excess of costs and expenses over income is
accounting period The period of time convered by and accounting report.
Breakeven point in units (Total fixed costs) / (Contribution margin per unit)
gross profit or gross margin, equals the net sales less the cost of goods sold
Dishonored Check a check that a bank refuses to pay
accrued expense expenses that have not yet been paid that the company owes. It also includes many small amounts that are reported in one line item on the balance sheet.
Term the length of time the borrower has to repay the note
Intangible assets long lived assets that do not have physical substance yet oftn are very valuable. Ex: goodwill, patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Employee Earnings Record a business form used to record details affecting payments made to an employee
petty cash fund Cash kept on hand for making small, incidental cash payments
Merchandiser COGS (Beg Merch Inv) + (COG PURCH.) - (End Merch. Inv)
KK Company bought a delivery truck for $62,000 on January 1, 2009. They installed a rear hydraulic lift for $8,000 and paid sales tax of $3,000. In addition, KK paid $2,400 for a one-year insurance policy and $500 for registration fees. They estimate the $6,500 and $60,000
Lump-sum Note One repayment at the end of the life of the note, payment includes return of principal and interest
If the credit to record the purchase of supplies on account is not posted Liabilities will be understated
How do you compute Ending Inventory? COGAS - COGS = Ending Inventory
which of the following inventory valuation methods is only an estimate of actual costs both retail and gross profit methods are only estimations
On Feb. 10 your company sold merchandies to a customer for $600 on account. When the customer pays for the merchandise on Feb. 28, your company should? Increase cash $600 and decrease accounts receivable $600.
HOW DOES LIFO TO AFFECT EARNINGS normally makes it easier for a company to manage reported earnings than the use of FIFO or Average Cost. *Now, LIFO is most popular
When a company issues a bond at a discount the bond interest rate is less than the market interest rate