accounts receivable
outstanding invoices on credit that are due to be paid to the company
asset
economic resource that a business owns that is expected to provide future benefits
chart of accounts
list of all accounts including assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and equity, as a means of keeping track in the general ledger
credit
addition to a revenue or liability account or deduction from an expense or asset account
debit
addition to an expense or asset account or deduction from a revenue or liability account
double-entry accounting
system of recording economic events in which every entry affects at least two accounts. This can be especially beneficial for businesses, as they have numerous transactions and need to make complex decisions.
expense
cost of buying materials, paying employees, or any other type or purchase in order to generate revenue; the cost of doing business
general journal
book or database where economic events are recorded
general ledger
book or database with separate records for each account
journal entry
transaction recorded in the general journal made using double-entry accounting
liability
obligation or amount owed to another individual or entity as a result of a past transaction
owner's equity
value after debts and obligations have been accounted for, or the total business assets less liabilities
revenue
money or resources received or expected to be received by the company in exchange for goods or services rendered
single-entry accounting
simple type of bookkeeping in which only one side of a transaction is noted
T account
accounting tool to keep track of beginning and ending balances as well as changes (debits and credits) within an account with a debit and a credit side for each specific account
trial balance
list of an organization's accounts and their balances on a specific date