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 ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY
  
-[Accounting - process of identifying, measuring, and reporting financial information of an entity] +*[[Accounting - process of identifying, measuring, and reporting financial information of an entity]]  
 Accounting Equation - assets = liabilities + equity Accounting Equation - assets = liabilities + equity
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 Accounts Payable - money owed to creditors, vendors, etc. Accounts Payable - money owed to creditors, vendors, etc.
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 Accounts Receivable - money owed to a business, i.e.: credit sales Accounts Receivable - money owed to a business, i.e.: credit sales
-Accrual Accounting - a method in which income is recorded when it is earned and expenses are recorded when they are incurred+ 
 +Accrual Accounting - a method in which income is recorded when it is earned and expenses are recorded when they are  
 +incurred 
 Asset - property with a cash value that is owned by a business or individual Asset - property with a cash value that is owned by a business or individual
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 Balance Sheet - summary of a company's financial status, including assets, liabilities, and equity Balance Sheet - summary of a company's financial status, including assets, liabilities, and equity
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 Bookkeeping - recording financial information Bookkeeping - recording financial information
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 Cash-Basis Accounting - a method in which income and expenses are recorded when they are paid.  Cash-Basis Accounting - a method in which income and expenses are recorded when they are paid. 
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 Chart of Accounts - a listing of a company's accounts and their corresponding numbers  Chart of Accounts - a listing of a company's accounts and their corresponding numbers 
-Cost Accounting - a type of accounting that focuses on recording, defining, and reporting costs associated with specific operating functions + 
 +Cost Accounting - a type of accounting that focuses on recording, defining, and reporting costs associated with  
 +specific operating functions  
 Credit - an account entry with a negative value for assets, and positive value for liabilities and equity. Credit - an account entry with a negative value for assets, and positive value for liabilities and equity.
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 Debit - an account entry with a positive value for assets, and negative value for liabilities and equity. Debit - an account entry with a positive value for assets, and negative value for liabilities and equity.
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 Depreciation - recognizing the decrease in the value of an asset due to age and use Depreciation - recognizing the decrease in the value of an asset due to age and use
-Double-Entry Bookkeeping - system of accounting in which every transaction has a corresponding positive and negative entry (debits and credits)+ 
 +Double-Entry Bookkeeping - system of accounting in which every transaction has a corresponding positive and negative  
 +entry (debits and credits) 
 Equity - money owed to the owner or owners of a company, also known as "owner's equity"  Equity - money owed to the owner or owners of a company, also known as "owner's equity" 
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 Financial Accounting - accounting focused on reporting an entity's activities to an external party; ie: shareholders  Financial Accounting - accounting focused on reporting an entity's activities to an external party; ie: shareholders 
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 Financial Statement - a record containing the balance sheet and the income statement Financial Statement - a record containing the balance sheet and the income statement
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 Fixed Asset - long-term tangible property; building, land, computers, etc. Fixed Asset - long-term tangible property; building, land, computers, etc.
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 General Ledger - a record of all financial transactions within an entity  General Ledger - a record of all financial transactions within an entity 
 +
 Income Statement - a summary of income and expenses Income Statement - a summary of income and expenses
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 Job Costing - system of tracking costs associated with a job or project (labor, equipment, etc) and comparing with forecasted costs Job Costing - system of tracking costs associated with a job or project (labor, equipment, etc) and comparing with forecasted costs
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 Journal - a record where transactions are recorded, also known as an "account" Journal - a record where transactions are recorded, also known as an "account"
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 Liability - money owed to creditors, vendors, etc Liability - money owed to creditors, vendors, etc
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 Liquid Asset - cash or other property that can be easily converted to cash Liquid Asset - cash or other property that can be easily converted to cash
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 Loan - money borrowed from a lender and usually repaid with interest Loan - money borrowed from a lender and usually repaid with interest
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 Net Income - money remaining after all expenses and taxes have been paid  Net Income - money remaining after all expenses and taxes have been paid 
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 Non-operating Income - income generated from non-recurring transactions; ie: sale of an old building  Non-operating Income - income generated from non-recurring transactions; ie: sale of an old building 
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 Note - a written agreement to repay borrowed money; sometimes used in place of "loan"  Note - a written agreement to repay borrowed money; sometimes used in place of "loan" 
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 Operating Income - income generated from regular business operations  Operating Income - income generated from regular business operations 
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 Payroll - a list of employees and their wages Payroll - a list of employees and their wages
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 Profit - see "net income"  Profit - see "net income" 
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 Profit/Loss Statement - see "income statement"  Profit/Loss Statement - see "income statement" 
 +
 Revenue - total income before expenses. Revenue - total income before expenses.
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 Single-Entry Bookkeeping - system of accounting in which transactions are entered into one account Single-Entry Bookkeeping - system of accounting in which transactions are entered into one account
  
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