Accounting 101
A, L & OE
Accounting Cycle
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

These are the 5 main activities involved in accounting

 1) Gathering financial information, 2) Preparing and collecting records, 3) Summarizing and classifying financial information, 4) Preparing formation reports and summaries and 5) Establishing controls to promote accuracy and honesty among employees

100

These are items owned that have monetary value

 assets

100
It is anything of value that a person or business owns and therefore controls
What is property?
100
What is Asset, Liability, Owners Capital
What is permanent accounts?
100
When a business buys a computer with cash, its cash ______, but its computer equipment ________
What decreases and increases?
200

This is the purpose of accounting

 1)identify, 2)record and 3)communicate financial information

200

These are the 2 ways the fundamental accounting equation is stated.

1) Assets-Liabilities=Owner's Equity and 2) Assets=Owner's Equity+Liabilities?

200

The business or person selling the item on credit, can be any person/business you owe money to

Who is a creditor?

200
What is revenue, expenses, owner's withdrawals
What is temporary accounts?
200
In addition to an owner, these people also have claims against a company's assets.
Who are creditors?
300

These represent the types of business organizations that use accounting.

 1)sole proprietorships, 2)partnerships and 3)corporations

300

This line on the balance sheet refers to money owed by a company

Accounts Payable

300
Identify the accounts affected Classify the account affected Determine the amount of increase or decrease for each account affected Make sure the accounting equation remains in balance
What is analyze a business transaction?
300
When you buy something and agree to pay for it later
What is Credit?
300
If a business closes, the claims of these individuals are settled first.
Who are creditors?
400

These are 3 professional accounting organizations.

What are Chartered Accountants (CAs), Chartered General Accountants (CGAs) and Certified Management Accountants (CMAs)?

400

This is the difference between total assets and total liabilities.

 Owner's Equity

400
Decreases both assets and owner’s equity
What is a withdrawal?
400
Property or items of value owned by a business
What is assets?
400
This system is used to analyze and record a transaction
What is a double-entry accounting?
500

This involves testing business records and procedures for accuracy.

What is auditing?

500

The term used to explain how quickly a company can convert assets into cash.

liquidity

500
It is a legal right to property
What is a financial claim?
500
Is a list of all accounts used by a business.
What is chart of accounts?
500
Income earned from the sale of goods or services is called?
What is revenue?
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