This is the most liquid asset account
Cash
This account indicates a debt owed because the company doesn't own the building it operates in (not rent payable)
Lease or Mortgage Payable
This account shows how much stock the company has sold
Common Stock
This was bought __ ______ meaning actual money will be exchanged later
On Account/Credit
These entries are used to close out temporary accounts at the end of a period
Closing Entries
If I run a sandwich shop and buy a pack of baby wipes, what asset should I debit?
Supplies
This account indicates a debt owed to a supplier
Accounts Payable
We would do this to find how much Owner's Equity is worth, given the amounts for Assets and Liabilities
Assets - Liabilities
Cr. Prepaid Rent
Dr. Rent Expense
You should write this helpful acronym on your test to help you differentiate between which accounts increase with debits vs credits
DEALOR (Dividends, Expenses, Assets, Liabilities, Owner's Equity, Revenue)
These 3 long-term assets make up an acronym we've learned in class
Plant, Property, Equipment (PP&E)
This account indicates a debt owed to a bank
Notes Payable
Essentially "inventory expense"
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Dr. Deferred Revenue $500
Cr. Revenue $500
This acronym contains the 3 types of cash transactions as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows
OIF (Operating, Investing, Financing)
This account is known as a contra-asset
Accumulated Depreciation
This account indicates a debt owed to employees
Wages/Salaries Payable
Dividends and Expenses
Cr. Supplies Expense
Dr. Retained Earnings
This financial statement is a "snapshot in time"
Balance Sheet
If your business only provides services and not goods, you have no need for this account
Inventory
This account is credited if a customer purchases a good that the company will provide later
Retained Earnings is comprised of this equation
Revenue - Expenses - Dividends
Dr. Depreciation Expense $100
Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $100
This acronym is the set of rules that publicly traded companies must follow under FASB and the SEC
GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles)