an item of value owned by a business or a person
What is an asset
the order of the assets from the most to least likely to be converted to cash , is called
What is liquidity order?
a present economic resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events
Asset
Evidence that a transaction occurred
What is a source document
an accounting principle that requires assets, liabilities, and equity investments to be recorded on financial records at their original cost
what is the cost principle?
The owner and the business records and reports should keep separate
Entity
What is a transaction?
the exchange of things of value
Revenue and Expenses should be reported as they happen.
Accrual
a) Due date of a liability b) The day the accounting period starts c) the date the accounting period ends
what is maturity date?
You should not under-value or over-value an asset for personal gain.
Faithful representation
What is a type of business that provides services for the good of society ?
a non-profit organization
Reports should be prepared to be clear and concise to users with reasonable business knowledge.
What is Understandability