WSU Fun Facts
This animal is WSU’s mascot.
What is a Cougar?
This is what accountants call the money a business makes.
What is revenue?
The hat you throw in the air after graduating is called this.
What is a cap (or mortarboard)?
This plastic card lets you “buy now and pay later.”
What is a credit card?
This ice cream brand shares a name with a famous Ben.
What is Ben & Jerry’s?
WSU’s school colors are this combo.
What are crimson and gray?
The opposite of income — when you spend money in a business.
What is an expense?
This is the title you earn when you complete a 4-year college degree.
What is a bachelor’s degree?
This is where you go to keep your money safe and open a checking account.
What is a bank?
This game has you buy properties and pass GO to collect $200.
What is Monopoly?
WSU is located in this Washington town.
What is Pullman?
This financial document shows what you own and what you owe.
What is a balance sheet?
This type of loan helps many students pay for college.
What is a student loan?
It’s smart to keep a few months of money saved for emergencies. This is called an ___ fund.
What is an emergency fund?
In this movie, a fish named Dory says “Just keep swimming.”
What is Finding Nemo?
This WSU building’s clock tower is a favorite photo spot.
What is Bryan Hall?
The A in CPA stands for this word.
What is Accountant?
This number is very important for your credit.
What is a credit score?
This budget category includes things like rent, bills, and groceries.
What are living expenses?
Accountants love this number because everything has to “balance” with it.
What is zero?
The WSU football team plays at this stadium.
What is Martin Stadium?
This document shows how much you earned and how much tax was withheld.
What is a W-2 form?
This government agency collects taxes every year.
What is the IRS?
This is the amount of money you make before taxes come out.
What is gross income?
The equation: Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity is known as this.
What is the accounting equation?