Financial Statements
Capital & Loans
Accounts & Assets
Ratios & Returns
Miscellaneous Accounting Terms
100

This statement shows revenue, expenses, and profit over a period.

Income statement

100

Money invested in a business by its owners.

Equity capital

100

Money a business has available immediately for use.

Cash


100

Calculations used to analyze a company’s financial performance

Financial ratios

100

A document sent to a buyer requesting payment for goods/services

Invoice

200

A report showing a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity at a single point in time.

Balance sheet

200

Money borrowed by a business that must be repaid with interest.

Debt capital

200

Money owed to the business by customers.

Accounts receivable

200

Profitability ratio showing returns relative to investment

Return on investment

200

An index of all financial accounts in a business 

Chart of accounts

300

Shows inflows and outflows of cash during a period.


Cash flow analysis statement


300

Assets pledged to secure a loan.


Collateral

300

Long-term assets like equipment or property.

Fixed assets

300

Ratio measuring profit relative to owner’s equity

Return on equity

400

Selling accounts receivable to a third party to get cash.

Factoring

400

Assets that can easily be converted into cash.


Liquid Assets


500

Assets that cannot be quickly converted into cash.

Illiquid assets