Assets=Liabilities+ Stockholders Equity
What is the accounting equation?
Common accounting rules that must be followed when a US company prepares financial statements
What is General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Assets acquired first are sold or used first
What is FIFO?
a company's ability to convert its assets to cash
What is liquidity?
profit that was lost or missed because of some action or failure to take some action
What is opportunity cost?
Classified as owning cash, office equipment, manufacturing equipment, buildings, and land.
What are assets?
the owner of one or more shares of a corporation's capital stock
What is a stockholder/shareholder?
cash that a corporation pays to its stockholders
What are dividends?
An account that is presented on the balance sheet and represents the expenses paid in advance
What are prepaid expenses?
When you purchase on account and agree to pay later.
What is credit?
A motion made to fix an error in a journal entry.
What is an adjusting entry?
Liabilities that are due within the next 12 months
What are current liabilities?
reports revenues on the income statement when they are earned
What is the accrual method?
The PP&E account that cannot be depreciated
What is land?