Income
Accounting Basics
100

Income received from employment

Earned Income

100

The system of recording business transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results

Accounting

200

Income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesperson

Commission

200

The difference between the assets of a business and its liabilities, what is left over

Owners Equity

300

A process used by individuals to manage limited income to meet personal unlimited needs and wants

Personal Financial Management

300

The property or items of value a business owns. 

Assets

400

A fixed (consistent) payment for work and is usually expressed as an annual figure. It is paid in periodic equal payments.

Salary

400

These are the rules, standards, and practices businesses follow to record and report financial information.

GAAP

500

A subtraction from gross pay. Payroll deductions can lower a paycheck by 20 percent or more

Payroll Deductions

500

Current is either an asset that could be used or turned into money for use immediately/before 12 months, or a liability that is a financial responsibility within a year 

Current vs. Long-term