GAAP/TERMS
A,L & OE
Acct. Vocabulary
Introduction
Journal Entries
100

This is what GAAP stands for   

What are generally accepted accounting principles?

100

These are items owned that have monetary value

What are assets?

100

In addition to an owner, these people also have claims against a company's assets

Who are creditors?

100

An entry to left side and entry to the right side

WHat is debit and credit?

100

Invested cash in your business.

What is Debit Cash and Credit Owner's Capital

200

This private  sector group  responsible  for the creation of  GAAP

What is the Financial Accounting Standards Board(FASB)?

200

A = L + OE

What is the Accounting Equation?

200

A bank loan would be listed under this category on the balance sheet.

What is the liabilities section?

200

a person who transforms ideas for products or services into real world businesses.

What is entrepreneur?

200

Bought Equipment on account.

What is Debit Equipment and credit Accounts Payable.

300

The effect on equity when an owner withdraws cash from the business

What is decreases?

300

The amount of liabilities if assets are $2,000 and owner's equity is $500

What is $1,500.

300

a brief written message that describes a transaction that take place within a business.

What is a Memorandum?

300

an economic event that causes a change either in increase or decrease in assets, liabilities, or owner's equity

What is business Transactions

300

Wrote a check to electric company for the month's electric bill.

What is Debit Utilities Expense and Credit Cash( Cash in Bank)
400

Creditors claims on assets

What is a liabilities?

400

This is the difference between total assets and total liabilities.

What is Owner's Equity?

400

What type of accounts are continuous form one accounting period to the next.

What are Permanent accounts

400

Each account classification is always on the side used to record the increases to the account

What is Normal Balance?

400

Billed a client, for grooming pet services.

What is debit Accounts Rec and Credit Grooming Revenue.

500

The effect on assets when a company receives cash on their accounts receivable.

What is no effect? One assets (cash) goes up and another asset (A/R) decreases.

500

Account on the balance sheet that represents the amount owed for purchasing supplies on credit

What is Accounts Payable?

500

The process of recording business transactions in a journal is 

What is Journalizing?

500
A creditor's claim to the property of an individual or business is called
What is a Liability?
500

Received a check from the customer on account for full payment.

What is Debit Cash and Credit Accounts Recievable.