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v. t. e. A chart of accounts ( COA) is a list of financial accounts and reference numbers, grouped into categories, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses, and used for recording transactions in the organization's general ledger. Accounts may be associated with an identifier (account number) and a caption or header and are ...
e. Debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping are entries made in account ledgers to record changes in value resulting from business transactions. A debit entry in an account represents a transfer of value to that account, and a credit entry represents a transfer from the account. [ 1][ 2] Each transaction transfers value from credited ...
The fundamental accounting equation, also called the balance sheet equation, is the foundation for the double-entry bookkeeping system and the cornerstone of the entire accounting science. Like any equation, each side will always be equal. In the accounting equation, every transaction will have a debit and credit entry, and the total debits ...
t. e. In financial accounting, a cash flow statement, also known as statement of cash flows, [ 1] is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing and financing activities. Essentially, the cash flow statement is concerned ...
Cash and cash equivalents ( CCE) are the most liquid current assets found on a business's balance sheet. Cash equivalents are short-term commitments "with temporarily idle cash and easily convertible into a known cash amount". [ 1] An investment normally counts as a cash equivalent when it has a short maturity period of 90 days or less, and can ...
A balance sheet is often described as a "snapshot of a company's financial condition". [ 1] It is the summary of each and every financial statement of an organization . Of the four basic financial statements, the balance sheet is the only statement which applies to a single point in time of a business's calendar year. [ 2]
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the process of recording and processing information about economic entities, such as businesses and corporations. [ 1][ 2] Accounting measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of stakeholders, including investors, creditors, management, and ...
Accounts receivable represents money owed by entities to the firm on the sale of products or services on credit. In most business entities, accounts receivable is typically executed by generating an invoice and either mailing or electronically delivering it to the customer, who, in turn, must pay it within an established timeframe, called credit terms [citation needed] or payment terms.