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accounts payable ledger
a subsidiary ledger containing only accounts for vendors from whom merchandise or other items are purchased on account
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accounts receivable ledger
a subsidiary ledger containing only accounts for charge customers
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accumulated depreciation
that total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded since the purchase of a plant asset
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allowance method of recording lossed from uncollectible accounts
crediting the estimated value of uncollectible accounts to a contra account
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batch report
a report of credit card sales produced by a point-of-sale terminal
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batching out
the process of preparing a batch report of credit card sales from a point-of-sale terminal
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board of directors
a group of persons elected by the stockholders to manage a corporation
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book value
the difference between an asset's account balance and its related contra account balance
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book value of a plant asset
the original cost of a plant asset minus accumulated depreciation
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book value of accounts receivable
the difference between the balance of accounts receivable and its contra account, allowance for uncollectible accounts
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capital stock
total shares of ownership in a corporation
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cash discount
a deduction from the invoice amount, allowed by a vendor to encourage early payment
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cash over
a petty cash on hand amount that is more than a recorded amount
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cash payments journal
a special journal used to record only cash payment transactions
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cash receipts journal
a special journal used to record only cash receipt transactions
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cash sale
a sale in which cash is received for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction
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cash short
a petty cash on hand amount that is less than a recorded amount
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contra account
an account that reduces a related account on a financial statement
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controlling account
an account in a general ledger that summarizes all accounts in a subsidiary ledger
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corporation
an organization with the legal rights of a oersin and which may be owned by many persons
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cost of merchandise
the price a business pays for goods it purchases to sell
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credit card sale
a sale in which a credit card is used for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction
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credit memorandum
a form prepared by the vendor showing the amount deducted for returns and allowances
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current assets
cash and other assets expected to be exchanged for cash or consumed within a year
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current liabilities
liabilities due within a short time, usually a year
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debit memorandum
a form prepared by the customer showing the price deduction taken by the customer for returns and allowances
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depreciation expense
the portion of a plant asset's cost that is transferred to an expense account in each fiscal period during a plant asset's useful life
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dividends
earnings distributed to stock-holders
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earnings per share
the amount of net income after federal income tax belonging to a single share of stock
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employee earnings record
a business form used to record details affecting payments made to an employee
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estimated salvage value
the amount an owner expects to receive when a plant asset is removed from use
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federal unemployment tax
a federal tax used for state and federal administrative expenses of the unemployment progam
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financial ratio
a comparison between two items of financial information
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gross profit on sales
the revenue remaining after cost of merchandise sold has been deducted
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list price
the retail price listed in a catalog or on an internet site
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long-term liabilities
liabilities owed for more than a year
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lookback period
the 12-month period that ends on June 30th of the prior year
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markup
the amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price
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medicare tax
a federal tax paid for hospital insurance
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merchandise
goods that a merchandising business purchases to sell
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merchandise inventory
the amount of goods on hand for sale to customers
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merchandising business
a business that purchases and sells goods
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net pay
the total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions
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net sales
total sales less sales discount and sales returns and allowances
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pay period
the period covered by a salary payment
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payroll
the total amount earned by all employees for a pay period
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payroll register
a business form used to record payroll information
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payroll taxes
taxes based on the payroll of a business
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plants assets
assets that will be used for a number of years in the operation of a business
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point-of-sale terminal
a computer used to collect, store, and report all the information of sales transaction
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price-earnings ratio
the relationship between the market value per share and earnings per share of a stock
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purchase invoice
an invoice used as a source document for recording a purchase on account transaction
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purchase on account
a transaction in which the merchandise purchased is to be paid for later
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purchases allowance
credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the customer's accounts payable
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purchases journal
a special journal used to record only purchases of merchandise on account
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purchases return
credit allowed for the purchase price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the customer's accounts payable
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retail merchandising business
a merchandising business that sells to those who use or consume the goods
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retained earnings
an amount earned by a corporation and not yet disturbed to stockholders
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salary
the money paid for employee services
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sales allowance
credit allowed a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable
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sales return
credit allowed a customer for the sales price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable
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schedule of accounts payable
a listing of vendor accounts, account balances, and total amount due all vendors
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schedule of accounts receivable
a listing of customer accounts, account balances, and total amount due from all customers
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share of stock
each unit of ownership in a corporation
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social security tax
a federal tax paid for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
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special amount column
a journal amount column headed with an account title
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special journal
a journal used to record only one kind of transaction
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state unemployment tax
a state tax used to pay benefits to unemployed workers
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statement of stockholder's equity
a financial statement that shows changes in a corporation's ownership for a fiscal period
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stockholder
an owner of one or more shares of a corporation
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straight-line method of depreciation
charging an equal amount of depreciation expense for a plant asset in each year of useful life
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subsidiary ledger
a ledger that is summarized in a single general ledger account
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supporting schedule
a report prepared to give details about an item on a principle financial statement
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tax base
the maximum amount of earnings on which a tax is calculated
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terms of sale
an agreement between a buyer and a seller about payment for merchandise
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total earnings
the total pay due for a pay period before deductions
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trade discount
a reduction in the list price granted to customers
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uncollectible accounts
accounts receivable that cannot be collected
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vendor
a business from which merchandise is purchased or supplies or other assets are bought
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wholesale merchandising business
a business that buys and resells merchandise to retail merchandising businesses
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withholding allowances
a deduction from total earnings for each person legally supported by a taxpayer, including the employee
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