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Glossary of accountancy terms. Ensuring that we have a shared understanding of accounting and auditing terms with our clients is crucial for effective and efficient communication. To help with this shared understanding, we’ve developed an alphabetical list of the most commonly used accounting words and phrases.
Account: A section in a ledger devoted to a single aspect of a business (e.g. a Bank account, Wages account, Office expenses account). Accounting: The process of gathering and preparing financial information about a business or other organisation in a form that provides accurate and useful records and enables decisions to be made.
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Accounting: The process of recording, analyzing, reporting and interpreting the financial affect of business activities. Accounting basis: Refers to how financial transactions are measured for recording purposes. i.e. cash basis vs accrual basis, historical cost basis, going concern basis.
Apr 26, 2015 · Long-term liabilities Debts owed to creditors, due in more than one year from the balance sheet date Accounts payable (AP) Money owed to creditors and vendors Notes payable Debts owed to banks or other creditors based on written agreements Accrued expenses Expenses incurred before the end of the accounting period, but not yet paid for
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Accounting terms cheat sheet: +20 concepts defined in plain language Accounting A system used to record more than just financial transactions. Done right, accounting (1) tracks and analyzes business transactions in total, (2) measures and improves the health of a business, as well as (3) reports financial results to investors, creditors, and
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Accounting: A service that oversees, measures, and evaluates financial information for decision making purposes. Accounts Payable: Amounts due from your business to your creditors. Generally these are short term liabilities (30-120 days), and are shown under the Current Liabilities section in the Balance Sheet.
Technically, it is statutory authority to enter into obligations that normally result in outlays. The main forms of budget authority are appropriations, borrowing authority, and contract authority. It also includes authority to obligate and expend the proceeds of offsetting receipts and collections.
