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TermDefinition
AccountA record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation
AssetAnything of value that is owned
Account BalanceThe amount in an account
Account TitleThe name given to an account
Accounting EquationAn equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity
Accounting RecordsOrganized summaries of a business's financial activities
Accounting SystemA planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management
Balance SheetA financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date
CapitalThe account used to summarize the owner's equity in the business
EquitiesFinancial rights to the assets of a business
LiabilityAn amount owed by a business
Owner's EquityThe amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets
ProprietorshipA business owned by one person
Service BusinessA business that performs an activity for a fee
TransactionA business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity
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Creator annakayholland
Created August 18, 2009
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Subject accounting
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Most Missed Words

  1. Capital The account used to summarize the owner's equity in the business - 7 misses
  2. Accounting System A planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management - 6 misses
  3. Accounting Records Organized summaries of a business's financial activities - 6 misses
  4. Equities Financial rights to the assets of a business - 6 misses
  5. Account A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation - 5 misses
  6. Account Balance The amount in an account - 4 misses
  7. Transaction A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity - 3 misses