Controlling is a management function that involves ensuring that the work performance of the organization's members are aligned with the organization's values and standards through monitoring, comparing, and correcting their actions.
As one starts to plan, the elements of control immediately take place.
Manpower, productions, sales and marketing, purchases, financial, income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet are elements of control.
Assets are things of value owned by the business and recorded in terms of their monetary value.
Cash on hand and money in banks under the name of the company is considered as cash.
Accounts receivable are amounts or claims from clients or customers resulting from services rendered by the company or sale of merchandise.
Notes receivable are amounts or claims from clients or customers which are expressed in writing like promissory notes.
Interest receivable is interest already earned but not yet collected.
Merchandise inventory refers to goods or merchandise on hand and available for sale.
Office supplies are supplies for office use.
Store supplies are supplies for store use.
Prepaid expense is an advance payment for certain services.
Land is ground area used in the operation of the business.
Building structure is a structure used or occupied by the business.
Office equipment equipment for office use such as typewriters, calculators and computers.
Store equipment equipment for store use such as weighing scales, cash registers, freezers used by the business.
Furniture and fixtures are cabinets, tables, chairs, and light fixtures in the building.
Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset account that aids in determining the net worth of business assets.
Liabilities are debts or financials of the business which usually must be paid on a specific date.
Accounts payable are amounts owed to creditors for purchase of goods or services received.
Notes payable are amounts expresses in written promise to pay the creditor or a specified date.
INTEREST INCOME refers to interest earned whether received in advance or as realized and/or not yet received.
UNEARNED (income) refers to an amount received in advance before services are rendered.
COMMISSION INCOME refers to services commission or percentage.
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE allocated cost of fixed assets in a current period.
INCOME refers to the different services rendered to customers over a given accounting period.
ADVERTISING EXPENSE cost to promote certain services and products of the business.
UTILITIES EXPENSE refers to the cost of electricity and water used in the ordinary course of the business.
RENT PAYABLE refers to rent already used but not have been paid.
TAXES EXPENSE refers to taxes and licenses due to the government.
SALARIES PAYABLE refers to employees' amounts for services done but not yet been paid.
OWNER'S EQUITY refers to the owner's interest in the business which consists of the invested capital and results of operations whether gain or loss.
DRAWING refers to the amount withdrawn by the owner from the assets of the business for personal use.
INTEREST EXPENSE interest that has been already considered in a period.
EXPENSES are the different cost rendered for the different use of a certain services offered to the business.
SALARIES EXPENSE refers to compensation or remunerations in whatever form to employees.
SERVICE INCOME/SERVICE FEES refers to services rendered to customers.
CAPITAL refers to the amount of contributions of the owner to the business.
INTEREST PAYABLE refers to interest already incurred but not yet been paid.
RENTEXPENSE cost of the use of office space in a given period.