An informal term for a set of financial records that uses double-entry bookkeeping
Journal
A detailed account that records all the financial transactions of a business, to be used for the future reconciling of accounts and the transfer of information to other official accounting records, such as the general ledger
assets
debit for increase, credit for increase
Account titles
Identifications or brief descriptions of items that fall to same kind, class or nature
Assets
Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past transactions or events
Current assets
All assets that are expected to be realized, sold or consumed within the enterprise's normal operating cycle
Non-currentassets
A company's long term investments for which the full value will not be realized within the accounting year
Cash
Money, either in paper or in coins and money substitutes like check
Petty cash fund
Money placed and set aside for petty or small expenses
Cash equivalent
Short-term, highly liquid instruments that are readily convertible into cash
Notes receivable
Promissory note received by the business from the customer arising from rendering of service, and sale of merchandise
Accounts receivable
Amounts collectible arising from services rendered to a customer or client on credit
Uncollectible account
Provides for possible losses from uncollected accounts
Inventory
Raw materials, work in progress, and goods available for sale that a company owns
Prepaid expenses
Advanced payments for goods or services to be received in the future
Unused supplies
Cost of stationery and other supplies purchased for use but are left on hand and still unused
Property and equipment
Tangible assets which are held by an enterprise for use in production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes, and are expected to be used during more than one period
Land
Site where the building used as office, store or shop, are constructed
Building
Finished construction owned by the business where operations and transactions took place
Machinery and equipment
Shop equipment
Office equipment
Transportation delivering equipment
Shop equipment
Welding equipment
Compressors equipment
Other tools
Office equipment
Calculators
Adding machines
Computers
Steel filing cabinets
Transportation equipment
Trucks
Jeeps
Vans
Other motor vehicles
Delivery equipment
Equipment used in delivering goods
Furniture and fixtures
Chairs
Tables
Counters
Display and cases
Accumulated depreciation
An "asset offset" or "contra-asset" account, a "Valuation Account" which is shown as a deduction from property and equipment
Intangibleassets
Identifiable non-monetary assets without physical substance
Intangible assets
Patent
Copyrights
Franchise
Goodwill
Uncollectible accounts are for a random customer who does not pay for his purchases
Accounts receivable are for a classmate who will pay for the bought cookies next week
Liabilities
Something a person or company owes, usually sum of money
Current liabilities
The short term obligations that are expected to be paid within one year, such as accounts payable
Non-current liabilities
Long term financial obligations listed on a company's balance sheet
Accounts payable
A financial obligation of an enterprise that constitutes an oral or verbal promise to pay
Notes payable
Same as Accounts Payable in nature but only the obligation is evidenced by a promissory note
Accrued expense
Expenses incurred by the enterprise but are not yet paid
Unearned revenue
Money received by an individual or company for a service or product that has yet to be provided or delivered
Notes payable (non-current)
Requires payment for more than a year
Mortgage payable
A financial obligation of the enterprise which requires a fixed or tangible property to be pledged as a collateral to ensure payment
Owner's equity
The amount of money that would be returned to a company's shareholders if all of the assets were liquidated and all of the company's debt was paid off in the case of liquidation