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Accounts payable | Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid |
Accounts receivable | Sales that have been made but not collected |
Assets | Items of value owned by the business |
Balance sheet | A financial statement that shows what a business owns, what it owes, and how much it is worth at a particular point in time |
Break-even point | The point at which the money from product sales equals the costs of making and distributing the product |
Cash flow statement | A financial statement that shows the flow of money in and out of the business. |
Copyright | Legal right to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary or artistic work |
Cost of goods sold | The dollar amount a company pays to purchase a product for resale. |
Current assets | Cash or items of monetary value that can easily be converted to cash and that are used up by a business within one year |
Current liabilities | : Financial obligations that will be repaid within one year. |
Current ratio | The comparison of current assets with current liabilities |
Economic outlook | Trends associated with the economy that can impact your business's sales. |
Expenses | All costs associated with running a business except for the cost of goods sold. |
Fixed assets | Items of monetary value that are not easily converted into cash. |
Fixed expenses | : Business expenses that do not change month-to-month, but rather remain the same for a period of time. |
Goodwill | Customers' approval and support of a business. |
Gross profit on sales | Net sales minus the cost of goods sold |
Gross sales | The dollar amount of all sales, usually within a one-year period |
Income statement | A financial statement that shows the income, expenses, and profit/loss for the business over a period of time, usually a year. |
Income taxes payable | Monies due to the government |
Intangible assets | Items of value that the business owns that cannot be seen or touched. |
Inventory | The quantities of goods and materials on hand |
Liabilities | The debts owed by the business |
Long-term liabilities | Financial obligations that will take the business more than one year to repay. |
Market share | The percentage of a product/service that is sold in the total market for that product/service |
Mortgage | A loan for purchasing a building and or land |
Net income | The amount of money left after all costs and expenses have been deducted. |
Net sales | Gross sales minus returned goods |
Net worth | The monetary value of the business; assets minus liabilities. |
Notes payable | Amounts owed for small loans. |
Patent | A legal document that gives an inventor the sole right to produce, use, and sell an invention |
Product positioning | Placing a product in a certain market to get a desired customer response. |
Repayment plan | A schedule or statement showing how and when the debt of a business is to be repaid. |
Salaries payable | Wages owed to employees. |