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Service Business | A business that performs an activity for a fee. |
Proprietorship | A business owned by one person. |
Asset | Anything of value that is owned. |
Equities | Financial rights to the assets of a business. |
Liability | An amount owed by a business. |
Owner’s Equity | The amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets. |
Accounting Equation | An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity. |
Transaction | A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity. |
Account | A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation. |
Account Title | The name given to an account. |
Account Balance | The amount in an account. |
Capital | The account used to summarize the owner’s equity in the business. |
Balance Sheet | A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity on a specific date. |
Cash and Owner's Capital | Received cash from owner as an investment. |
Cash and Supplies | Paid cash for supplies. |
Cash and Prepaid Insurance | Paid cash for insurance. |
Supplies and Liability Account | Bought supplies on account. |
Cash and Liability Account | Paid cash on account. |