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Financial Terms
Basic Financial Terms
Term | Definition |
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Accounts Payable | Line item on a Balance Sheet and it states the amount a company owes to vendors and suppliers. |
Accounts Receivable | Line item on a Balance Sheet and it states the and it states the amount a company is owed by customers/clients. |
Assets | Items that have future value, tangible and intangible, and are used by a business. Most important assets are usually cash, accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets. |
Assets are usually valued | at the amount of money a company has spent to acquire the asset. |
Balance Sheet: | One of the 3 primary financial statements used by a business to indicate financial performance. |
What is the Balance Sheet known as ? | “snapshot” at a given point in time and always shows a business’ assets, liabilities and equity. |
Cash: | Line item on a Balance Sheet and it shows the amount held in currency or that which is readily available in bank deposits. |