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Accountant   An individual who has had specialized training in accounting procedures  
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Accounting   The process of keeping financial records  
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Accounting cycle   A process or series of steps that businesses complete to maintain their financial records effectively  
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Accounting standards   Rules that accountants must follow when preparing financial statements  
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Acquisition of funds   Finance activity involving making decisions about financing  
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Administration of assets   Finance activity involving making decisions about a firm's investments  
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Assets   Anything of value that a business owns  
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Balance sheet   A financial statement that captures the financial condition of the business at that particular moment  
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Capital investment decisions   Decisions that determine which projects a business will invest in, how the investment(s) will be financed, and whether to pay dividends to shareholders  
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Cash flow statement   A financial summary with estimates as to when, where, and how much money will flow into and out of a business  
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Dividends   A sum of money paid to an investor or stockholder as earnings on an investment  
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Expenses   The money that a business spends; also called expenditures  
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Finance   In business, the function that involves all money and money management matters  
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Financial statement   A summary of accounting information  
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Income   Money received by a business or an individual from outside sources  
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Income statement   A financial summary that shows how much money the business has made or has lost; also called the profit-and-loss statement  
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Liabilities   Debts that the business owes  
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Net worth   The total value of the business  
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Owner's equity   The amount an owner has invested in the business plus or minus profits and losses  
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