The difference between the increases and decreases in an account.


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The name given to an account.


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A record that summarizes all the transactions pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation.


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Any business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity.


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An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity.


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The amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets.


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Financial rights to the assets of a business.


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Generally accepted accounting principles. The standards and rules that accountants follow while recording and reporting financial activities.


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A formal written document that describes the nature of a business and how it will operate.


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A business owned by one person.


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A business that performs an activity for a fee.


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The use of ethics in making business decisions.


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The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.


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The difference between assets and liabilities.


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The difference between personal assets and personal liabilities.


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an amount owed

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A person or business to whom a liability is owed.


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An increase in equity resulting from the sale of goods or services.


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A sale for which payment will be received at a later date.


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The cost of goods or services used to operate a business.


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Assets taken from the business for the owner’s personal use.


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The process of planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.


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A planned process designed to compile financial data and summarize the results in accounting records and reports.


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Financial reports that summarize the financial condition and operations of a business.


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A formal report that shows what an individual owns, what an individual owes, and the difference between the two.


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Anything of value that is owned.


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