Category: Financial Statements & Reports

Research and Development

Research and Development Definition Research and development (R&D) in business refers to activities geared towards new product development or current product improvement. It typically involves conceptualizing and designing new products and then tailoring them to meet the needs of the target market. R&D is often a line item on a company’s income statement. Technology and

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Point of Sale (POS) Method

See Also: Accounting Principles Percentage of Completion Method Completed Contract Method Cost Recovery Method Installment Method Point of Sale (POS) Method Definition The Point of Sale (POS) Method also known as the Revenue Method or Sales Method is one of the many methods under the Revenue Principle of Accounting. This method records the revenue at

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Percentage Completion Method

Percentage Completion Method Example It is important to visually grasp the percentage completion method for full understanding. The following is a percentage of completion method example to help explain how the method works within a company. Bob is a project accountant for Whistle-at-You Construction Co. Because he is the primary project accountant for his company,

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Percentage Completion (POC) Method

See Also: Percentage Completion Method Example Accounting Principles Point of Sale Method (POS) Installment Method Completed Contract Method Collection Method Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Percentage Completion (POC) Method Use the Percentage Completion (POC) method with construction based projects that extend over the course of several years. Furthermore, many accountants prefer the percentage completion accounting over

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Paid in Capital (APIC)

See Also: Common Stock Definition Preferred Stocks (Preferred Share) Treasury Stock (Repurchased Shares) Owner’s Equity Balance Sheet Paid in Capital Definition The paid in capital definition is the total amount paid on equity or stock over the par value of the stock. In addition, it is a balance sheet account in the stockholder’s equity section. This

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Overhead Definition

See Also: Administration Expenses Outsourcing Predetermined Overhead Rate Fixed Costs Semi Variable Costs Overhead Expense Reduction Absorption Cost Accounting Overhead Definition The overhead definition is those ongoing expenses of running a business that do not directly relate to its core operations. It is ever present in the mind of accountants. The overhead definition includes the

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Periodic Inventory System

See Also: Perpetual Inventory System Just in Time Inventory System Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Days Inventory Outstanding Analysis How to manage inventory Periodic Inventory System Definition A periodic inventory system or the periodic inventory method is an accounting method in which you determine the amount of inventory at the end of each accounting period or

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Net Income

See Also: Net Sales Net Operating Loss Carryback and Carryforward Financial Ratios Financial Reporting Accounts Payable Net Income Definition The net income definition is a company’s profit in a given fiscal period. It consists of total revenues earned in the period less total expenses incurred to generate the revenues in the period. When revenues exceed expenses,

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Microsoft Dynamics: How to Obtain Licensing Agreement

See Also: When to Buy New Software How to Choose New Software Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains How to Obtain a Microsoft Dynamics Licensing Agreement New Microsoft Dynamics Licensing Program Microsoft Dynamics: How to Obtain Licensing Agreement Microsoft Partners sells Microsoft Dynamics but the licensing agreement is between Microsoft and the organization that licenses the software.

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Materiality Definition

See Also: Accounting Concepts Accounting Principles Audit Committee Auditor Compliance Audit What Should Your Month End Reports Contain? Materiality Definition Materiality is the amount that an omission or misstatement within the financial statements will seriously mislead people who use the financial statements of that company. Accounting Materiality Accounting materiality is often judged by the relative

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Notes Receivable

See Also: Notes Payable Treasury Notes (t notes) Accounts Receivable How to collect accounts receivable Balance Sheet Notes Receivable Definition The notes receivable is an account on the balance sheet usually under the current assets section if its life is less than a year. Specifically, a note receivable is a written promise to receive money

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Notes Payable

See Also: Current Liabilities Net 30 Credit Terms Accounts Payable Notes Receivable Long Term Debt Financial Ratios Notes Payable Definition Notes payable is a written promise to pay a certain amount at some future date. The account appears on the balance sheet when the company borrows money and signs a note or contract stating they

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