VCE Accounting - Unit 1 AOS 1 Terminology - Statistics

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Definition Term % Correct
Records, assets, liabilities and business activities of the entity must be kept separate from those of the owner or other entities (Accounting Assumption) Accounting Entity Assumption
63%
When two or more people are in a business together operating under their own names or a registered business name with a view to making a profit. Partnership
63%
Financial events are recorded and reported for a specific period of time, which allows valid comparisons of performance to be made (Accounting Assumption) Period Assumption
63%
When businesses buy on credit from their suppliers, and must pay off their account within a certain period of time. Accounts Payable
50%
Financial reports should be prepared using consistent accounting methods so that performance can be compared (Qualitative Characteristic) Comparability
50%
A business will continue to operate indefinitely and will not be wound up in the near future (Accounting Assumption) Going Concern Assumption
50%
Financial information should relate to an economic decision (Qualitative Characteristic) Relevance
50%
Relevant information should be available to decision makers in time to influence their decisions (Qualitative Characteristic) Timeliness
50%
Users with a reasonable knowledge of business and economics should be able to find the financial information understandable (Qualitative Characteristic) Understandability
50%
Revenue and expenses are recognised when they can be measured in a faithful and verifiable way (Accounting Assumption) Accrual Basis Assumption
38%
Present economic resources under the control of a business entity, with the potential to produce future economic benefits for the business Assets
38%
A decrease in assets or an increase in liabilities that result in a decrease in owner's equity Expenses
38%
Information being reported must be complete, without bias, and free from error (Qualitative Characteristic) Faithful Representation
38%
An entity's present obligations to transfer economic resources to another entity Liabilities
38%
The owner's remaining value or interest in a business after liabilities are deducted from assets Owner's Equity
38%
An increase in assets or decrease in liabilities, that result in an increase in owner's equity, achieved by providing goods or services to their customers Revenue
38%
A type of business that buys inventory and resells them, usually at a higher price Trading Business
38%
Customers who buy on credit and will pay off their account within a certain period of time. Accounts Receivable
25%
Raw facts and figures Financial Data
25%
Data put into a meaningful form for particular use Financial Information
25%
The excess of revenues over expenses for a specific period of time Profit
25%
A type of business that performs a particular service for the customer, and receives a fee for their service. Service Business
25%
When a single owner operates the business in their own right, and under their own name or a registered business name. Sole Proprietorship
25%
A type of business that uses raw materials to make products. Manufacturing Business
13%
A type of business that combines different types of operation. Mixed Business
13%
An exchange of either goods or services with another entity for payment Transaction
13%
Information can be confirmed as correct, and accounting information can be checked against business documents (Qualitative Characteristic) Verifyability
13%
Business operators compete for a share of the dollars available for spending. Market Reactions
0%
A percentage added to a product cost to determine the selling price. Percentage Mark-Up
0%
A suggested retail price set by a supplier. Recommended Retail Price
0%
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