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Unlocking the Language of Accounting: Understanding Common Terms

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Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold Revenue refers to the total income generated by a business from its sales or services. Understanding these common accounting terms is essential for sound financial management and decision-making in business.

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What Are Costs of Goods Sold?

MazumaBusinessAccounting

We often get asked to explain the ins and outs of financial reports and have found that providing our favorite clients with a working knowledge of accounting terms is helpful. You may have even heard your bookkeeper or accountant refer to COGS as the cost of sales or services.

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How to Account for Bad Debts and Record it in Quickbooks Online and Desktop

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

A bad debt, in accounting terms, refers to an amount charged to a customer that is never paid. In accounting parlance there would be a credit to sales and a debit to accounts receivable. Under “income account” you would add a new account called “Bad Debt” which is “expense” account.

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How The Corporate Card Eases SMBs Into B2B eCommerce

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As Ward noted, the B2B trade arena is one ingrained with human interaction and in-person meetings, whether it be connections with sales representatives or visits to trade shows. We saw a change in the last few years towards the credit card away from open account terms," he said.

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What is COGS in Accounting and How to Calculate It?

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According to the cost of goods sold definition, this metric includes the cost of the materials and labor directly used to create the product and excludes indirect expenses like distribution and sales force costs. Cost of goods sold is sometimes called “ cost of sales.” ” COGS is also an accounting term under U.S.

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Free Small Business Expense Tracking Spreadsheet

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If you have a business with many employees, sales, and tax considerations, an app is ideal. Bank charges – Fees and costs for a business bank account and credit cards. Commissions – If you pay out sales commissions, they would be recorded here. Fortunately, business expense tracking apps make the job easier.

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What is Capital Cost Allowance and How Does it Impact Your Business

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

The accounting term for the same concept is depreciation (or amortization). The difference between accounting and tax is that while there are many depreciation methods that can be used for accounting purposes, the calculation for CCA in Canada is generally based on what is referred to as the “declining balance method” (see below).

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