Vocabulary list for accounting

David Bar-Tzur

GENERAL ACCOUNTING

accounting adjust cash flow certified client cost credit
current value cycle cyclical debit debt deduct/ion defer
deposit in transit determine (a value) distribute document documentation double entry method electronic funds transfer
estimate face value figure out first-in-first-out first-in-last-out income statement insufficient funds
journal-> ~ entry ~ of original entry post (to ~) last-in-first-out ledger outstanding check
over (as in "A over B") par value petty cash-> replentish ~ profit reconciliation replenish petty cash
share (stock) spreadsheet statement table trial balance voucher

ACCOUNT NAMES

account accounts payable accounts receivable adjust, adjusted asset building cash
cost of goods sold current asset current liability deferred deposit depreciation discount
distributed dividend equity expense fixed fixed assets formula
goods goodwill gross income income intangible asset inventory investments
liabilities notes payable owner's equity payroll petty cash preferred stock property
refund retained earnings return(s) revenue salary securities supplies
t-account tangible asset wages working capital

For the signs for these terms, see Signs for technical/specialized vocabulary.

For additional relevant terms, see Vocabulary list for business.

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