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  > Bookkeeping
The task of recording the amount, date, and source of all business revenues and expenses. Bookkeeping is essentially the starting point of the accounting process. Only with accurate bookkeeping numbers can meaningful accounting be
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  > Double-Entry Accounting
A system of accounting that records each business transaction twice.
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  > Receipt
A written record of a transaction.
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   Accountant Terms and Definitions

 

Account
A collection of financial information grouped according to customer or purpose.

Adult Protective Services (APS
Adult Protective Services includes the 24-hour, 365 days a year access to assistance and/or referral with reports of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect by caretaker, self-neglect, exploitation and abandonment.

Accrual Method Of Accounting
In the context of a financial audit, audit findings represent weaknesses or deficiencies in internal controls, or instances of noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations, that are presented in an audit report.

Cash Method Of Accounting
Accounts for income and expenses when actually received or paid.

Accounts Payable
Amounts that a business owes

Compliance Audits
Compliance audits are internal or external audits performed to evaluate whether systems or processes are designed and operating effectively to ensure compliance with pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and internal policies and procedures

Invoice
A written record of a transaction, often submitted to a customer or client when requesting payment.

Bad Debt
Money owed for a business debt that cannot be collected

Net Income
Gross income less expenses; it represents a business's profit for a given year.

Balance Sheet
A statement listing a business's assets, liabilities, and net worth, or equity.

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There are different types of accountants.
Accountants specialize in a variety of fields including, but not limited to, audit, budget analysis, financial, management and tax accounting.

 
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