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◉ Break-even Point. Answer: The amount of sales at which total
costs of the number of units sold equal total revenues; the point at
which there is no profit or loss.
◉ Budget. Answer: A quantitative expression of a plan that shows
how a firm or organization will acquire and use resources over some
specified period of time.
◉ Business. Answer: An organization operated with the objective of
making a profit from the sale of goods or services.
◉ Business Documents. Answer: Records of transactions used as the
basis for recording accounting entries; include invoices, check stubs,
receipts, and similar business papers.
◉ Capital Budgeting. Answer: Systematic planning for long-term
investments in operating assets.
◉ Accounting Cycle. Answer: The procedure for analyzing,
recording, summarizing, and reporting the transactions of a
business.
,◉ Cash Budget. Answer: A short-term schedule of expected cash
inflows and outflows during a period of time.
◉ Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Answer: An accountant who
has met specified professional requirements established by the
AICPA and local and state societies. A key service provided by CPAs
is the performance of independent audits of financial statements.
◉ Classified Balance Sheet. Answer: A balance sheet that
distinguishes between current and long-term assets.
◉ Comparative Financial Statements. Answer: Financial statements
that include information for both the current year and preceding
year(s) that are prepared for users to identify any significant
changes in particular items.
◉ Contribution Margin Ratio. Answer: The percentage of net sales
revenue left after variable costs are deducted; the contribution
margin divided by net sales revenue.
◉ Controllable Costs. Answer: Costs over which a manager has
direct authority and can change.
, ◉ Controlling. Answer: Tracking the actual performance of a
company.
◉ Cost Accountant. Answer: An accountant who is specially trained
to prepare and analyze accounting information for internal decision-
making.
◉ Cost Behavior. Answer: The way a cost is affected by changes in
activity levels.
◉ Cost Center. Answer: An organizational unit in which a manager
has control over and is held accountable for cost performance.
◉ Cost Drivers. Answer: A numerical measure used to reflect the
amount of a specific cost that is associated with a particular activity.
◉ Cost Objects. Answer: An output of a business, such as a product,
service, or division.
◉ Cost Pool. Answer: Total cost being generated by a specific
overhead cost activity.