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Source Documents

After the initial recording, all documents should be preserved and organized into a file and put into a system so they can be retrieved at any time. It is also important to make a record of general internal control procedures specifying who in the fi... Read more

What Is A Current Liability?

The acid-test ratio, also known as the quick ratio, measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to immediately extinguish or retire its current liabilities. Quick assets include the current assets that can presumably be qui... Read more

Common Size Financial Statement

The same goes for calculating the gross margin , and operating margin (gross profit minus selling & general administrative expenses, divided by sales revenue). When you show the items of the income statement as a percentage of the sales figure, it is... Read more

Accounting For Inventory

Similarly, you don’t always ship goods to a customer on the same day that you invoice them. These timing differences will cause discrepancies in your accounting unless you put methods in place to factor for them. If your system does not track e... Read more

Do Utilities Go On Balance Sheet?

Utilities used in the manufacturing process will be part of the cost of the products manufactured. The accrual basis of accounting recognizes utilities expenses as incurred compared to the cash basis accounting method when the bills are paid. However... Read more