Studied by 10 peopleAverage Costs
AC=TC/Q
AC = Average Cost
TC = Total Cost
Q = Quality of Output
Average Revenue
AR = TR/Q = P
AR = Average Revenue
TR = Total Revenue
Q = Quality of Output
P = Price
Costs
The charges that an organisation incurs from its operations, e.g., rent, wages, salaries, and insurance.
Direct Costs
Costs that do not change with the level of output or sale of a certain good, service, or business operation, e.g, raw materials
Fixed Costs
Costs that do not change with the level of output, e.g., loan repayments and management salaries.
Indirect Costs (Overhead Costs)
These costs are not easily identifiable with the sale or output of a specific good, service, or business operation
Price (Average Revenue)
The amount of money a product is sold for
Revenue
The money (income) received by a business from the sale of goods and/or services
Revenue Streams
The different sources of revenue (or income) for a business, e.g., revenue from sponsorship deals, merchandise sales, membership fees, and royalties
Total Costs
TC = TFC + TVC
TC = Total Costs
TFC = Total Fixed Costs
TVC = Total Variable Costs
Total Revenue
The sum of income received by a business from its a trading activities. Calculated by: TR = R x Q
Variable Costs
Costs that change with the level of output - they rise when output or sales increase, e.g., raw materials and packaging costs.
Assets
The possessions owned by a business, which have a monetary value, e.g., buildings, land, machinery, equipment, inventories, and cash.
Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position)
This set of final accounts shows the value of a firm’s assets, liabilities, and the owners’ investment (or equity) in the business, at a particular point in time.
Cash
This refers to the money an organization has either “in hand” (at its premises) and/or “at bank” (i.e., in its bank account). It is the most liquid type of current assets.
Copyrights
These intangible assets give the registered owner the legal rights to creative pieces of work, such as the works of authors, musicians, conductors, playwrights (scriptwriters) and directors.
Cost of Sales (COS)
These are the direct costs of production, such as the cost of raw materials, component parts, and direct labour.
Creditors (Trade Creditors)
this refers to the suppliers that allow a business to purchase goods and/or services on trade credit.
Current Assets
Short-term assets belonging to an organization that will last in the business for up to 12 months, e.g., cash, debtors, and stock (inventory).
Current Liabilities
These are the short-term debts of a business, which need to be repaid within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Examples include bank overdrafts, trade creditors, and other short-term loans.
Debtors
\n A type of current asset, referring to individual or business customers that owe money to the organization as they have bought goods or services on trade credit, i.e., they need to pay within 30 and 60 days.
Dividends
These are the payments from a company’s profit (after interest and tax) paid to the shareholders (owners) of the company. The amount of dividends paid to an individual shareholder depends on the number of shares held by the individual.
Equity
\n Refers to the value of the owners' stake in the business, i.e., what the business is worth at the time of reporting the balance sheet.
Expenses
These are a firm’s indirect costs of production, e.g., rent, management salaries, marketing campaigns, accountancy fees, bank interest charges, travel expenses, utilities, repairs and maintenance, and general insurance.
Final Accounts
These are the published accounts of an organization, made available to and used by different stakeholders, e.g., managers, employees, shareholders, sponsors, financiers, and investors.
Finished Goods
These are the final products of a business, ready to be sold to customers.
Fixed Assets
\n The long-term assets (possessions) of an organization that have a monetary value and are used repeatedly but are not intended for resale within the next twelve months, e.g. property and equipment.
Goodwill
\n The reputation and established networks (know-how) of an organization, which adds to a firm’s monetary value.
Gross Profit
This refers to the profit from a firm’s everyday trading activities. It is calculated by the formula: Sales revenue – Cost of sales.
Liquid Assets
\n These items of value, owned by the business, cannot be sold quickly, are difficult to sell, and/or cannot be sold easily without incurring a significant loss in value.
Intangible assets
Non-physical fixed assets that are valuable to a firm’s survival and success, such as brand value, goodwill, copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
Intellectual property rights
Abbreviated as IPRs, these are a firm's fixed, intangible assets with a monetary value, comprised of goodwill, patents, copyrights and trademarks.
Liabilities
\n The debts of a business, i.e., the money owed to others, e.g., money owed to financiers, trade creditors, and the government (for tax).
Net Assets
Refers to the overall value of an organization’s assets after all its liabilities are deducted. It is calculated by the formula: total assets minus current liabilities minus non-current liabilities.
Non-Current Assets (Fixed Assets)
This refers to the long-term assets or possessions of an organization with a monetary value but is not intended for resale within the next twelve months of the balance sheet date.
Non-Current Liability (long-term liability)
\n This refers to debt owed by a business that will take longer than a year (from the balance sheet date) to repay.
Overdrafts
\n This financial service allows customers to temporarily take out more money than is available in their bank account.
Patents
The official rights given to a business to exploit an invention or process for commercial purposes.
Profit after Interest and Tax (Profit for Period)
This section of the P&L account shows the actual value of profit earned by the business after all costs have been accounted for.
Profit before Interest and Tax
This section of the P&L account shows the value of a firm’s profit (or loss) before deducting interest payments on loans and taxes on corporate profits.
Raw Materials
These are the natural resources used in the production process to create goods and provide services to customers.
Retained Profit (Retained Earnings)
This refers to the value of a firm’s earnings after all costs are paid (including interest and tax) and shareholders have been compensated (dividends).
Sales Revenue
Shown on the profit and loss account, this refers to the money an organization earns from selling goods and services.
Share Captial
The value of equity in a business that is funded by its shareholders, either through an initial public offering (IPO) or via a share issue.
Short-Term Loans
These are advances (loans) from a financial lender, such as a commercial bank, that needs to be repaid within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Stocks (inventories)
These are the goods that a business has available for sale, per time period.
Tax
Refers to the compulsory deductions paid to the government as a proportion of a firm’s profits.
Total Assets
\n The sum of a firm’s non-current assets and its current assets.
Total Liabilities
These are simply the sum of current liabilities and non-current liabilities, i.e., the sum of all the monies owed by the business.
Trade Creditors
Suppliers may give trade credit, which needs to be repaid at a future date (typically 30 to 60 days).
Trademarks
A form of intellectual property or intangible asset which gives the listed owner the legal and exclusive commercial use of the registered brands, logos, and/or slogans (corporate catchphrases).
Window Dressing
Also known as creative accounting, this is the legal manipulation of financial statements based on the accounting principles and rules in the country in order to make the figures look more flattering (in the same way that people clean and tidy their homes before guest are due to arrive).
Work-in-Progress (semi-finished goods)
These are parts and components used in the production process.
Working Capital
\n The money available for the day-to-day running of a business. It is calculated by subtracting current liabilities from current assets.
Profit and Loss Account (For-Profit Organisation)
Profit and Loss Account (Non-Profit Organisation)
Balance Sheet (For-Profit)
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