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General Accounting Terms
Accounting:
Means method of recording business transactions.

Transaction:
Activities which involve transfer of money or service or goods between two persons or between two accounts.

Goods:
Items to be sold or purchased.

Sales A/C:
Account involves sale of goods.

Purchase A/C:
Account involves purchase of goods.

Sales return A/C:
Account to record the rejection of sold goods.

Purchase return A/C:
Account to record the rejection of purchased goods.

Assets:
Properties of the business.

Liabilities:
Debts which are due by the business.

Capital:
Investment for the business. It is a liability. (Capital = Assets - Liabilities)

Credit:
Giving aspect.

Creditor:
Person who gives the benefit (Eg.: cash).

Debit:
Receiving aspect.

Debtor:
Person who receives the benefit (Eg.: cash).

Inventory:
It refer the handling of stock items in Godowns.

Currency:
  • Unit to measure Money.
  • Indian Currency is Rupees.

Net worth:
Net worth of a business is the value of the business on the specified date (after assets and liabilities are valued).