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Google Sheets

What is Google Sheets? Google Sheets is a free, web-based spreadsheet application that is provided by Google within the Google Drive service. The application is also available as a desktop application on ChromeOS, and as a mobile app on Android, Windows, iOS, and BlackBerry. The Google Drive service also hosts other Google products such as…

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Revenue Recognition

What is Revenue Recognition? Revenue recognition is an accounting principle that outlines the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized. In theory, there is a wide range of potential points at which revenue can be recognized. The follwong guide addresses recognition principles for both IFRS and U.S. GAAP. Conditions for Revenue Recognition According to the…

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Customer Profitability Analysis

What is Customer Profitability Analysis? Customer Profitability Analysis is a tool from managerial accounting that shifts the focus from product line profitability to individual customer profitability. Activity Based Costing looks at the various cost drivers to accurately isolate costs and determine a product’s profitability. In contrast, Customer Profitability Analysis is a method of looking at…

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Inventoriable Costs

What are Inventoriable Costs? Inventoriable costs, also known as product costs, refer to the direct costs associated with the manufacturing of products and in getting them ready for sale. Often, inventoriable costs include direct labor, direct materials, factory overhead, and freight-in. Once a product is sold to a customer or disposed of in another way,…

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Accounting Rate of Return

What is Accounting Rate of Return? Accounting Rate of Return is the average net income an asset is expected to generate divided by its average capital cost, expressed as an annual percentage. It is a formula used to make capital budgeting decisions. The accounting rate of return is used in situations where companies are deciding…

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Progressive Tax

What is Progressive Tax? A progressive tax is a tax system that increases rates as the taxable income goes up. It is usually segmented into tax brackets that progress to successively higher rates. For example, a progressive tax rate may move from 0% to 45%, from the lowest and highest brackets, as the taxable amount…

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Expenditure

What is an Expenditure? An expenditure represents a payment with either cash or credit to purchase goods or services. It is recorded at a single point in time (the time of purchase), compared to an expense that is recorded in a period where it has been used up or expired. This guide will review the…

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Lessor vs Lessee

What is Lessor vs Lessee? There are two main parties in a lease agreement, and every finance professional needs to know how to differentiate between the lessor vs lessee. A lease is a contractual arrangement where one party, called the lessor, provides an asset for use by the other party, referred to as the lessee,…

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Ancillary Revenue

What is Ancillary Revenue? Ancillary revenue is income a company generates from selling goods and services that are not a primary revenue stream or core business operation. For example, a sporting arena is known for selling tickets to games and any other events being hosted in the space. In this case, ancillary revenue would come…

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Differential Cost

What is Differential Cost? Differential cost refers to the difference between the cost of two alternative decisions. The cost occurs when a business faces several similar options, and a choice must be made by picking one option and dropping the other. When business executives face such situations, they must select the most viable option by…

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