balance sheet
An overview of the assets and liabilities of an enterprise.
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credit side
On the credit side (right) of a balance sheet you find the liabilities – owner’s equity and loan capital – that an enterprise has at its disposal.
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creditors
Debts to suppliers and banks. A supplier (person or enterprise) that must be paid for the provision of a good or a service.
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current assets
Capital goods which are consumed within one production process or within a year.
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debit side
On the debit side (left) of a balance sheet you find the assets of the enterprise.
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debtors
Money that is still owed to the enterprise. A person or enterprise that still needs to pay for goods delivered or services provided.
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depreciation
An entrepreneur calculates the annual decrease in value of his assets so that he can replace these in due course.
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fixed assets
Capital goods which last more than a production process or longer than a year.
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flow quantity
Quantity measured over a certain period, such as income.
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liquid assets
Possessions with which you can pay directly. Cash and bank accounts.
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loan capital
The loan capital consists of the debts (borrowed money) of a person or enterprise. Loan capital must be paid back and interest must be paid on it.
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owner’s equity
The owner’s equity consists of the value of the possessions of a person or enterprise minus the debts of that person or that enterprise.
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profit and loss account
An overview of the revenue, the costs and the result (=profit or loss) over the past period.
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statement of changes
A balance sheet on which a change is represented that results from a financial transaction.
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stock quantities
Quantities measured at a certain moment or time, such as capital.
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VAT
value added tax, is a tax which consumers pay on the products which they buy. sales tax or turnover tax or purchase tax.
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