1. Chapter 3, Section 2 Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
What Do You Think?
What do you think is meant by the term transaction?
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2. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Main Idea
Accounts are used to analyze business transactions.
You Will Learn
how businesses use accounts.
the steps used to analyze a business transaction.
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3. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Key Terms
business transaction
account
accounts receivable
accounts payable
investment
on account
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4. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Business Transactions
A business transaction is an event that causes a change in assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity. A business records these changes in subdivisions called accounts.
The number of accounts will vary from business to business. Two possible business accounts are
accounts receivable, an asset account, and
accounts payable, a liability account.
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5. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Effects of Transactions on the Accounting Equation
To analyze a business transaction, follow these steps:
Identify the accounts affected.
Classify the accounts affected.
Determine the amount of increase or decrease for each account affected.
Make sure the accounting equation remains in balance.
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6. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Investments by the Owner
Money or other property paid out in order to produce profit is an investment. Analyze a cash investment transaction:
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7. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
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8. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Cash Payment Transaction
Analyze a cash purchase business transaction:
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9. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Credit Transaction
Purchasing an item on credit is also called buying on account. Analyze a purchase on account business transaction:
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10. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Key Terms Review
business transaction
An economic event that causes a change – either an increase or a decrease – in assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity.
account
A subdivision under assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity that summarizes the changes and shows the balance for a specific item.
accounts receivable
The amount of money owed to a business by its credit customers.
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11. Transactions That Affect Owner’s Investment, Cash, and Credit
SECTION 3.2
Key Terms Review
accounts payable
The amount of money owed, or payable, to the creditors of a business.
investment
Money or other property provided for the purpose of making a profit.
on account
The purchase of an item on credit.
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