Short Case Scenario 14-1

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Essay

Short Case Scenario 14-1
Mary Ann has always loved to cook and is interested in starting a catering business. Being aware of the failure rate of new businesses, she is considering buying an existing catering business that is up for sale. The current owners claim that the business is highly profitable, but Mary Ann has her doubts. She wonders why the owners would be so interested in selling the business if it is such a money maker. Furthermore, the price that they are asking seems high to Mary Ann. Without any formal training in accounting, Mary Ann asks a friend, Rolanda, for advice.
-Mary Ann understands the value of a budget.How will she benefit throughout the year from using a budget?

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Definitions:

Account Type

Refers to classifications made for various financial transactions in accounting, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.

Debit And Credit Effects

The accounting actions that increase or decrease accounts in the double-entry bookkeeping system, where debits are entries on the left side and credits are entries on the right.

Normal Account Balance

The usual or expected balance that an account possesses, which can be a debit for assets and expenses, or a credit for liabilities, equity, and revenue.

Journal Entries

These are records that note the details of financial transactions in accounting, following the double-entry bookkeeping system.