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Factors of Production

Definition: In economics, factors of production, as the name signifies are the inputs or say resources acquired by the firm to use them in the production of goods or services, so as to earn a profit. The word 'production' refers to a systematic process of converting the inputs, into finished products, which can be goods or services. For this purpose, the product has to pass … [Read more...] about Factors of Production

Supply

Definition: In economics, "Supply" implies the quantity (how much) of a commodity that the producers, manufacturers or sellers are willing and able to offer to the market at different prices during a particular period of time. Basically, supply is something that the firm offers for sale, to the target audience in the market, which may not be something that the firm succeeds … [Read more...] about Supply

Demand

Definition: The word 'demand' is used to imply the quantity (how much) of a given commodity or service, the consumers are willing and able to buy, in a market during the particular period of time, at any price, or at any income or at any price of related goods. Demand is not just the desire for the commodity, rather when the desire is supported by the means to purchase, the … [Read more...] about Demand

Single Entry System

Definition: Single Entry System, is the oldest and most straightforward method of keeping records of financial transactions, which is rarely prevalent these days. In this system, only one side of the transaction is recorded, because of the absence of any prescribed rules and so the records maintained are more or less incomplete. In a nutshell, single entry system of … [Read more...] about Single Entry System

Operations Management

Definition: Operations Management can be understood as an area of management which is concerned with the government of system, processes and functions that manufacture goods and renders services to the end user, to provide desired utilities to them while adhering to other objectives of the concern, i.e. efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. Objectives of Operations … [Read more...] about Operations Management

Fund Flow Statement

Definition: Fund Flow Statement implies a snapshot of the movement of funds, i.e. inflow or outflows of the firm's financial assets for a specific period. It represents, "from where the funds are received and where the funds are utilised" by the company during a particular period. The word 'fund' refers to a sum of money, which is used to finance the firm's day to day … [Read more...] about Fund Flow Statement

Liabilities

Definition: Liability, as the name suggests, is a legal obligation which reflects an amount that the company owes to outside parties, i.e. banks, financial institutions, individuals or entities, whose settlement may lead to the outflow of the firm's economic resources. In finer terms, liabilities are a company's financial debts, which indicates creditors claim on business … [Read more...] about Liabilities

Assets

Definition: Assets refers to the resources of economic value which are owned and controlled by a business entity, owing to events in the past, which are expected to generate monetary benefit in future. In the balance sheet, assets appear in the second part, i.e. after equity and liabilities. Classification of Assets Assets are classified into two major categories, i.e. … [Read more...] about Assets

Petty Cash Book

Definition: Petty Cash Book is a ledger book, which is used to record petty cash expenses formally in chronological order, with the date. For this purpose, a petty cashier is appointed by the firm, to pay for small payments (usually below Rs. 200) and keep a record of the same. Petty cash implies a small amount of cash in hand, with the petty cashier, who uses the amount to … [Read more...] about Petty Cash Book

Bank Reconciliation Statement

Definition: Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS) refers to a statement which an entity prepares on a particular date to match the bank balance indicated in the cash book with the balance shown by the bank's passbook, by displaying the reasons for differences between the two. The entity can prepare BRS any time during the financial period, as per the requirement. Significance … [Read more...] about Bank Reconciliation Statement

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