Accounts Receivable: A short-term asset, usually representing a credit for a completed sale.
Cash: Money on hand in checking, savings or redeemable certificate accounts.
Current Assets: The sum of a firm's cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and marketable securities which can be converted to cash within a single operating cycle.
Current Liabilities: Measurable debt owed within one year, including accounts payable, accrued liabilities, taxes due and short-term notes due.
Inventory: The stockpile of unsold products.
Long Term Debt: Liabilities due in more than one year.
Total Assets: The sum of current assets and fixed assets such as plant and equipment.
Total Liabilities: Current liabilities plus long term liabilities such as notes and mortgages due over more than one year.
Income Statement Items
Net and Gross Profit: Gross Profit is sales minus the cost of the product or service. Net Profit reduces the Gross Profit with selling and general & administrative expenses (including depreciation), miscellaneous other income and expenses, such as interest expense and taxes.
Net Sales: Annual volume of sales.
Net Working Capital: Current assets minus current liabilities.
Net Worth: Current assets plus fixed assets minus current and long-term liabilities.
