Accounting

Glossary – Accounting

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There are 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter G.
GAAP
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

Gains
Gains result from the sale of an asset (other than inventory). A gain is measured by the proceeds from the sale minus the amount shown on the company’s books. Since the gain is outside of the main activity of a business, it is reported as a nonoperating or other revenue on the company’s income statement.

General journal
A book of original entry that requires that both the account being debited and the account being credited be listed along with the respective amounts. Because of accounting software and special journals there are relatively few entries made into the general journal.

General ledger
That part of the accounting system which contains the balance sheet and income statement accounts used for recording transactions.

Gross
The amount before deductions. For example, gross pay is the amount before withholding deductions. Gross sales is the amount before sales returns and allowances and sales discounts.

Gross salaries
An employee’s pretax compensation that is based on annual or monthly amounts rather than an hourly rate. Management employees are usually paid salaries.
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