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Sales Revenue

Sales revenue is the total income generated from selling goods or services before deducting any costs or expenses. It’s the top line of the income…

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Service Revenue

Service revenue is income earned from providing services rather than selling physical goods. It is recognised when the service is rendered, not necessarily when cash…

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Segment Reporting

Segment reporting breaks down a company’s financial results by business unit, geography, or product line. It enhances transparency and helps investors understand which areas are…

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Sunk Cost

A sunk cost is a past expense that cannot be recovered and should not affect future decisions. Examples include money spent on cancelled projects or…

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Sales Tax

Sales tax is a consumption-based tax imposed on goods and services at the point of sale. The seller collects it from customers and remits it…

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Suspense Account

A suspense account is a temporary holding account used when there are uncertainties or discrepancies in transactions. It stores unclassified or incomplete entries until they’re…

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Straight-Line Depreciation

Straight-line depreciation is a method where an asset’s cost is evenly spread over its useful life. It’s calculated as (Cost − Residual Value) ÷ Useful…

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Standard Costing

Standard costing involves assigning predetermined costs to products for materials, labour, and overhead. These estimates serve as benchmarks for measuring performance. Variance analysis compares standard…

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Subsidiary Ledger

A subsidiary ledger is a detailed ledger that supports a control account in the general ledger. For example, the accounts receivable ledger contains individual customer…

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Sales

Sales represent the total revenue earned from selling goods or services during a specific period. It forms the backbone of a company’s income statement. Sales…

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