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Summary: Common accounting terms include "payable" and "receivable," which describe money being owed to someone else and money owed to oneself, respectively. Discover how assets describe anything that has value with help from an accountant in this free video on accounting terms.
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"Hi my name is Jeannine Smith. I'm with Account Team here in Salt Lake City and I'd like to talk to you today about different accounting terms. Accounting terms are universal and deal with money coming in and money going out and money being held for payments and record of those payments. A payable is money that you owe to someone else. A receivable is money that is owed to you. Withholding is money that is kept in reserve for anticipated future uses. Assets are anything you have that is of value. And liabilities are anything that will decrease the value of your income. Debits and credits literally mean left or right. But are commonly referred to as additions or subtractions from an account or business profitability. Being knowledgeable in accounting terms is important to your success and in providing your creditability with those that you'll be working with and how you will best succeed in this business."
eHow Article: About Accounting Terms