FLOWCHART Definition

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FLOWCHART, in accounting, is a schematic representation of a sequence of operations in an accounting system or computer program. Also called a flow diagram or flow sheet.

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COMMON SIZE ANALYSIS, as used in vertical analysis of financial statements, an item is used as a base value and all other accounts in the financial statement are compared to this base value. On the balance sheet, total assets equal 100% and each asset is stated as a percentage of total assets. Similarly, total liabilities and stockholders equity are assigned 100%, with a given liability or equity account stated as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders equity. On the income statement, 100% is assigned to net sales, with all revenue and expense accounts then related to it in percentages. See COMMON SIZED PERCENTAGES.

FIXED RATE MORTGAGE is a mortgage with level monthly payments determined at the outset of the mortgage and remaining constant throughout the life of the mortgage.

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