Make the language
of finance a little clearer.
A short reference for common terms used in financial conversations.
Accounts payable
Amounts your business owes to suppliers for goods or services already received.
Accounts receivable
Amounts customers owe your business for goods or services already provided.
Accrual accounting
An accounting method that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred, rather than only when cash moves.
Balance sheet
A statement of assets, liabilities, and equity at a particular point in time.
Cash flow
The movement of cash into and out of a business over a period.
Gross margin
Revenue less the direct costs of delivering the goods or services sold, often expressed as a percentage of revenue.
Net burn
The amount by which cash outflows exceed cash inflows over a period.
Runway
An estimate of how long available cash will last at an assumed rate of net spending.