Appendix: international terminology

International terminologyTerminology used previously
Financial statements
Appropriation account (partnerships)Profit and loss appropriation account
Cash and cash equivalents (limited companies)Cash in hand, cash at bank/bank overdraft
Financial statementsFinal accounts and balance sheets
Income statementTrading and profit and loss account
InventoryStock
Irrecoverable debtBad debt
Loss for yearNet loss
Non-current assetsFixed assets
Non-current liabilitiesLong-term liabilities
Other payablesExpenses due; income received in advance
Other receivablesExpenses prepaid; income due
Profit for yearNet profit
Revenue (within an income statement)Sales
Statement of financial positionBalance sheet
Trade payablesTrade creditors (creditors)
Trade receivablesTrade debtors (debtors)
Accounting ratios
Expenses in relation to revenue %Expenses in relation to sales %
Profit to revenue %Net profit to sales %
Rate of inventory turnoverRate of stock turnover
Trade payable daysCreditor payment period
Trade receivable daysDebtor collection period