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A comprehensive glossary of terms related to budgeting and accounting, particularly relevant to the bomi (building owners and managers institute) certification program. It includes definitions of key concepts, such as accounting principles, financial statements, and common business practices. The document also features a series of questions and answers, offering insights into the practical application of these concepts.
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Abatement - ANSFree rent used as an incentive for prospective tenants. Absolute Net Lease - ANSAll cost of owning, maintaining, and operating the building (including roof replacment and structural items) are paid for by the tenant and are usually paid directly to the providers of the services. Accelerated Cost Recovery Systems (ACRS) - ANSPrescribed by Congress between 1981 and 986 the application of a certain percentage to the cost of an asset resulting in the annual depreciation amount. Account - ANSAn individual record of information and transactions related to each asset of liability and to each aspect of owner's responsibility. Account - ANSHow we classify something Accountants Role - ANSSupport managers by processing, controlling, and reporting accounting data. Deliver accurate, meaningful, and timely financial reports. Accounting - ANSA uniform and consistent system where financial data is: interpreted, summarized, and communicated. Accounting - ANSThe system of summarizing, interpreting, and communicating financial data. Accounting Concepts - ANSThe global assumptions regarding the framework in which the entity operates Accounting Controls - ANS- Collections: Periodic reviews and a tickler system
Bank reconciliation - ANSA comparison of cash receipts and disbursements by reconciling the ending cash balance to the bank records Base income - ANSEarnings received from the monthlu recurring charges as stated in the lease Base index - ANSThe value of a dollar of rent adjusted for inflation using the CPI during the month of the lease commencement Base Rent - ANSThe monthly recurring charges as stated in the lease Base Year - ANSA term used to calculate a bas of operating expenses over which a tenant is expected to pay its proportionate share. Usually, the base year is the calendar year in which the lease is signed. Bookkeeping - ANSProcess of recording and classifying transactions Bookkeeping - ANSThe process of recording and classifying transactions Budget - ANSA plan itemized summary for anticipated expenditures and revenues for a given time period Budget Varriance - ANS-When actual income or expenses vary from the budgeted amount.
Cap - ANSA limit on the amount of increase in any one year, usually expressed as a % Capital assets - ANSMajor expenditures, such as a property, plant, or equipment Capital budgeting - ANSThe process of deciding whether or not to commit resources tp a particular project based on the expectation of some future benefit Capital improvement - ANSAn increase in the value of the owners' assets accomplished by either increasing income or reducing expenses Capitalization - ANSTransferring items purchased for use over an extended period of time from the cash basis income or reducing expenses Capitalization Rate (CAP Rate) - ANS-The rate of return from a given property.
Common area maintenance (CAM) charges - ANSExpense incurred to maintain the sidewalks, parking lot, landscaping, and other common areas of the retail center or industrial park common size comparative statements - ANSStatement assigning net sales 100% value and then expressing each income statement item as a % of net sales Comparison yeat - ANSAll years other than the base year of a lease Compounding - ANSCalculation of interest on a principal amount plus interest on the interest accrued during a previous period Consumer price index (CPI) - ANSgovernment statistic to measure inflation Consumer price index (CPI) increase - ANSIncrease due to inflation that is effective on the anniversary date of the lease Contract - ANSLegally enforceable document between two parties Cost accounting - ANSProcess of classifying or segregating the cost of operations into logically similar groups Cost centers - ANSOrganizational units - departments within a company that insure expenses Covenant of quiet enjoyment - ANSTenant at all times during the lease term is granted peaceful and quiet possession of the premises without any encumbrance or hinderance by, from, or through the landlord Current ratio - ANSCompany's current assets : current liabilities Daily journal - ANSbook or lisign of all expenditures and receipts posted on a daily basis
Day's sales uncollected - ANSCalculation of the speed with which a company collects its accounts Debt service - ANSPrincipal and interest paid on a mortgage, bank financing, or other debt. Ground leases payments and amounts received from tenants for deposits are also shown under debt service Debt service ratio - ANS# of times that debt service can be paid from income Deed of trust - ANSAgreement between loan user and holder covering assets Delinquency report - ANSMonthly summary of overdue payments. amounts, actions taken to collect, and other informaiton Depreciation - ANSTransfering the cost of a long-term assets to the cash basis income statement over an estimated useful life Discounting - ANSDividing the future value by the sum and interests compounded each year Double-net (net-net) lease - ANSType of lease which a tenants required to pay separately for insurance and property taxes. Rental payments cover debt service, profit, and repairs Earning power - ANSAbility of a company to generate income Earnings per share - ANSData used to dervaluate hte past performance of a business project its future earnings and weigh investment opportunities Employee Payroll - ANSAccumulating employee data (claimed exemptions, wage rates, benefits) then applying this information to the ongoing hourly information and generating paychecks on a periodic basis depending on pay period frequency Escalatable expense - ANSAny expense defined in the lease that is a part of the expenses subject to recovery by the landlord if the group expenses increase over the amount defined as the base year /base level
Financial statments - ANSA set of reports that consists of an income statement a balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows First-in-first-out (FIFO) method - ANSOldest inventory items are recorded as sold first. Does not mean that the physically oldest items were has been tracked and sold. Cost associated with the inventor that was purchased first is cost expensed first. With FIFO the cost inventory most recently purchased. Fixed cost - ANSOperating expense that can be controlled Fundamental accounting equation - ANS-Basis accounting formula that forms the logical basis for double entry accounting
Leverage ratio - ANS-liabilities for fixed assets are pledged divided by long term assets' book value Levy rates - ANSTaxes set by local government Liability - ANSDebt that is owed Liquidity - ANSAbility of a company to meet its current obligations Loan amortization - ANSRepayment of a loan structured on a monthly basis with part of the monthly payment applied to the interest and part applied to the principal Management agreement - ANSDocument that outlines the scope of work required to manage the property, the compensation, and the reporting requiremetns Matching - ANSRecording expenses incurred in earing revenue regardless of whether cash as been disbursed intheir payment Median - ANSMidpoint of data Mid-range - ANSmiddle 50% of the data Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) - ANS- CRE starts to depreciate after 39 years
Modified Gross Lease - ANS-Tenant to pay for building operating expenses over a preestablished amount term- 150
Productivity rate - ANS-Comparison of hourly rates, determined by dividing price by hours
Return on investment (ROI) - ANS-Net profit divided by the total amount originally invested to gain a profit.
Vacancy report - ANSSummary of a property's vacancies. Includes the number and types of vacancies all relevant dates and other details about the space. Variable cost - ANSAn operating expense of a company's current