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The zero coupon bond price is the present value of all future cash flows expected from the bond. For a zero coupon bond, there are no periodic interest payments, and the only cash flow is the face value of the bond received by the investor at the maturity date. In order to receive a return on their investment a zero coupon bond must be issued to investors at a deep discount.
The bond price is the net present value of all future cash flows expected from the bond. The bond cash flow includes the receipt of the principal amount at the maturity date, and the receipt of periodic interest payments throughout the term. Time value of money calculations can be used to determine the bond present value.
The debt constant sometimes referred to as the loan constant or mortgage loan constant is the ratio of the constant periodic payment on a loan to the original loan.
The debt service constant is only relevant to loans that have a fixed interest rate over the term of the loan, and is used to make quick calculations of the amount needed to repay a loan over its term, and the balance outstanding on the loan at any point in time.
Gift cards accounting involves establishing a liability for the obligation to provide goods at a future date. A customer can redeem gift cards and the liability is reduced due to gift card revenue recognition. Not all gift cards are redeemed and the business needs to estimate the revenue (breakage) to be released proportionately as other gift card balances are redeemed by customers.
The imprest system of petty cash is a method of accounting for petty cash expenses. Under the system, the petty cash fund balance is always restored at the end of the accounting period back to its original amount. At any one time the cash held plus the petty cash vouchers should always be equal to the original fixed imprest amount.
