Dialogue. (Peter and Karen work in a large company

(Peter and Karen work in a large company. They are having dinner in the company cafe).

Peter Hi, Karen. Glad to meet you. You looked very busy this morning. There were so many statements on your table.

Karen Oh, Peter. This is the end of the year. The accounting department is very busy.

Peter I know. We are all very busy, totaling accounts. But I've already turned in the report on my department.

Karen Good.

Peter So, how's business.

Karen I don't know everything. I am busy with some records and statements. I don't have the whole picture. But I think the company is doing very well.

Peter I am sure of it. We have to keep our creditors and investors happy.

Karen Well, the balance sheet and profit and loss statement are ready. It is the end of the fiscal year. So everybody can check out the assets and liabilities, net worth and profit position of the company in the financial statements.

Peter Do you work with the pay checks?

Karen Why are you asking?

Peter I thought you could explain me the big difference between my gross pay and my net take-home pay.

Karen The explanation takes only one word-taxes. Actually the salaries are done through the computer.

Peter Really?

Karen Sure. We can't handle any volume in a large company without computers.

Peter You are right. Thank you for very interesting information.

Karen Oh, it’s my pleasure. Let's go to get some dessert.

Active Vocabulary

accounting department бухгалтерский отдел

to total accounts суммировать счета

to turn in the report сдать отчет

creditor кредитор

investor инвестор

profit and loss statement отчет по прибыли и убыткам

assets and liabilities актив и пассив

net worth а) стоимость имущества за вычетом обязательств;

б) собственный капитал предприятия

a financial statement финансовый отчет

a pay check платежный чек

gross валовой, брутто

gross pay плата до вычета

net чистый, нетто

net pay плата без вычетов

tax налог

salary зарплата

fiscal year фискальный (бюджетный) год

Vocabulary Exercises

Exercise 1. Have a look at the structure.

Can you turn in the report in time? No, I cant turn in the report but I could when I worked in the other department.

1. Can they check the assets and liabilities?

2. Can you keep the investors and creditors happy?

3. Can you explain the difference between gross pay and net take-home pay?

4. Can he compute the taxes?

5. Can we prepare profit and loss statement?

6. Can the company pay the salaries in time?

7. Can I operate the computer?