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Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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adjusting entries | journal entries; update general ledger accounts at end of fiscal period |
permanent accounts | accounts used to accumulate information from 1 fiscal period |
temporary accounts | accounts used to accumulate information until transferred to owner's capital account |
closing entries | journal entries used to prepare temporary accounts for a new fiscal period |
post-closing trail balance | trial balance prepared after the closing entries are posted |
accounting cycle | series of accounting activities included in recording financial information for a fiscal period |