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Chapter 4
Term | Definition |
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Chart of Accounts | A list of all accounts used by a business |
Ledger | A group of accounts; also referred to as a general ledger |
Double entry accounting | A system that recognizes the different sides of business transactions as debits and credits |
Debit | An entry on the left side of an account |
Credit | An agreement to pay for a purchase at a later time; an entry on the right side of an account. |
T account | A visual representation of a ledger account. The T account is a tool used to analyze translations. |
Normal balance | The increase side of an account. The word normal here means usual. |