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Accounting Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Accounting Cycle | the series of accounting activities for a one month fiscal period |
Adjusting Entries | journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of the fiscal period |
Closing Entries | journal entries used to prepare temporary accounts for a new fiscal period |
Permanent Accounts | accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next |
Post-Closing Trial Balance | a trial balance prepared after closing entries are posted |
Temporary Accounts | accounts used to accumulate information until it is transferred to the owner's capital account |