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Chapter 8
Accounting
Term | Definition |
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Matching Principle | Principle requiring that the expenses incurred in an accounting period are matched with revenue earned in the same period |
Net Income | The amount by which total revenue exceeds total expenses for the accounting period |
Net Loss | The amount by which total expenses exceed total revenue for the accounting period |
Ruling | Drawing a line; a single rule (line) drawn under a column of figures indicates that the entries above the rule are to be added or subtracted. If an amount is a total and no further processing is needed, a double rule is drawn under it |
Work Sheet | A working paper used to collect information from the ledger accounts for use in completing end-of-period activities |