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ACC-Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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Account | A record of increases and decreases in specific asset, liability, or owner’s equity items |
Chart of Accounts | A list of accounts and the account numbers that identify their location in the ledger |
Compound Entry | A journal entry that involves three or more accounts |
Credit | The right side of an account |
Debit | The left side of an account |
Double-Entry System | A system that record in appropriate accounts the dual effect of each transaction |
General Journal | The most basic form of journal |
General Ledger | A ledger that contains all asset, liability, and owner’s equity accounts |
Journal | An accounting record in which transactions are initially recorded in chronological order |
Journalizing | The entering of transaction data in the journal |
Ledger | The entire group of accounts maintained by a company |
Normal Balance | An account balance on the side where an increase in the account is recorded |
Posting | The procedure of transferring journal entries to the ledger accounts |
Simple Entry | A journal entry that involves only two accounts |
T Account | The basic form of an account |
Three-Column Form of Account | A form with columns for debit, credit, and balance amounts in an account |
Trial Balance | A list of accounts and their balances at a given time |