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Accounting Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Accounting Cycle | Activities performed in an accounting period that help the business keep its records in an orderly fashion. |
Calendar Year | Accounting period that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. |
Check Stub | A source document that lists the same information that appears on a check and shows the balance in the checking account before and after each check is written. |
Fiscal Year | An accounting period of twelve months. |
General Journal | An all-purpose journal in which all the transactions of a business may be recorded. |
Invoice | A source document that lists the quantity, description, unit price, and total cost of the items sold and shipped to a buyer. |
Journal | A chronological record of the transactions of a business. |
Journalizing | The process of recording business transactions in a journal. |
Memorandum | A brief written message that describes a transaction that takes place within a business. |
Receipt | A source document that serves as a record of cash received |
Source Document | A paper prepared as evidence that a transaction occurred. |