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Accounting vocab ch2
Term | Definition |
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Posting | Copying data from the journal to the ledger |
Expense | The cost of operating a business; a decrease in stockholders' equity |
Debit | Left side of an account |
Credit | Right side of an account |
Trial balance | Lists all accounts with their balances |
Formula for equity | Assets - Liabilities |
Formula for net income | Revenue - Expenses |
Receivable | Always an asset |
Payable | Always a liability |
Chart of accounts | Lists a company's accounts and account numbers (without account balances) |
Journal | Record of transactions |
Normal balance | Side of an account where increases are recorded |
Ledger | The book of accounts and their balances |