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Unit 2: Basic Acc
Question | Answer |
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Account | a record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation |
Account Balance | the amount in the account |
Account Number | the number assigned to an account |
Account Title | the name assigned to an account |
Accounting Cycle | the series of accounting activities included in recording financial information for a fiscal period |
Accounting Equation | assets= liabilities + owner's equity |
Accounting Period Cycle Concept | changes in financial information are reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements |
Account | a record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation |
Account Balance | the amount in the account |
Account Number | the number assigned to an account |
Account Title | the name assigned to an account |
Accounting Cycle | the series of accounting activities included in recording financial information for a fiscal period |
Accounting Equation | assets= liabilities + owner's equity |
Accounting Period Cycle Concept | changes in financial information are reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements |
Accounting Record | an organized summary of a business's financial activities |
Accounting System | A planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management |
Adequate Disclosure Concept | financial statements that contain all information necessary to understand a business's financial condition |
Chart of Accounts | a list of account used by a business |
Adjustment entries | journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period |
Adjustments | changes recorded on a worksheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of the fiscal period |
Assets | anything of value that is owned |
Balance sheet | a financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date |
Business Entity Concept | financial information is recorded and reported separately form the OE |
Capital | account used to summarize the OE in a business |
Chart of Accounts | a list of account used by a business |
Closing Entries | journal entries used to prepare temporary accounts for a new fiscal period |
Consistent Reporting Concept | the same accounting procedures are followed |
Correcting Entries | a journal entry made to correct an error |
Credit | an entry to the right side of the T account |
Debit | an amount entered on the left side of a T account |
Equities | financial rights to the assets of a business |
File Maintainence | the procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger |
General Ledger | a ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements |
Fiscal Period | the length of time for which a business summarizes and reports financial information |
Going Concern Concept | |
General Ledger | a ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements |
Going Concern Concept | financial stat |
Income statement | a financial statement showing the revenue and total expenses for a fiscal period |
Ledger | a group of accounts |
liability | an amount owed to a business |
Matching expenses with revenue concept | revenue from business activities and expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period |
Net Income | the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater |
Net Loss | the difference between total revenue and expenses when expenses are greater |
Objective Evidence Concept | a source document is prepared for each transaction |
Opening an Account | writing the account title and number on the heading of an account |
Owner's Equity | the amount remaining after the value of all liabilities subtracted from the value of all assets |
Permanent accounts | accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next |
Post-Closing Trial Balance | a trial balance prepared after the closing entries are posted |
Posting | transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger |
Proprietorship | a business owned by one person |
Temporary Accounts | accounts used to accumulate information until it is transferred to the owner's capital account |
Transaction | a business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity |
Trial Balance | a proof of the equality of debits and credits |
Work Sheet | a columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements |