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AccountingChapter4
Ms. Boyd's accounting vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ledger | A group of accounts (pg.92) |
| General Ledger | A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements. (pg.92) |
| Account Number | The number assigned to an account. (pg.92) |
| File Maintenance | The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current. (pg.93) |
| Opening An Account | Writing an account title and number on the heading of an account. (pg.94) |
| Posting | Transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account. (pg.96) |
| Correcting entry | the incorrect journal entry should be corrected with an additional journal entry called a ______ |
| Chart of Accounts | A list of account titles and numbers showing the location of each account in a ledger |