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HLWW AC Ch. 4 Vocab
Vocabulary for Chapter 4 -- Accounting
Term | Definition |
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Ledger | A group of accounts. |
General Ledger | A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements. |
Account Number | The number assigned to an account. |
File Maintenance | The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current. |
Opening an Account | Writing an account title and number on the heading of an account. |
Posting | Transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account. |
Correcting Entry | An incorrect journal entry that is corrected with an additional journal entry. |