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Chapter 7
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Posting | process of transferring information from the journal to individual general ledger accounts |
| general ledger | permanent record organized by account number |
| ledger account forms | accounting stationary used to record financial information about specific accounts |
| proving the ledger | adding all debit balances and all credit account balances, and then comparing the two totals to see whether they are equal |
| trial balance | a list of all the general ledger account names and balance; used to prove the ledger |
| transposition error | two digits within an amount are accidentally reversed, or transposed |
| slide error | decimal point is moved by istake |
| correcting entry | an entry made to correct in a journal discovered after posting |