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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| journal | recording transactions in chronological order |
| journalizing | recording transactions in a journal |
| entry | information for each transaction recorded in a journal |
| general journal | journal with 2 amount columns in which all kinds of entries can be recorded |
| double-entry accounting | recording of debit and credit parts in a transaction |
| source document | business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry |
| check | source document; bank pays cash from a bank account |
| invoice | form describing goods and sold services, the quantity, and the price |
| sales invoice | source document; records a sale on account; (also "sales ticket" or "sales slip") |
| receipt | source document; acknowledges cash received |
| memorandum | source document; brief message describing a transaction |