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Accounting
Chapter 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transaction | A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity |
| An account | A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation |
| Account balance | The amount in an account |
| Capital | The account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business |
| What must be done if a transaction increases the left side of the transaction? | The right side must be increased, too |
| Can a transaction only affect one side of the equation? | Yes, there would be an increase AND a decrease on the same side |
| What does the phrase "on account" mean? | Buying items or services and paying for them at a future date |