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