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Unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Correcting entry | An entry made to correct an error in a journal entry discovered after posting |
| General ledger | A permanent record organized by account numbers |
| Ledger account forms | The accounting stationery used to record financial information about specific accounts |
| Posting | The process of transferring information form the journal to individual general ledger 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 |
| Slide error | Error that occurs when a decimal point is moved by mistake |
| Transposition error | Error that occurs when two digits within an amount are accidentally reversed, or transposed |
| Trial balance | A list of all the general ledger account names and balances; it is prepared to prove the ledger |