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Accounting Chapter 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 number. |
| ledger account forms | The accounting stationery used to record financial information about specific accounts. |
| posting | The process of transferring information from 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. |