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Accounting vocab ch2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Posting | Copying data from the journal to the ledger |
| Expense | The cost of operating a business; a decrease in stockholders' equity |
| Debit | Left side of an account |
| Credit | Right side of an account |
| Trial balance | Lists all accounts with their balances |
| Formula for equity | Assets - Liabilities |
| Formula for net income | Revenue - Expenses |
| Receivable | Always an asset |
| Payable | Always a liability |
| Chart of accounts | Lists a company's accounts and account numbers (without account balances) |
| Journal | Record of transactions |
| Normal balance | Side of an account where increases are recorded |
| Ledger | The book of accounts and their balances |