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accounting 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The length of time for which a business summarizes its financial information and reports its financial performance | Fiscal period |
| A fiscal period consisting of 12 consecutive months. | Fiscal year |
| A columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements | Work sheet |
| A proof of equality of debits and credits in a general ledger. | Trial Balance |
| Cash paid for an expense in one fiscal period that is not used until a later period. | Prepaid Expense |
| Reporting income when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred | accruel base of accounting |
| Reporting income when the cash is received and expenses when the cash is paid. | cash basis of accounting |
| Changes recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period. | adjustments |
| A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date. | balence sheet |
| A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period | income statement |
| The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater. | net income |
| The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total expenses are greater. | net loss |
| Journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period | adjusting entres |