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Accounting I terms and definitions to know to prepare for FBLA

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show The ration of the money earned on an investment  
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Real property   show
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Personal property   show
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show The value of an asset determined by tax authorities for the purpose of calculating taxes.  
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show an accounting form on which a business records information about each plant asset  
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show An increase in equity resulting from activity other than selling goods or services  
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show An increase in equity that results when a plant asset is sold for more than book value  
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show A decrease in equity resulting from activity other than selling goods or services  
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Loss on plant assets   show
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Accelerated depreciation   show
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Declining-balance method of depreciation   show
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Double-declining balance method of depreciation   show
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show An asset that does not have physical substance.  
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Amortization   show
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Payroll   show
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Pay period   show
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Payroll clerk   show
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show total amount of money earned by an employee in a pay period  
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show fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period  
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show amount of money paid to an employee at a specified rate per hour worked  
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show record of the time an employee arrives at work each time, the time the employee leaves, and the total number of hours worked each day  
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show computer technology where each employee's time card has a magnetic strip on which is encoded certain employee information  
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piece rate   show
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show amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of the employee's salary  
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overtime rate   show
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deduction   show
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show an allowance claimed by a tax-person that reduces the amount of taxes that must be paid  
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show form that summarizes information about an employees' earnings for each pay period  
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show amount of money left after all deductions are subtracted from gross earnings  
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direct deposit   show
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show where the individual payroll record for each employee is recorded  
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show each employee's year to date gross earnings  
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show based on a percentage of their employees' gross earnings and are collected to provide funds for workers who are temporarily out of work  
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federal tax deposit coupon   show
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form 941   show
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form w-2   show
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form w-3   show
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show an employer's annual unemployment tax return  
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internal controls   show
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show those controls provided outside the business (ex. verifying the accuracy of a signature)  
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checking account   show
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check   show
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show person or business that has cash on deposit in a bank  
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signature card   show
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deposit slip   show
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endorsement   show
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show restricts or limits how a check may be handled  
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show the person who signs a check  
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show bank on which the check is written  
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show writing the words void in large letters across the top of a check  
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show itemized record of all the transactions occurring in a depositor's account over a given period, usually a month  
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canceled check   show
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reconciling the bank statement   show
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show checks that have been written but not deposited  
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show deposits that have been made and recorded in the checkbook but do not appear on the bank statement  
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show fee charged by the bank for maintaining bank records and for processing bank statement items for the depositor  
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stop payment order   show
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NSF check   show
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show enables banks to transfer funds from the account of one depositor to the account of another quickly and accurately without the immediate exchange of checks  
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merchandising business   show
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retailer   show
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show business that sells to the retailer  
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merchandise   show
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show the items of merchandise the business has in stock  
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show the sale of goods that will be paid for later  
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show the customer to whom a sale on account is made  
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credit cards   show
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sales slip   show
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sales tax   show
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credit terms   show
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special journals   show
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sales journal   show
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show separate ledger that contains accounts for all charge customers  
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subsidiary ledger   show
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show balance must equal the total of all the account balances in the subsidiary ledger  
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show column total written in small pencil figures  
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show Journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period.  
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show accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next.  
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temporary accounts   show
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closing entries   show
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show A trial balance prepared after the closing entries are posted  
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accounting cycle   show
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show individuals or groups who have an interest in and are affected by the actions of an organization  
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show The percentage relationship between one financial statement item and the total that includes that item.  
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fiscal period   show
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show A columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements  
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show A proof of the equality of debits and credits in a general ledger.  
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adjustments   show
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balance sheet   show
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show A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period.  
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net income   show
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net loss   show
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show A statement that guides the ethical behavior of a company and its employees.  
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checking account   show
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show A signature or stamp on the back of a check transferring ownership  
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show An endorsement consisting only of the endorser's signature.  
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show An endorsement indicating a new owner of a check.  
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restrictive endorsement   show
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postdated check   show
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show A report of deposits, withdrawals, and bank balance sent to a depositor by a bank  
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show A check that a bank refuses to pay.  
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electronic funds transfer   show
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debit card   show
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petty cash   show
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petty cash slip   show
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show a group of accounts  
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general ledger   show
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show The number assigned to an account.  
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show The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current.  
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opening an account   show
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posting   show
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journal   show
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show Recording transactions in a journal.  
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show A journal amount column headed with an account title  
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general amount column   show
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entry   show
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double-entry accounting   show
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show A business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry  
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show a business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account  
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show A form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, and the price  
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show An invoice used as a source document for recording a sale on account  
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show A business form giving written acknowledgement for cash received  
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memorandum   show
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proving cash   show
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T account   show
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debit   show
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credit   show
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show The side of the account that is increased.  
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chart of accounts (COA)   show
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show Planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.  
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show A planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management.  
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show Organized summaries of a business's financial activities.  
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service business   show
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show A business owned by one person.  
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show Financial reports that summarize the financial condition and operations of a business.  
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asset   show
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show Financial rights to the assets of a business.  
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show an amount owed by a business  
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owner's equity   show
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show An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity, Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity  
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show the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions  
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business ethics   show
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show A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity.  
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show A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation  
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account title   show
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account balance   show
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show the account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business  
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revenue   show
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sale on account   show
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show a decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business Expense a decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business  
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show Assets taken out of a business for the owner's personal use.  
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show economic resources owned by a company that are expected to benefit future business periods.  
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account   show
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show during inflation _____ gives the highest net income (lowest cost of goods sold and highest merchandise available for sale)  
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LIFO   show
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going concern   show
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show personal accounts of owner are separate from business  
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historical costs   show
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debit balance   show
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show amount of supplies available during the period  
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show wage payroll period marital status and allowances  
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info for employee's FICA   show
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estimate of useful life is based on   show
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show revenue earned  
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total employee deductions   show
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reversing accrued interest expense   show
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employee social security   show
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show accounting entries based on facts  
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conservatism   show
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time period   show
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cost principle   show
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consistency   show
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show report full information that gives full report  
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show use GAAP principles when accounting  
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show 940 form  
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show W-3  
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show W-4  
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show W-2  
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The purchase of a delivery van for cash would __________   show
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show Performing carpet cleaning services on account would increase  
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The collection of cash from a charge customer would   show
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show credit cash  
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FICA tax   show
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on each journal page   show
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show 2  
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show if sending check through email  
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even if a general account has a balance of zero, it is   show
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show is  
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lost check with blank endorsement can be cashed by   show
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addition error   show
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transposition slide error   show
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Jan 31 of the next year   show
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balance is written in the item column   show
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show shows the price deduction taken by a customer for a return and allowance  
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debit side   show
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federal income tax is withheld in all but two states(t/f)   show
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show when it's written "pay to the order of" and the new check owner's name  
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adjusting entry usually reversed if its these accounts   show
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general ledger account   show
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show employers must pay unemployment taxes  
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petty cash is a   show
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show which statement show financial strength  
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show number on the balance sheet  
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show reversing entry for accrued interest expense  
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show income from interest gets debited and interest recieveable gets credited  
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interest earned but not received   show
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if cash short and over has a debit balance it is   show
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amount available during the fiscal period   show
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beginning balance   show
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where do you get info for closing entries?   show
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stockholders equity   show
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receipt   show
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show end of a fiscal period  
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quarterly   show
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entry to establish petty cash   show
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income summary   show
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show government prohibits it  
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FOB shipping point   show
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show source doc for buying on account  
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