Accounting Ch 4-6

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Book of original entry
The journal or the first formal accounting record of a transaction
Chart of accounts
A list of all accounts used by a business
Compound entry
A general journal entry that affects more than two accounts
Correcting entry
An entry to correct an incorrect entry that has been journalized and posted to the wrong account
Cross-reference
The information in the posting reference columns of the journal and ledger that provides a link between the journal and the ledger
General ledger
A complete set of all the accounts used by a business. the general ledger accumulates a complete record of the debits and credits made to each account as a result of entries made to the journal
General ledger account
An account w/ columns for the debit or credit transaction and columns for the debit or credit running balance
Journal
A day by day listing of the transactions of a business
Journalizing
Entering the transactions in a journal
Posting
Copying the debits and credits from the journal to the ledger accounts
Ruling method
A method of correcting an entry in which a line is drawn through the error and the correct information is placed above it
Slide error
An error that occurs when debit or credit amounts "slide" a digit or two to the left or right
Source document
Any document that provides information about a business transaction
Transposition error
An error that occurs when two digits are reversed
Trial balance
A list used to prove that the totals of the debit and credit balances in the ledger accounts are equal