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