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The steps in the accounting process that focus on analyzing and recording transactions are (4)
- Analyze each transaction from source documents.
- Record relevant transactions in a journal.
- Post information to ledger accounts.
- Prepare and analyze the trial balance.
Examples of source documents:
sales tickets, sales invoices, checks, bank statements, and purchase orders.
Define Trial Balance
A list of all accounts and their balances at a point in time.
Define Account
An account is simply a record of increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense item.
A compilation of all accounts is called a __________.
General ledger
Chart of Accounts...
A list of accounts on the general ledger with account numbers.
Increase Debit:
- Assets
- Expenses
- Dividends
Increase Credit
- Liabilities
- Common Stock
- Revenue
Define Account Balance
The difference between the total debits and credits recorded in the account.
Define Normal Balance of an Account
Left or right side where the increases are recorded.
A Journal..
provides a complete record of each transaction in one place: shows debits and credits for each transaction in chronological order.
Posting
The process of transferring journal entry information to the ledger.
A trial balance is a list of accounts and their balances. It proves..
debits=credits
Define Debt Ratio
A way to assess the risk involved with a companies use of liabilities.
Formula for debt ratio:
Total Liabilities/Total Assets