Tag: Journal
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Journals and Ledgers
Accounting is the process of recording economic activity and organizing this information in a format to inform owners about financial results. It all begins with the journals and ledgers.
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Working Trial Balance
The accounting profession uses various tools to generate accurate accounting information at the close of accounting cycles (monthly, quarterly and annually). The primary document is the working trial balance. It is very similar to the traditional trial balance except there are additional columns used to identify various adjustments and the corresponding source documents (work papers).
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Bookkeeping – Chart of Accounts Using the Numbering System (Lesson 18)
To speed up the process of entering information accountants converted account names to numbers.
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Bookkeeping – Financial Statement Relationships (Lesson 9)
The financial statement reports illustrate changes in the businesses’ financial condition over time.
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Bookkeeping – Debits and Credits in Expense Accounts (Lesson 8)
Expense types of accounts are the easiest to understand in bookkeeping. In general only debits are entered in expense types of accounts.
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Bookkeeping – Debits and Credits in Revenue Accounts (Lesson 6)
Revenue accounts are the most fun to watch as a bookkeeper. Revenue is the lifeblood for success. Without revenue, the company is doomed to go bankrupt.
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Bookkeeping – Debits and Credits in Asset Accounts (Lesson 4)
Debits and credits are two words that are the most recognized terms synonymous to bookkeeping and accounting.
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Bookkeeping – Ledgers and Journals (Lesson 3)
In order to understand how an entry is made to the books of record, the bookkeeper needs to understand the difference between a journal and a ledger as they pertain to bookkeeping.