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Accounting Unit II Vocab
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Accounting
12th Grade
12/18/2014

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account
Definition
a record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation
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account balance
Definition
the amount in an account
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account number
Definition
the number assigned to an account
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account title
Definition
the name given to an account
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accounting cycle
Definition
the series of accounting activities included in recording financial information for a fiscal period
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accounting equation
Definition
assets equals liabilities plus owner's equity
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accounting period cycle concept
Definition
changes in financial information is reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements
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accounting record
Definition
an organized summary of a business's financial activities
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accounting system
Definition
a planned process or providing financial information that will be used to manage an account
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adequate disclosure concept
Definition
financial statements that contain all information necessary to understand a business's financial condition
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adjusting entries
Definition
journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period
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adjustments
Definition
changes recorded to a work sheet
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assets
Definition
anything of value
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balance sheet
Definition
a financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity on a specific date
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business entity concept
Definition
financial information is recorded and reported separately from the owner’s personal financial information
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capital
Definition
the account used to summarize the owner’s equity in a business
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chart of accounts
Definition
a list of accounts used by a business
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closing entries
Definition
journal entries used to prepare temporary accounts for a new fiscal period
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consistent reporting concept
Definition
the same accounting procedures are followed in the dame way in each accounting period
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correcting entry
Definition
a journal entry made to correct an error in a ledger
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credit
Definition
an entry to the right side of a T account
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debit
Definition
an amount entered on the left side of a T account
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equities
Definition
financial rights to the assets of a business
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file maintenence
Definition
the procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current
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fiscal period
Definition
the length of time for which a business summarizes and reports financial information
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general ledger
Definition
a ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial information
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going concern concept
Definition
financial statements are prepared with the expectation that a business will remain in operation
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income statement
Definition
a financial statement showing the revenue and total expenses for a fiscal period
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ledger
Definition
a group of records
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liability
Definition
an amount owed by a business
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matching expenses with revenue concept
Definition
revenue from business activities and expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period.
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net income
Definition
the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater
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net loss
Definition
the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater
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objective evidence concept
Definition
a source document is prepared for each transaction
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opening an account
Definition
writing the account title and number on the heading of an account
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owner's equity
Definition
the amount remaining after the value of all liabilities subtracted from the value of all assets
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permanent accounts
Definition
accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next
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post-closing trial balance
Definition
a trial balance prepared after the closing entries are posted
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posting
Definition
transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account
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proprietorship
Definition
a business owned by one person
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temporary accounts
Definition
accounts used to accumulate information until it is transferred to the owner’s capital account
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transaction
Definition
a business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity
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trial balance
Definition
a proof of the equality of debits and credits in a general ledger
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work sheet
Definition
a columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements
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