A | B |
withdrawal balance | debit |
capital balance | credit |
asset balance | debit |
liability balance | credit |
expense balance | debit |
revenue balance | credit |
income statement | shows net income or net loss |
accounting equation | assets=liabilities + owner's equity |
reconcile bank statement | bring bank statement and checkbook balance into agreement |
accounts receivable | asset account |
source document | check stub |
balance sheet | reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity |
blank endorsement | name on back of check |
restrictive endorsement | for deposit only |
special / full endorsement | transfer check to another party |
transaction | business activity |
general ledger | contains each business account |
double-entry accounting | records debit and credit parts |
journalizing | recording transactions in a journal |
posting | transferring information from the journal to the ledger |
double ruling | totals are in balance |
net income | revenue is greater than expenses |
worksheet | working paper |
income summary | temporary account |
canceled checks | checks cleared by the bank |
outstanding checks | checks not cleared by the bank |
payee | to whom the check is written |
drawer | person who signs the check |
drawee | bank who pays the check |
post-dated check | written for a future date |
T-account | tool used to show increases and decreases |
anything you own | asset |
anything you owe | liability |
single ruling | shows addition or subraction |
withdrawal | take money out for personal reasons |
on account | money owed to creditors |
fiscal period | accounting period |
permanent accounts | balance at the beginning of the accounting period |
post-closing trial balance | prepared after closing entries have been posted |
NSF check | insufficient funds |
normal balance | side of account that increases that account |
ledger | a single account grouped with all other accounts |
chart of accounts | list of accounts a business uses |
account payable | agree to pay at a later date |
fees | money you might earn doing business |
expenses | must pay to run your business |
capital | value owner has in business |