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Ch.4-Journalizing Transactions

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JournalA form for recording transactions in chronological order.
JournalizingRecording transactions in a journal.
Special amount columnA journal amount column headed with an account title.
General amount columnA journal amount column that is not headed with an account title.
EntryWhat information for each transaction recorded in a journal is called.
Double-entry accountingThe recording of debit and credit parts of a transaction.
Source documentA business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry.
Objective EvidenceAccounting Concept: Applied when a source document is prepared for each transaction.
CheckA business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account.
InvoiceA form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, and the price.
Sales InvoiceAn invoice used as a source document for recording a sale on account.
ReceiptA business form giving written acknowledgement for cash received.
Memorandum (Memo)A form on which a brief message is written describing a transaction.
T12A calculator tape from the twelfth day used as a source document.
Four parts of an entryDate, debit, credit & source document
Business EntityAccounting Concept: Financial information is recorded and reported separately from the owner's personal financial information.
Going ConcernAccounting Concept: Financial statements are prepared with the expectation that a business will remain in operation indefinitely.
Unit of MeasurementAccounting Concept: Business transactions are stated in numbers that have common values; that is, using a common unit of measurement.

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