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Accounting 230
Ch. 3 The Accounting Information System
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2012

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Term
Normal Balance
Definition
The side where increases in the account are recorded.
Term
Accounts with normal balance on debit side
Definition
Assets
Dividends
Expenses
Term
Accounts with normal balance on credit side
Definition
Liabilities
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Revenues
Term
Source document
Definition
Evidence of a transaction such as:
Sales slip
Check
Bill
Cash register tape
Term
Journal
Definition
Where the complete effect of a transaction is recorded chronologically
Term
General Ledger
Definition
Contains all assets, liabilities, stockholders' equity, revenue, and expense accounts
Term
Posting
Definition
The procedure of transferring journal entry amounts to ledger accounts
Term
Trial Account
Definition
Lists accounts and their balances at a given time
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