Accounting Information Systems and Events in Transactions
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Which type of accounts are considered real (permanent) accounts?

  • Liability, equity, and dividend accounts
  • Revenue, expense, and dividend accounts
  • Asset, revenue, and expense accounts
  • Asset, liability, and equity accounts (correct)
  • What kind of events are generally the source or cause of changes in assets, liabilities, and equity?

  • External events only
  • Non-financial events
  • External or internal events (correct)
  • Internal events only
  • What is the purpose of periodically closing nominal accounts?

  • To ensure nominal accounts remain open indefinitely
  • To transfer balances to real accounts (correct)
  • To keep track of asset changes
  • To prepare financial statements
  • What does a ledger contain?

    <p>All asset, liability, equity, revenue, and expense accounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are real accounts sometimes referred to as permanent accounts?

    <p>Because they remain open indefinitely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a subsidiary ledger?

    <p>Containing details related to a specific general ledger account</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are adjusting entries typically made in accounting?

    <p>At the end of an accounting period to update accounts to an accrual basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a post-closing trial balance?

    <p>To show the financial position of the company after closing entries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In accounting, what does it mean when an account shows a debit balance?

    <p>The total of debit amounts exceeds the total credits in the account</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of closing entries in accounting?

    <p>To reduce all nominal accounts to zero and transfer net income or loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

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