Books of Accounts: Journals and Ledgers

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Which accounting record serves as the initial point for recording business transactions?

  • Trial Balance
  • Ledger
  • Journal (correct)
  • Financial Statement

The process of recording business transactions through journal entries is known as what?

  • Summarizing
  • Balancing
  • Ledgering
  • Journalizing (correct)

Which type of journal is specifically used for transactions of a similar nature, streamlining the recording process?

  • Correcting Journal
  • Adjusting Journal
  • Special Journal (correct)
  • General Journal

Which of the following is NOT an example of a special journal?

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What is the primary purpose of a Sales Journal?

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Which journal would be used to record the purchase of inventory on credit?

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Which type of journal is used to record all transactions involving payments of cash?

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Adjusting entries, correcting entries, and reversing entries are typically recorded in which type of journal?

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If a company purchases inventory by issuing a note payable, which journal would typically record this transaction?

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What accounting record serves as the 'book of final entry'?

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a ledger?

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Which ledger contains all the accounts appearing in the trial balance?

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What is the purpose of a subsidiary ledger?

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Which type of accounts are considered permanent accounts?

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What is the main characteristic of temporary accounts?

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What is the purpose of the 'Date' column in the general journal format?

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In the format of the General Journal, what is recorded in the 'Account Titles' column?

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In the general ledger format, what does the 'J. R.' column typically represent?

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What information does the subsidiary ledger provide in addition to what is in the general ledger?

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In the subsidiary ledger format, what information is shown for each customer?

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Flashcards

Journal

An accounting record where business transactions are first recorded through journal entries; also called the 'book of original entries'.

Special Journal

Used to record transactions of a similar nature, which simplifies the recording process and provides efficient information retrieval.

Sales Journal

Used to record sales on account.

Purchases Journal

Used to record purchases of inventory on account.

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Cash Receipts Journal

Used to record all transactions involving receipts of cash.

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Cash Disbursement Journal

Used to record transactions involving payments of cash.

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General Journal

Used for transactions that cannot be recorded in special journals; it is the simplest journal.

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Ledger

A ledger is the grouping of the entity’s accounts and is used to classify and summarize the effects of business on the accounts and to prepare data for basic financial statements; also known as the 'book of final entries'.

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General Ledger

Contains all the accounts appearing in the trial balance.

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Subsidiary Ledger

Provides a detailed breakdown of the balances of controlling accounts.

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Permanent Accounts

Balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, and owner's equity).

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Temporary Accounts

Income statement accounts (income and expenses).

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Study Notes

Books of Accounts

  • A journal and a ledger are types of books of accounts.

Journals

  • A journal is an accounting record, where business transactions appear first, as journal entries.
  • The recording of transactions as journal entries is called journalizing.
  • Journals show the effects of business transactions in terms of debits and credits.
  • Journals are also known as "books of original entries".

Types of Journals

  • A special journal records transactions of a similar nature and simplifies the recording process.
  • A general journal records all other transactions that cannot be recorded in special journals.
  • A general journal is the simplest journal.

Examples of Special Journals

  • Sales Journal: Used for recording sales on account.
  • Purchases Journal: Used for recording purchases of inventory on account.
  • Cash Receipts Journal: Used for documenting all transactions involving receipts of cash.
  • Cash Disbursement Journal: Used for documenting transactions involving payments of cash.

General Journal examples

  • Adjusting entries
  • Correcting entries
  • Reversing entries
  • Purchase of inventory with notes payable

Ledger

  • A ledger groups the entity's accounts together
  • In addition to classifying and summarizing the effects of business on the accounts, ledgers prepare information for basic financial statements.
  • A ledger serves as the "reference book" of the accounting system as well as the book of final entries.

Kinds of Ledgers

  • The general ledger contains all accounts appearing in the trial balance.
  • The subsidiary ledger provides a breakdown of the balances of controlling accounts.

Two Groups of Accounts in the General Ledgers

  • Permanent accounts encompass balance sheet accounts, including assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.
  • Temporary accounts consist of income statement accounts (income and expenses) used to gather information for a specific accounting period.
  • At the end of this certain period, balances from said accounts are transferred to a permanent owner's equity account.

Books of Account Details

  • Journal: A book of original entry used for journalizing
  • Ledger: Book of secondary entry used for posting and classifying.

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