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What is the first step in the accounting process?
What is the first step in the accounting process?
- Summarizing Trial Balance
- Analysing Ledger
- Identify the transactions and events (correct)
- Record the transactions
What is the purpose of a Trial Balance in the accounting process?
What is the purpose of a Trial Balance in the accounting process?
- To split accounting elements
- To identify and record transactions
- To summarize the balances of all ledger accounts (correct)
- To create financial statements
Which best defines a business?
Which best defines a business?
- An organization that exists to deal in the manufacture, resale or supply of goods and services
- An organization that invests money in resources to make more money for its owners
- An organization using economic resources to create goods or services for customers (correct)
- An organization providing jobs for people
What is a key advantage of Sole Proprietorships?
What is a key advantage of Sole Proprietorships?
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What is the purpose of analysing the ledger in the accounting process?
What is the purpose of analysing the ledger in the accounting process?
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Study Notes
Accounting Process
- The first step in the accounting process is to identify, record, and classify business transactions.
Trial Balance
- A Trial Balance is a list of all general ledger accounts and their corresponding debit or credit balances, used to ensure that debits equal credits.
Business Definition
- A business is an organization that produces goods or services to satisfy the needs of its customers, with the ultimate goal of earning a profit.
Sole Proprietorships
- A key advantage of Sole Proprietorships is that they have unlimited liability, meaning the owner has complete control over the business.
Ledger Analysis
- The purpose of analysing a ledger in the accounting process is to identify and correct errors, and to prepare financial statements.
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