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What is the purpose of subsidiary ledgers? Definition of Subsidiary Ledger A subsidiary ledger contains the details to support a general ledger control account. For instance, the subsidiary ledger for accounts receivable...

(and the related depreciation expense) are associated with constructed assets such as buildings, machinery, office equipment, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, etc. Accumulated Depreciation is also the title of the contra...

is deferred to the balance sheet account Prepaid Rent (or Prepaid Expenses,) which is a current asset. During the three months of January 1 through March 31 (when the prepaid rent is expiring) the $3,000 prepayment must...

Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...

The withdrawal of business cash or other assets by the owner for the personal use of the owner. Withdrawals of cash by the owner are recorded with a debit to the owner’s drawing account and a credit to the cash...

A contra liability account arising when the proceeds of a note payable is less than the face amount of the note. The debit balance in this account will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note.

A long-term asset account reported on the balance sheet under the heading of property, plant, and equipment. Included in this account would be copiers, computers, printers, fax machines, etc.

A book of original entry that requires that both the account being debited and the account being credited be listed along with the respective amounts. Because of accounting software and special journals there are...

Usually refers to a statement from the bank showing the activity in a company’s checking account. The statement includes the deposits received by the bank, checks paid by the bank, bank service charge, and other...

A “book” containing accounts. For example, there is the general ledger that contains the balance sheet and income statement accounts. There is a subsidiary ledger that contains the detailed, customer account...

A term that refers to a negative checking account balance. It arises when a company writes checks in excess of the amount it has on deposit in its checking account.

A current asset account which includes currency, coins, checking accounts, and undeposited checks received from customers. The amounts must be unrestricted. (Restricted cash should be recorded in a different account.)

The amounts in a company’s bank account that are not yet accessible because the checks deposited into the account have not yet cleared the bank on which they were drawn.

A long-term asset account that reports a company’s cost of automobiles, trucks, etc. The account is reported under the balance sheet classification property, plant, and equipment. Vehicles are depreciated over...

A special journal (or specialized journal) used to record money received. In a manual system this will allow one entry to the Cash account for the month (or shorter periods) instead of debiting the Cash account for every...

A contra asset account arising when the present value of a note receivable is less than the face amount of the note. The credit balance in this account will be amortized to interest revenue over the life of the note.

Errors made by the bank on a company’s bank account. These are usually infrequent but could include an incorrect amount of a check or deposit or a check or deposit recorded in the wrong account.

This account shows the amount of delivery expense incurred (occurring) during the accounting period shown in the heading of the income statement. The title of this account could also be Freight Out or Transportation...

The entry made in a journal. It will contain the date, the account name and amount to be debited, and the account name and amount to be credited. Each journal entry must have the dollars of debits equal to the dollars of...

A check often referred to as an NSF check, a rubber check, or a check that bounced. It is a check that was not paid by the bank of the issuer (writer) of the check because the checking account of the issuer did not have...

The amount appearing in the general ledger. When reconciling the bank statement, the balance per books is the balance of the Cash account in the general ledger that pertains to the bank account.

, a company records an adjusting entry at the end of each accounting period for the amount of the losses it anticipates as the result of extending credit to its customers. The entry will involve the operating expense...

journal Trial Balance 2. The bookkeeping or accounting equation is __________ = liabilities + owner’s equity. 3. When a company pays a bill by writing a check, the company should __________ a Cash account. Select......

is associated with Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. 3. Depreciation Expense is associated with the contra-asset account __________ Depreciation. 4. Insurance Expense is associated with the...

the bond’s face amount, the difference is debited to this account and then amortized to interest expense over the life of the bonds. discount on bonds payable (or) bond discount When a new bond is issued and the...

Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...

Our Explanation of Depreciation emphasizes what the depreciation amounts on the income statement and balance sheet represent. Learn why depreciation is an estimated expense that does not assist in determining the current...

by reading our Bank Reconciliation (Explanation). 1. Checks that have been written by a company but have not yet been charged to the company's checking account are referred to as __________ outstanding checks. 2. A...

of the asset to the revenues derived from the asset or to the periods benefiting from the asset. False Wrong. Depreciation is an ALLOCATION technique, not a VALUATION technique. 4. An asset's useful life is the...

A long-term asset which indicates the cost of the constructed improvements to land, such as driveways, walkways, lighting, and parking lots. Land Improvements will be depreciated over their useful life by debiting the...

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