ACBU 2222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: General Ledger, The Ledger, Financial Statement

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Account: record of increases & decreases in specific asset/liability/stockholders" equity items. Debit & credit procedure: double-entry system: system that records in appropriate accounts dual effect of each transaction. Stockholders" equity: common stock: issued in exchange for owners" investment paid in to corporation. Credits increase common stock: retained earnings: net income that is kept (retained) in the business. Credits increase retained earnings: dividend: distribution by corporation to its stockholders on pro rata (equal) basis. Credits decrease dividends: revenues & expenses. Analyze each transaction for its effects on the accounts. Transfer journal info to appropriate accounts in ledger. Journal: accounting record in which transactions are initially recorded in chronological order. Journal shows debit & credit effects on specific accounts for each transaction. Most basic form of journal is general journal which has spaces for dates, account titles & explanations, references & 2 amount columns.

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