ACCT 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.1-2.2: Retained Earnings, Accounts Payable, Income Statement
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Called a t-account cause it looks like a t. Debits and credits: debit (dr. ) = left side, credit (cr. ) Called a debit balance if the total of debits is greater than credits. Called a credit balance if the total of credits is greater than debits: double-entry system of transaction. Helps insure accuracy of recorded amounts and detecting of errors: for assets, credits = decrease, debits = increase. Normal balance is usually debits: for liabilities, credits = increase, debits = decrease. Se relationships: common stock and retained earnings are reported on the se part of the balance sheet, net income/loss and dividends are reported on retained earnings report. Net income/loss is calculated using revenues and expenses: revenues and expenses are reported on income statement. Three basic steps: 1. analyze each transaction. Using business documents as evidence of the transaction: 2. enter transaction information in journal, 3. transfer journal information into the correct accounts in ledger.