Explain Phase 6 of the SDLC: Maintain the System

question 57

Essay

Explain Phase 6 of the SDLC: Maintain the system.

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Definitions:

Debits

Accounting entries that increase asset or expense accounts, or decrease liability, equity, or revenue accounts.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure a company's bookkeeping system is mathematically correct.

Journalizing

The process of recording financial transactions in a journal or diary, marking the first step in the accounting cycle.

General Journal

A general journal is a fundamental accounting record where all day-to-day financial transactions of a business are initially recorded.