Adjusting Journal Entries Are Made to Ensure That All Revenues

question 105

True/False

Adjusting journal entries are made to ensure that all revenues and/or expenses are recognized in the period in which they are incurred.

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Definitions:

Cash Payments Journal

An accounting journal used to record all cash payments made by a company, including expenses and debtor payments.

Control Account Balance

Refers to the total balance in a general ledger account that summarizes the balances of subsidiary ledger accounts.

Subsidiary Ledger

A ledger containing the details to support a summary line item in the General Ledger, such as accounts receivable or accounts payable.

General Ledger

A comprehensive set of accounts that records all financial transactions of a business and is used to prepare financial statements.