The Following Are the Steps in the Accounting Cycle

question 102

Essay

The following are the steps in the accounting cycle. List them in the order in which they are completed:
Prepare adjusted trial balance
Post transactions
Prepare an unadjusted trial balance
Journalize transactions
Prepare the financial statements
Close the temporary accounts
Adjust the ledger accounts
Prepare a post-closing trial balance
Analyze transactions

Understand and distinguish between different types of costs related to manufacturing (e.g., opportunity cost, sunk cost, out-of-pocket cost, period cost, and fixed cost).

Compute efficiency measures like cycle efficiency and the manufacturing cycle time.

Determine the cost of goods manufactured.

Understand the components and structure of the manufacturing statement.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Token Economy

A form of behavior modification that uses tokens or symbols as reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for rewards.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Pavlov’s dogs.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to gradually reduce anxiety or fear towards a particular object or situation by slowly exposing the patient to the fear source while in a state of relaxation.