When Two Accounts Are Required in One Journal Entry the Entry

question 5

Multiple Choice

When two accounts are required in one journal entry the entry is referred to as a

• A) balanced entry.
• B) simple entry.
• C) posting.
• D) nominal entry.

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A journal entry in accounting is a record of a financial transaction, entering it into the accounting records of a business.

Book Value

The net value of an asset or liability according to its balance sheet account balance, calculated as original cost minus depreciation, amortization, or impairment costs.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal portion of the initial cost of an asset to each year of the asset's useful life.

Depreciation Expense

The annual charge to expense part of the cost of a tangible asset over its expected service life.