The Following Are All the Steps in the Accounting Cycle

question 95

Essay

The following are all the steps in the accounting cycle. List them in the order in which they should be done.- Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.- An unadjusted trial balance is prepared.- An optional end-of-period spreadsheet
(work sheet) is prepared.- A post-closing trial balance is prepared.- Adjusting entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.- Transactions are analyzed and recorded in the journal.- Adjustment data are assembled and analyzed.- Financial statements are prepared.- An adjusted trial balance is prepared.- Transactions are posted to the ledger.

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Definitions:

Land Ordinance

Legislation passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation that established a systematic and orderly process for surveying, selling, and settling lands in the western territories.

Tariffs

Taxes imposed by a government on imported or exported goods.

Land Surveying

The measurement and mapping of land boundaries, topography, and features to determine property lines and design construction projects.

Westward Expansion

The 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, driven by the belief in Manifest Destiny and leading to significant territorial acquisitions and conflicts.