The Most Important Differences Between a Service Business and a Retail

question 189

True/False

The most important differences between a service business and a retail business are reflected in their operating cycles and financial statements.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance Totals

The sum balances of all ledgers in a double-entry bookkeeping system, used to ensure that debits equal credits.

Normal Balances

Normal balances refer to the side (debit or credit) on which an increase in the account balance is recorded, based on double-entry accounting principles.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a business to external parties or individuals.

Accounts Payable

Funds that a company needs to pay back to its suppliers or creditors for products and services that it has acquired.