The First Required Step in the Accounting Cycle Is

question 98

Multiple Choice

The first required step in the accounting cycle is

• A) reversing entries.
• B) journalizing transactions in the book of original entry.
• C) analyzing transactions.
• D) posting transactions.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement showing a company's revenue, expenses, and profit or loss over a specific period, often quarterly or annually.

Inventory Unit Costs

The costs associated with obtaining or producing a single unit of inventory, encompassing material, labor, and overhead.

Average Cost Method

An inventory valuation method that assigns the average cost of all similar items in the inventory until they are sold.

LIFO

LIFO, or Last In, First Out, is an inventory valuation method where the last items to be added to inventory are assumed to be the first ones sold.