Three Primary Concerns of a Data Collection Process Are Accuracy

question 10

True/False

Three primary concerns of a data collection process are accuracy, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A list of all the accounts and their balances from the general ledger before any adjusting entries are made.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales and the cost of goods sold.

Periodic Inventory Method

An accounting approach where inventory is physically counted at specific intervals to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory levels.