Adjusting Entries Are Required

question 171

Multiple Choice

Adjusting entries are required

• A) because some costs expire with the passage of time and have not yet been journalized.
• B) when the company's profits are below the budget.
• C) when expenses are recorded in the period in which they are earned.
• D) when revenues are recorded in the period in which they are earned.

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Definitions:

Control Accounts

An account in the general ledger that summarizes and aggregates the details of a subsidiary ledger.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that provides a breakdown of individual accounts receivable, accounts payable, or other account categories that together constitute a general ledger account.

General Ledger

A comprehensive ledger containing every financial transaction throughout a company's existence.

Special Journal

A ledger used in accounting to record and categorize similar types of transactions for efficiency.