A(n) __________ Can Be Tailored to Assist Many Business Functions

question 19

Multiple Choice

A(n) __________ can be tailored to assist many business functions and departments-from marketing and manufacturing to finance and accounting.

• A) data information system
• B) expert system
• C) data processing system
• D) information system

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A summary listing of the titles and balances of accounts in the ledger, which is used to verify that debits equal credits.

End-of-period Spreadsheet

A financial report or document summarizing the accounting data and transactions at the close of an accounting period, often used for preparing financial statements.

Closing Entries

Closing entries are journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, clearing the temporary accounts for the next period.

Pre-closing Trial Balance

A listing of all active ledger accounts and their balances after adjusting entries are made but before closing entries, to verify the equality of debits and credits.