An Accountant Has Debited an Asset Account for $1,000 and Credited

question 156

Multiple Choice

An accountant has debited an asset account for $1,000 and credited a liability account for $500. What can be done to complete the recording of the transaction?

• A) Nothing further must be done.
• B) Debit an equity account for $500.
• C) Debit another asset account for $500.
• D) Credit a different asset account for $500.

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Definitions:

Journal

A Journal in accounting is the initial record where financial transactions are entered before they are posted to accounts in the ledger, serving as the primary point of documentation for business activities.

Transactions

Business events that involve the exchange of goods, services, or funds, which impact a company's financial statements.

Ledger

A book or collection of financial accounts where transactions are recorded.

Trial Balance

A report that lists all the accounts and their balances at a particular time, used to verify that total debits equal total credits in the double-entry accounting system.