Match the Terms with the Definitions $T$ Account
J) Trial Balance

question 45

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with the definitions.

-A system in which each transaction has a dual effect on the accounting elements.

• A) balance
• B) credit
• C) credit balance
• D) debit
• E) debit balance
• F) double-entry accounting
• G) footings
• H) normal balance
• I) \( T \) account
• J) trial balance

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Definitions:

Gross Profit

The difference between the revenue earned from sales and the cost of goods sold, not accounting for other expenses.

Inventory Shrinkage

Loss of products between purchase from a supplier and sale, often due to theft, damage, or errors.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate periods.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation for financial reporting purposes where a physical count of inventory is performed at specific intervals, and cost of goods sold is calculated at the end of the accounting period.