Which of the Accounting Steps in the Accounting Process Below

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the accounting steps in the accounting process below would be completed last?

• A) preparing the adjusted trial balance
• B) posting
• C) preparing the financial statements
• D) journalizing

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Definitions:

Accrual Basis

A financial recording technique that documents income and costs at the time they are generated or incurred, without consideration of when the actual cash transaction occurs.

Revenues

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenue, expenses, and net income or loss.