The Chart of Accounts Is Designed to

question 209

Multiple Choice

The chart of accounts is designed to

• A) alphabetize the accounts to make reading easier for its financial statement users.
• B) analyze the accounts and organize them in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users.
• C) summarize the transactions and determine their ending balances.
• D) meet the information needs of a company and other financial statement users.

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