Identify and Briefly Describe the Various Kinds of Reports Frequently

question 51

Essay

Identify and briefly describe the various kinds of reports frequently produced by an MIS.

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Definitions:

Debits

Entries on the left-hand side of an accounting ledger, indicating increases in assets or expenses or decreases in liabilities or equity.

Transactions

Economic activities or events that affect the financial position of a company and can be quantified in monetary terms.

Journal Entries

Written records of all the financial transactions of a business, which are then used to prepare financial statements.

Debits Equals Credits

A fundamental principle of accounting stating that for every transaction, the total debits must equal the total credits in a double-entry bookkeeping system.