Listed Below Are Ten Terms Followed by a List of Phrases

question 172

Multiple Choice

Listed below are ten terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize five of the terms.Match each phrase with the best term by placing the letter designating the term in the space provided.
-____ Contains all the accounts of a company.

• A)Assets
• B)Debit
• C)Journal entry
• D)Liabilities
• E)Revenues
• F)Expenses
• G)Credit
• H)General ledger
• I)Trial balance
• J)Dividends

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Definitions:

Closing Entry

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts, ultimately resetting the balances of temporary accounts to zero.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process that summarizes the results of operations by collecting all revenue and expense account balances before determining the net income or loss.

Retained Earnings

The cumulative amount of profits that have been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Dividends

Dividends disbursed to members holding shares in a corporation, generally originating from the profits of the business.