Accounting terminology
Listed below are eight technical accounting terms emphasized in this chapter:
In the space provided for each statement, indicate the accounting term described.
______ a. The generally accepted accounting principle of providing with financial
statements any information that users need to interpret those statements properly.
______ b. A trial balance prepared after all closing entries have been posted. This trial
balance consists only of accounts for assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity.
______ c. Journal entries made at the end of the period for the purpose of closing
temporary accounts (revenue, expense, and dividend accounts) and transferring balances
to the Retained Earnings account.
______ d. Computer software used for recording transactions, maintaining journals and
ledgers, and preparing financial statements. Also includes spreadsheet capabilities for
showing the effects of proposed adjusting entries or transactions on the financial
statements without actually recording these entries in the accounting records.
______ e. The summary account in the ledger to which revenue and expense accounts are
closed at the end of the period. The balance (credit balance for a net income, debit
balance for a net loss) is transferred to the Retained Earnings account.
______ f. Financial statements prepared for periods of less than one year (includes
monthly and quarterly statements).
______ g. Supplemental disclosures that accompany financial statements. They provide
users with various types of information considered necessary for the proper interpretation
of the statements.
______ h. A multicolumn schedule showing the relationships among the current account
balances (a trial balance), proposed or actual adjusting entries or transactions, and the
financial statements that would result if these adjusting entries or transactions were
recorded. Used both at the end of the accounting period as an aid to preparing financial
statements and for planning purposes.