Accounting Terms
General Ledger & Posting
Account Numbers & Divisions
Corrections & Errors
True or False Challenge
100

A group of accounts.

What is Ledger

100

What is the first step in posting from a journal to a ledger?.

Write the date in the ledger account

100

What is the first digit of account numbers for owner’s equity?

4

100

Errors discovered before entries are posted must be corrected with what?

A correcting entry.

100

The asset division accounts are numbered in the 200s.

False (100s)

200

Writing an account title and number on the heading of an account.

What is Opening an account

200

What does the Post. Ref. column in the journal indicate?

Which entries have been posted.

200

If adding a new account between 510 and 520, what is its number?

515

200

What document describes a correcting entry?

A memorandum.

200

The balance-ruled account form has columns for debit and credit.

The balance-ruled account form has columns for debit and credit.True

300

A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements.

What is General ledger

300

How many steps are in posting an amount from the debit column of a general journal?

Five steps

300

The cash account for Delgado Web Services is numbered what?

110

300

True or False: When correcting an error in posting, you should erase the incorrect amount.

False – draw one line through it.

300

Double Jeopardy:  Expense accounts are arranged alphabetically in the general ledger. 

Worth 600 points!!!!

False – by type.

400

Transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account.

Posting

400

When a debit is posted to an asset account, is the balance increased or decreased?

Increased

400

What does the first digit in an account number represent?

The general ledger division.

400

If an incorrect amount is posted, what must be done?

Draw a line through the error and write the correct amount above.

400

A ledger is a group of accounts.

True

500

An additional journal entry made to correct an incorrect journal entry.

Correcting entry

500

When a credit is posted to a liability account, what happens to the account balance?

It increases.

500

What does the procedure for arranging accounts and keeping records current refer to?

File maintenance

500

What must all corrections clearly show?

The correct amount and correction process.

500

A correcting entry always includes a credit to Cash.

False

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