WHAT IS IT?
FORMAT
OPENING ENTRIES
100

The General Journal is often called the "Book of Original ______

What is Entry

100

A short explanation of the transaction found at the bottom of the entry

What is a Narration?

200

True or False: Every single transaction a business makes must go into the General Journal.

What is False?

200

Used for cross-referencing to the Ledge

What is the Folio Page?

300

Explain in your own words why the General Journal is known as the "diary" of a business

It records transactions in chronological order/as they happen

300

Used to record the specific names of the accounts being debited or credited.

What is the Details or Particulars column?

300

A startup business has $2M in Equipment and owes a supplier $500k. The Capital amount for the opening entry is _________

What is $1.5 Million?

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