The General Ledger
Debit & Credit Rules
Account Classification
Journalizing Transactions
Potourri
Final Jeopardy
100

This is the group of accounts used by a business, often referred to as the "book of final entry."

General Ledger

100

In the general journal this account is entered first

Debit Account

100

Accounts Payables are listed in this number catagory

200's

100

In every journal entry, these two totals must always be equal.

Debits and Credits

100

This fictional city is the home of the superhero Batman.

Gotham City

100

This is the only time an expense account will have a credit entry.

When correcting and entry after it has already been posted

200

This is the process of transferring information from the General Journal to the General Ledger.

Posting

200

These three account types are increased with a debit entry.

Assets, Expenses and Drawing

200
Prepaid Insurance and Accounts Receivable are categorized under this account classification.

Assets

200

This is the first step in the accounting cycle, where transactions are recorded in date order.

General Journal

200

In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, this is the name of the train station platform where students board the Hogwarts Express.

Platform 9 and 3/4

300

When looking at a ledger account, this column is updated to show the current amount in the account after every entry.

The Balance Column

300

To increase a Liability account or the Owner’s Capital account, you must apply this type of entry.

Credit

300

This specific account is used to record the owner's total investment in the business

Capital Account

300

When a business receives cash for services performed, these are the two accounts affected.

Cash and Sales(revenue)

300

This country is home to the most natural lakes in the world—more than the rest of the world combined.

Canada

400

This number is placed in the "Post Ref." column of the Journal only after the amount has been successfully transferred to the ledger.

Account Number

400

This is the "Normal Balance" side for the Owner’s Drawing account.

Debit Side

400

If I have Advertising Expense (510), Insurance Expense (520), and Rent Expense (530), what numbers would I assign Communications Expense and Repairs Expense?

Communication Expense (515) Repairs (540)

400

When paying $500 on account to a creditor, you would debit this account.

Accounts Payable

400

This common kitchen spice is actually the dried bark of a tree.

Cinnamon

500

This is the list of all of the accounts and account numbers for a business.

Chart of Accounts

500

Because Revenue increases Owner's Equity, its normal balance is on this side.

Credit Side

500

In the chart of accounts the 200's division includes these

Liabilities or Accounts Payable

500

This source document is the proof for a transaction where cash is received from a source other than a sale.

Receipt

500

This legendary artist painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.

Leonardo da Vinci