Question

Match the following statements to the appropriate terms. An entry that involves three or more accounts. Transferring journal entries to ledger accounts. The side which increases an account. A list of all the accounts used by a company. A record of increases and decreases in specific assets, liabilities, and stockholdersl items. Left side of an account. An entry that involves only two accounts. A book of original entry. A list of accounts and their balances at a given time. Has a credit normal balance

Answer 1

Answer: The answers are given below

Explanation:

• An entry that involves three or more accounts. = Compound entry.

A compound entry is when two or more journal entries are combined together on order to save time.

• Transferring journal entries to ledger accounts. = Posting

• The side which increases an account. = Normal account balance.

• A list of all the accounts used by a company. = Chart of an account.

A chart of accounts (COA) consists of all the financial accounts that are in the company's general ledger. It gives the the details of the financial transactions that is being conducted by a company for a particular accounting period.

• A record of increases and decreases in specific assets, liabilities, and stockholdersl items. = Account

• Left side of an account. = Debit

The debit is an entry used to record the amount that the entity owe and it is always listed on left-hand side of an account.

• An entry that involves only two accounts. = Simple entry

A simple entry is made up of two accounts while a compound entry is made up of more.

• A book of original entry. = Journal

A journal is a record of every financial transactions that a business takes part in.

• A list of accounts and their balances at a given time. = Trial balance

The trial balance consists of a list of all the general ledger accounts that is, both the revenue and capital that are contained in a business ledger.

• Has a credit normal balance = Revenue account