Record within an accounting system in which increases and decreases are entered and stored in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense. account balance the difference between the total debits and the total credits in an account balance column account
The normal balance side of any expense account is the
A) debit side
B) credit side
C) right side
D) none of these
A
The normal balance side of an owner’s drawing account is
the
A) debit side
B) credit side
C) right side
D) none of these
account
Record within an accounting system in which increases and decreases are entered and stored in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense.
account balance
the difference between the total debits and the total credits in an account
balance column account
Account with debit and credit columns for recording entries and another column for showing the balance of the account after each entry.
chart of accounts
List of accounts used by a company; includes an identification number for each account.
compound journal entry
Journal entry that affects at least three accounts.
credit
recorded on the right side, an entry that decreases an asset or expense account or increases a liability, revenue or equity
Creditors
Individuals or organizations entitled to receive payments.
debit
Left side of an account. Indicates an increase to asset, expense, or dividend accounts, and a decrease to liability, stockholders’ equity, or revenue accounts.
debt ratio
Ratio of total liabilities to total assets; used to reflect risk associated with a company’s debts.
debtors
Individuals or organizations that owe money.
double-entry accounting