Chapter 3 Flashcards
a form for reporting transactions in chronological order
journal
recording transactions in a journal
journalizing
information for each transaction recorded in a journal
entry
the recording of debit and credit parts of a transaction
double-entry accounting
a business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry
source document
a business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account
check
form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, the price, and the terms of sale
invoice
an invoice used as a source document for recording a sale on account
sales invoice
a business form giving written acknowledgement for cash received
receipt
a form on which a brief message is written to describe a transaction
memorandum
- book of original entry
- permanent record
- record using ink not pencil
preparing journal entries