Chapter 4 and 5 Flashcards
chart of accounts
a list of all accounts
how do we number accounts in the chart of account?
- Assets
- Liabilities
- Owner’s Equity
- Revenue
- Expenses
Double entry accounting
each transaction affects at least two accounts
debit is on the _____, credit is on the ______.
left, right.
Asset ------------ | | |
Asset ------------ \+ | - | |
Liability ------------ | | |
Liability ------------ - | + | |
Owner's Equity ------------ | | |
Owner's Equity ------------ (-) | + | | investment
(-) = owners capital
Owners Withdrawals ------------ | | |
Owners Withdrawals ------------ \+ | | |
Expenses ------------ | | |
Expenses ------------ \+ | | |
Revenue ------------ | | |
Revenue ------------ | + | |
where are normal balances found?
on the increase side of an account
revenue (fees earned)
increases in OE as a result of selling goods or providing service (only a credit)
expenses
every time you pay a cost of operating a business the expenses go up (accumulates) so if you pay rent
Rent. Exp. Cash
———- ——-
+| |-
| |
owner drawing
treated like an expense- only a debit accumulates
Owner D. Cash
———- ——-
+| |-
| |
temporary capital accounts
revenue, expense, and withdrawals accounts are used to collect information for a single accounting period