T accounts - Assets, Liabilities, O/E, Revenue, Expenses Flashcards
Ledger
Accounts Grouped together.
Chart Of Accounts
A list of all the accounts and their assigned account numbers.
Numbering The Accounts
Assets Begins with 1 Liabilities 2 Owner's Equity 3 Revenue Accounts 4 Expense Accounts 5
Double-Entry Accounting
A system of record keeping in which each business transaction affects at least two accounts.
T-Accounts
An efficient way to apply double-entry accounting.
Debit
Is the amount entered on the left side of the T-account.
Credit
Is the amount entered on the right side of the T-account.
Normal Balance
Is always on the side that will increase the account.
Rules for Asset Accounts
An asset account is increased (+) on the Debit side (Left side) and decreased on Credit Side (right side)
Asset Balance is on what side
Debit Side
Rules for Liabilities and Owner’s Capital
Liabilities and Owner’s Capital accounts are Increased (+) on the credit side (right side) and decreased on the debit side (left side)
The normal balance side of liabilities is
Credit Side
The normal balance side for Owner, Capital is
Credit Side
Temporary Capital Accounts
Revenue,Expense,and Withdrawals accounts used to collect information for a single accounting period.
Ex: Utilities Expense
Permanent Accounts
Continuous from one accounting period to the next.
Assets, Liabilities, Owner’s Capital
Balance and Increase Side for Revenue
Credit Side
Balance and Increase Side for Expenses
Debit Side
Balance and Increase Side for Withdrawals
Debit Side
John Smith invests $25,000 in Teaneck Company
Debit: Cash
Credit: John Smith, Capital
John Smith transfers office furniture into the business from home (worth $600)
Debit: Office Furniture
Credit: John Smith, Capital
Teaneck Company buys office equipment for $1,500.
Debit: Office Equipment
Credit: Cash
Teaneck Company buys a desk and chair on account from Hackensack Furniture for $500.
Debit: Office Furniture
Credit: A/P - Hackensack Furniture
Teaneck Company wrote a check for $125 for advertising.
Debit: Advertising Expense
Credit: Cash
Received $1,200 for services provided.
Debit: Cash
Credit: Service Revenue
Provided a service to Olive Company and agreed to be paid $500 at a later date.
Debit: A/R - Olive Company
Credit: Service Revenue
John Smith withdrew $400 for personal use.
Debit: John Smith, Withdrawals
Credit: Cash
Teaneck Company paid Hackensack Furniture $250 of the money owed for furniture previously purchased.
Debit: A/P - Hackensack Furniture
Credit: Cash
Teaneck Company sold one of their tables to Hobart Company and agreed to be paid at a later date - $100.
Debit: A/R - Hobart Company
Credit: Office Furniture
Received $100 from Hobart Company for furniture previously sold to them on account.
Debit: Cash
Credit: A/R - Hobart Company
Paid rent for one month - $750.
Debit: Rent Expense
Credit: Cash
Teaneck Company had the office painted (maintenance expense) and agree to pay James Jones at a later date- $900.
Debit: Maintenance Expense
Credit: A/P - James Jones
Trial Balance
A form created to prove the equality of debits and credits.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue should be recognized on the date earned, even if cash has not been received.