Appendix A

think there are two parts to every entry what did the Co. receive what did it give up OR why did we receive it why did we give it up

think will this go on the income statement balance sheet

for each part of the entry - think is this a(n) revenue (sales) expense asset liability contribution from the owner

Accounting cycle general journal - recording general ledger - posting trial balance adjusting journal entries general ledger - posting trial balance financial statements

general journal - recording the general journal is a diary it is in chronological order in the order transactions or events occur

General ledger - posting the general ledger is an account your checkbook is a ledger account it shows increases in the account decreases in the account the account balance

trial balance it is just a listing of account balances

adjusting journal entries adjustments that we need to make to account balances same old General Journal same old General Ledger

Adjusted trial balance

February a new game set the score card to Zero