Survey Of Accounting

5th Edition

ISBN: 9781259631122

Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.

Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,

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Bookkeeping is the process of recording the financial transactions of a company on a regular basis. With the process of bookkeeping, companies can track important financial information that helps management in making crucial decisions.

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Solution Summary: The author describes a double-entry bookkeeping system that recognizes both the aspect of the accounting transaction, and records it accordingly.

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