Corporate Financial Accounting
Corporate Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337398169
Author: Carl Warren, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 1DQ

What is the difference between an account and a ledger?

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To determine

The Recording Process:

The recording process of any accounting transaction starts with analyzing the transaction,

Journalizing the transaction, and Posting them into the relevant account.

To discuss:  The difference between an account, and a ledger.

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  • An account refers to a financial record in the general ledger, where the increase or decrease in the values of the assets, liabilities, stockholder’s equity, revenues or expenditures of the business, pertaining to a particular period are recorded.
  • A ledger refers to the collection of different accounts maintained by the business during a particular period that records the changes during the specific period, and provides the balance at the end of the period.

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Corporate Financial Accounting

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