BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The correction of record of a transaction which either has not been recorded or has been recorded in incomplete or wrong way is called:
A
Adjustments
B
Closing of Accounts
C
Trial Balance
D
Balance Sheet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of recording such transactions in the books is known as making adjustments. An adjustment can also be defined as making a correct record of a transaction that has not been entered, or which has been recorded in an incomplete or incorrect way.

Detailed explanation-2: -an account kept by a company in addition to the official account, that is used to check that the official account is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -An adjusting journal entry is an entry in a company’s general ledger that occurs at the end of an accounting period to record any unrecognized income or expenses for the period.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three main types of adjusting entries: accruals, deferrals, and non-cash expenses. Accruals include accrued revenues and expenses. Deferrals can be prepaid expenses or deferred revenue. Non-cash expenses adjust tangible or intangible fixed assets through depreciation, depletion, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Here’s an example of an adjusting entry: In August, you bill a customer $5, 000 for services you performed. They pay you in September. In August, you record that money in accounts receivable-as income you’re expecting to receive. Then, in September, you record the money as cash deposited in your bank account.

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