group of accounts
ledger
a ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare a financial statement
general ledger
name given to an account
account title
number assigned to an account
account number
the procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger and assigning account numbers, nd keeping records current
file maintenance
writing an account title and number on the headings of an account
opening an account
determines that the amount of cash agrees with the balance of the cash account in the accounting records
proving cash
an incorre ct journal entry should be corrected with an additional journal entry
correcting entry