a group of accounts
ledger
A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements
general ledger
The number assigned to an account
account number
The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current
file maintenance
Writing an account title and number on the heading of an account
opening an account
Transferring information from a journal to a ledger account
posting
determining that the amount of cash agrees with the balance of the cash account in the accounting records
proving cash
A journal entry made to correct an error in a previous journal entry
correcting entry