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3 CYCLE:
Capturing Economic Events
A = L + OE
ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITIES
Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit for
for for for for for
Increa Decrea Decrease Increase Decrease
se se Increase
A = L + OE
=
Debit Credit
balances balances
Capital Stock
Cash increases
increases $8,000
$8,000 with a debit.
with a credit.
Cash decreases
$2,000 with a credit.
Truck increases
Notes Payable
$15,000 with a
increases $13,000
debit.
with a credit.
Cash
5/1 5/2 2,500
Truck 8,000
5/8 5/8 2,000
15,000 Notes Payable
5/8
13,000
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May 11: JJ’s purchased some repair parts
for
$300 on account.
GENERAL JOURNAL
Posting
involves
copying
information
from the
journal to the
ledger
accounts.
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Posting Journal Entries to the Ledger
Accounts
GENERAL JOURNAL
A = L +
OE
Either (or both) of these
Increase
effects occur as netDecrease
income
. . . but this is
Increase
what “net income”
is earned . . . really means.
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Retained Earnings
A = L + OE
Capital Retained
Stock
Earnings
The costs of
goods and Decreases
services used up owner’s equity.
in the process
of earning
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The Realization Principle: When
To Record Revenue
Realization Principle
Revenue should be
recognized at the
time goods are sold
and services are
rendered.
Matching Principle
Expenses should be
recorded in the
period in which they
are used up.
EXPENSES REVENUES
Debit Credit Debit Credit
for for for for
Increase Decrease Decrease Increase
Sales Revenue
Cash increases
increases $750 with
$750 with a debit.
a credit.
Will Gasoline
Will Cash increase
Expense increase or
or decrease?
decrease?
Gasoline Expense
Cash decreases $50
increases $50 with a
with a credit.
debit.
Will Dividends
Will Cash increase
increase or
or decrease?
decrease?
Cash Dividends
5/1 8,000 5/2 2,500 5/31
5/29 750 5/8 2,000 200
5/31 50
5/31 200
Make end-of-
Journalize year
Post entries to Prepare trial
transactions. adjustments.
the ledger balance.
accounts.