Ch.6- Accounting Vocab

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Fiscal Period
Length of time for which a business summarizes and reports financial information. (Accounting period)
Worksheet
A columnar form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements.
Trial Balance
Proof of the equality of debits and credits in general ledger.
Adjustments
Changes recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period.
Balance Sheet
A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity on a specific date.
Income Statement
A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period.
Net Income
Difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater.
Net Loss
Difference between total revenue and total expenses when total expenses are greater.