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Examples of key journal entries

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When goods or services are sold on credit, debit accounts receivable and credit sales. If a sale is for cash, then the debit is to the cash account instead of the accounts receivable account. Allowance for doubtful accounts entry. Example Expense Journal Entries Accounts payable entry.

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Asset classification definition

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Doing so makes it easier to account for the assets in this group. Examples of Asset Classifications Common asset classifications are as follows: Cash. Includes cash in checking accounts, petty cash, and deposit accounts. Receivables. Includes raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

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Asset accounts definition

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Includes bills and coins on hand, such as petty cash. Includes cash kept in depository accounts. Trade accounts receivable. Only includes receivables from the organization's customers. This is the bulk of all accounts receivable, though only if a company extends credit to its customers.

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Source documents definition

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Cash Register Tape A cash register tape can be used as evidence of cash sales, which supports the recordation of a sale transaction. Credit Card Receipt A credit card receipt can be used as evidence for a disbursement of funds from petty cash. For example, a company is in the consulting business.

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Where current assets are located on the balance sheet

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Thus, current assets are usually listed on the balance sheet in the following descending order: Cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash in savings accounts and checking accounts, as well as petty cash. Includes all securities that are readily convertible into cash, typically within a few days.

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Three digit chart of accounts

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When a company increases in size and wants to track information for individual subsidiaries or departments, it should instead adopt a 5-digit or 7-digit chart of accounts.

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Seven digit chart of accounts

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The following sample chart of accounts uses divisions located in Boston and Omaha to demonstrate how a seven-digit chart of accounts could be structured. Account No.