Chapter 7 Specialized Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers – Flashcards
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True or False: Any time a transaction affects a control account, it also affects an account in the subsidiary ledger.
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In the lodging segment of the hospitality industry, Accounts Receivable - Trade consists of accounts receivable for guests and non-guests, kept in two separate ledgers. What are the two subsidiary ledger related here?
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Guest ledger and city ledger
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The ______ ledger consists of accounts for guests currently staying in the lodging facility.
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guest
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The ______ ledger consists of accounts for non-current guests and local businesses.
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city
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Advantages of using specialized journals include what two things?
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Increased efficiency and improvements in internal control
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What are the two increased efficiencies that specialized journals result in?
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1) Time saved in recording transactions because no explanation is required 2) Time saved in posting to the ledger accounts because only balances are posted rather than individual transactions
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What are the two safeguards that improve internal control as a result of using specialized journals?
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1) The division of duties prevents one employee from handling transactions beginning to end 2) There is less potential for errors since there are less transactions in the general ledger
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What are the 5 most common specialized journals?
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1) Sales journal 2) Cash receipts journal 3) Purchases journal 4) Cash disbursements journal 5) Payroll journal
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What does the sales journal record?
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The charge of sales aka sales on account
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What does the cash receipts journal record?
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All cash transactions from customers
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What does the purchases journal record?
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Purchases on account (purchases your company made for resale is an example)
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What does the cash disbursement journal record?
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All transactions involving the payment of cash to other people (checks) except for payroll
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What does the payroll journal record?
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Employee paychecks
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Where are the transactions that do not fit in a specialized journal recorded? What is an example?
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In the general journal. An example is stock.
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After amounts from the specialized ledger have been posted at the end of the month, a trial balance of _______ ledger accounts is prepared to prove the equality of debits and credits.
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general ledger
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