Practice - What is a Journal?
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Practice Questions
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What is a journal in accounting?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of keeping a record of transactions.
What do you call the left side of an account?
💡 Hint: Remember what happens when you increase an asset.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of a journal?
💡 Hint: Consider what a journal's role is in the accounting process.
True or False: A credit increases an expense account.
💡 Hint: Think back to what examples you've discussed regarding debits and credits.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a complete journal entry for a transaction where a company sells products worth 8,000 on credit.
💡 Hint: Consider which accounts are affected during a sale on credit.
You find an error in your journal where you accidentally typed a debit amount of 1,200 instead of 1,020. How do you correct it?
💡 Hint: Think about how you can adjust the previous incorrect entry to maintain accuracy.
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