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Closing Balance in Accounting Accounting Dictionary

Closing Balance in Accounting Accounting Dictionary

August 29, 2023
Bill Kimball

It’s usually listed at the top of your bank statement as to how much is left in your account. You may not even need to calculate to know your banking closing balance. A banking closing balance is the positive or negative amount you see in your bank balance at the end …

Does the journal entry to record payment of wages to employees include a debit or a credit to wage expense?  a  Debit  b. Credit  c. Cannot be determined

Does the journal entry to record payment of wages to employees include a debit or a credit to wage expense? a Debit b. Credit c. Cannot be determined

August 28, 2023
Bill Kimball

Let’s say Sam is your only employee, and her pay date is coming up. Both debit and credit columns have $1,000, which makes them equal. This helps you check you’ve paid your supplier, which should keep them happy and your relationship strong. Otherwise, the delay in payment could result in reduced employee retention, i.e. a […]

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August 28, 2023
Bill Kimball

As you prepare your bookkeeper job description, salary range transparency is an important consideration. Adding compensation numbers can help to build trust with candidates, while also ensuring applicants who may be more aligned with your budget. A Bookkeeper is responsible for recording and maintaining a business’ financial …

Accounting Ratios Overview, Examples, Formulas

Accounting Ratios Overview, Examples, Formulas

August 28, 2023
Bill Kimball

Higher the current ratio, the greater is the short-term solvency of the firm and vice versa. If the current ratio is very high, it implies that the current assets are lying idle whereas a very low current ratio implies that short-term solvency is not good for the organization. Both quick ratio and current ratio represent […]

What are the Three Types of Personal Accounts?

What are the Three Types of Personal Accounts?

August 28, 2023
Bill Kimball

Our ability in accounting is directly related to our ability in analysing a transaction. Through the analysis we need to identify the two elements affected by the transaction and should be able to state the nature of the two elements.. Therefore, the minimum accounting heads to be maintained would be 5 i.e. Capital a/c, Liabilities […]