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Capital gains or losses should be recorded in a separate equity account within the chart of accounts. Specifically, they can be classified as either "Realized Capital Gains/Losses" or "Unrealized Capital Gains/Losses," depending on whether the asset has been sold. This classification helps in accurately reflecting the company's financial position and performance in its financial statements.
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What is the purpose of chart of accounts?
The purpose of the chart of accounts is so that the correct account is used within the accounting system of a business. Certain businesses may have different names for cash, capital, and other accounts.
What is charts of accounts?
chart of account is a chart
To which account in the chart of accounts should provision for leave pay be assigned?
asset
What account type is an intercompany account on the chart of accounts?
Other Debtors account
Where can an account number be found?
On a chart of accounts mostly.
To which account in the chart of accounts should Advance EIC Payments be assigned?
EIC is a payroll liability account, just like your other p/r liabilities.
What is the account classifaction of purchases?
It is a cost account because it is in the cost of merchandise division in the chart of accounts.
When do you debit and when do you credit an account?
Another account will receive a "credit" entry, meaning the amount will be (You can refer to the company's chart of accounts to select the proper accounts}.
A chart of accounts lists accounts in the following order?
assets liability owners' equity income expense account
The account that appears in the chart of accounts for a merchandising business but not for a service business?
Sales
Account names are written in the general journal exactly as they appear in the chart of accounts?
yes
Is chart of account a listing of all the balance sheet and income related accounts?
yes
