Review for Chapter 2

All accounting transactions are recorded in the accounting equation

False

The total of amounts on the left side of the accounting equation must always equal the total amounts on the right side

True

A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation is known as a (n)

account

An accounting device used to analyze transactions is called a (n)

T account

In a T account, amounts recorded on the left side are called

debits

The side of the account that is increased is called the

normal balance

The owner's capital account is on the _______________ side of the accounting equation and has a normal __________ balance.

right; credit

Account balances increase on the ________________ side of an account.

normal balance

A list of accounts used by a business is called a (n)

chart of accounts

If one account is increased, another account on the same side of the equation

must be decreased

Every transaction must affect accounts on both sides of the accounting equation

False

A questions that is not asked each time a transaction is analyzed into its debit and credit parts.

What is the new balance of each account?

A business paid cash for supplies, how is this transaction recorded?

credit cash, debit supplies

Revenue increases owner's equity and increases

cash

A business sold services on account. How is this transaction recorded?

debit accounts receivable, credit sales

A business bought supplies on account. How is this transaction recorded?

debit supplies, credit accounts payable

A business paid cash on account. This transaction is recorded by

debit accounts payable, credit cash

A business received cash from owner as an investment. This transactions is recorded by

debit to cash, credit to capital

A business paid cash for insurance. How is this transaction recorded?

credit cash, debit insurance

A business received cash on account. How is this transaction recorded?

debit cash, credit accounts receivable