1. Number in order the following steps in the accounting cycle: a. Prepare a trial balance. b. Post journal entries to the accounts in the ledger. c. Journalize and post the adjusting entries from the data on the work sheet. d. Analyze source documents and record business transactions in a journal. e. Prepare financial statements from the data on the work sheet. f. Gather adjustment data and record the adjusting entries on a work sheet. g. Journalize and post the closing entries. h. Prepare a post-closing trial balance. i. Complete the work sheet.

1. Number in order the following steps in the accounting cycle: a. Prepare a trial balance. b. Post journal entries to the accounts in the ledger. c. Journalize and post the adjusting entries from the data on the work sheet. d. Analyze source documents and record business transactions in a journal. e. Prepare financial statements from the data on the work sheet. f. Gather adjustment data and record the adjusting entries on a work sheet. g. Journalize and post the closing entries. h. Prepare a post-closing trial balance. i. Complete the work sheet.

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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Chapter5: Closing Entries And The Post-closing Trial Balance

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Problem 1DQ: Number in order the following steps in the accounting cycle: a. Prepare a trial balance. b. Post...

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