Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems (NEW!!)
Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems (NEW!!)
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Author: Mark G. Simkin; James L. Worrell; Arline A. Savage
Publisher: WILEY
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Identify the option that provides organizational structure for general ledger.

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Option d

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Chart of accounts:  The chart that lists all the account titles along with their corresponding numbers that are used in the general ledger of a company is referred to as chart of accounts.7

Journal entries are made by the company to record all business transactions. In Accounting Information System, monetary accounts are separately post in each account to the various accounts in general ledger. A company's chart of accounts provides the organizational structure for the general ledger. The chart of accounts makes use of a block coding structure.

Option a: As per the above explanation, option a is incorrect.

Option b: As per the above explanation, option b is incorrect.

Option c: As per the above explanation, option c is incorrect.

Option d: As per the above explanation, option d is correct.

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