accounting cycle definition

accounting cycle

Sequence of six steps in the processing of financial transactions (from the time they occur to their inclusion in financial statements) pertaining to an accounting period. These steps are: (1) analyzing the transactions as they occur, (2) recording them in the journals, (3) posting debits and credits from journal entries to the general ledger, (4) adjusting the assets with a trial balance, (5) preparing financial statements, and (6) closing the temporary accounts.

accounting cycle is in the Accounting & Auditing and Banking, Commerce & Finance subjects.

accounting cycle appears in the definitions of the following terms: unearned income and unearned revenue

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