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accounting cycle
series of steps in recording an accounting event from the time a transaction occurs to its reflection in the financial statements; also called bookkeeping cycle. The order of the steps in the accounting cycle are: recording in the journal, posting to the ledger, preparing a trial balance, and preparing the financial statements.
accounting cycle
accounting procedures beginning with an initial entry, such as recording the first sale of the year, and culminating with the closing entries, which are posted after year-end.
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