REAL ACCOUNTS Definition

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REAL ACCOUNTS, also called permanent accounts, are the accounts; asset, liability, reserve and capital; whose balances are not canceled out at the end of an accounting period, but are carried over to the next period. These accounts appear on the post-closing trial balance and the statement of condition (balance sheet).

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PRICE is the property of having material worth. Price is usually indicated by the amount of money something would bring if or when sold.

SIMPLE JOURNAL ENTRY is a journal entry that involves only one debit and one credit in the transaction.

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