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| − | [[Prior period adjustment]] is correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the statement of retained earnings. | + | [[Prior period adjustment]] is correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the [[statement of retained earnings]]. |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)]], | According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)]], | ||
| − | :[[Prior period adjustment]]. Correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the statement of retained earnings. | + | :[[Prior period adjustment]]. Correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the [[statement of retained earnings]]. |
==Related concepts== | ==Related concepts== | ||
*[[Accounting]] (alternatively known as [[accountancy]]) is management of [[financial data]], information, and knowledge about [[financial transaction]]s of [[legal entity|legal entiti]]es. [[Accountancy]] tends to include [[bookkeeping]] and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include [[quatitative analysis]] of [[financial data]] in the [[bookkeeping system]] and/or [[business intelligence]]. | *[[Accounting]] (alternatively known as [[accountancy]]) is management of [[financial data]], information, and knowledge about [[financial transaction]]s of [[legal entity|legal entiti]]es. [[Accountancy]] tends to include [[bookkeeping]] and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include [[quatitative analysis]] of [[financial data]] in the [[bookkeeping system]] and/or [[business intelligence]]. | ||
| − | ==Related | + | ==Related lectures== |
*[[Corporate Accounting]]. | *[[Corporate Accounting]]. | ||
| − | [[Category: Accounting]][[Category: Articles]] | + | [[Category: American Accounting]][[Category: Articles]] |
Latest revision as of 03:30, 9 November 2019
Prior period adjustment is correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the statement of retained earnings.
Definitions
According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition),
- Prior period adjustment. Correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the statement of retained earnings.
Related concepts
- Accounting (alternatively known as accountancy) is management of financial data, information, and knowledge about financial transactions of legal entities. Accountancy tends to include bookkeeping and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include quatitative analysis of financial data in the bookkeeping system and/or business intelligence.
