Asked by Raphaela Cruickshank on Jun 14, 2024

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A record showing the activity and the balances owed by each customer is called the:

A) accounts payable journal.
B) sales journal.
C) bank journal.
D) accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.

Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger

A book or file that contains the individual records, in alphabetical order, of amounts owed by various credit customers.

Accounts Payable Journal

A ledger that records all short-term obligations or debts a company owes to suppliers and creditors.

Sales Journal

A specialized journal used to record all of a company's sales on credit.

  • Understand the purpose and function of the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger and its role in accounting.
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Stephany FigueroaJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The accounts receivable subsidiary ledger is a detailed record showing the activity and balances owed by each customer, complementing the summary-level data in the general ledger.