Accounting Chapter 3

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Adjusting entries affect at least one
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income statement account and one balance sheet account
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Accumulated Depreciation and Depreciation Expense are classified, respectively, as
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contra asset, expense
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Prepaid rent, representing rent for the next six months' occupancy, would be reported on the tenant's balance sheet as a(n)
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asset
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Using accrual accounting, expenses are recorded and reported only
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when they are incurred, whether or not cash is paid
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Using accrual accounting, revenue is recorded and reported only
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when the services are rendered without regard to when cash is received
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The balance in the prepaid rent account before adjustment at the end of the year is $16,685, which represents 6 months' rent paid on December 1. The adjusting entry required on December
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c.debit Rent Expense, $2,781; credit Prepaid Rent, $2,781 Rent expense per month = $16,685 / 6 = $2,781 Debit Dec. 31 Rent Expense 2,781 Credit Prepaid Rent 2,781
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Adjusting entries are
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needed to bring accounts up to date and match revenue and expense
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What effect will this adjusting journal entry have on the accounting records? Supplies Expense 760 Supplies 760
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decrease net income
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The supplies account had a balance of $4,274 at the beginning of the year and was debited during the year for $2,590, representing the total of supplies purchased during the year. If $346 of supplies are on hand at the end of the year, the supplies expense to be reported on the income statement for the year is
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$6,518
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The difference between the balance of a fixed asset account and the related accumulated depreciation account is termed
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book value
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Buster Industries pays weekly salaries of $31,300 on Friday for a five-day week ending on that day. The adjusting entry necessary at the end of the fiscal period ending on Tuesday is
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c.debit Salary Expense, $12,520; credit Salaries Payable, $12,520
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The account type and normal balance of Unearned Revenue would be
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liability, credit
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Which of the following is the proper adjusting entry, based on a prepaid insurance account balance before adjustment of $18,865 and unexpired insurance of $3,156, for the fiscal year ending on April 30?
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debit Insurance Expense, $15,709; credit Prepaid Insurance, $15,709
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What is the purpose of the adjusted trial balance?
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to verify that the debits and credits balance
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The adjusting entry to record the depreciation of a building for the fiscal period is
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debit Depreciation Expense; credit Accumulated Depreciation