acct 2301 example #66704

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internal users
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Managerial accounting provides information to
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external users
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financial accounting provides information to
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management, investors, and creditors
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Financial reports are used by
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loans
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Accounting provides information to users but it does not guarantee _______
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proprietorships
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5. Most businesses in the U.S. are
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shares of stock
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6. A corporation is an entity that is organized according to state or federal statutes and in which ownership is divided into
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assets
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are recorded at cost, or transaction price
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issuing stock
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8. A corporation is most likely to obtain large amounts of resources by
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accounting principles
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9. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is the dominant body in the development of ________ in the U.S
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IASB (International Accounting Standards Board
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10. Outside of the U.S., the dominant body is
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Generally Accept Accounting Principles
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GAAP stands for
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Assets - Liabilities = Equity
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11. The accounting equation (Assets = Liabilities + Equity) can be re-written as
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subtract total liabilities from total assets
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12. To calculated stockholder's equity
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revenue
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are reported when earned, or when a job is completed
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accounts receivable
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2. The asset created by a business when it makes a sale on account is termed
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accounts payable
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3. The debt created by a business when it makes a purchase on account is referred to as an
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paying a liability
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decreases assets, decreases liabilities
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left side
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5. The debit side of an account is the
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debits exceed the amount of credits.
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account is said to have a debit balance when the amount of
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cash
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3. A debit increases
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A chart of accounts
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is a listing of all the accounts used by a business
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debit
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4. A _______ may signify a decrease in a liability account
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journalizing
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process of initially recording a business transaction is called
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same period
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The matching concept states that the revenues and related expenses should be reported in the
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revenue
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is recorded when the services are rendered without regard to when cash is received
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Expenses
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are recorded when they are incurred, whether or not cash is paid
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adjusting entries
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are needed to bring accounts up to date and match revenue and expense
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GAAP
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requires the use of accrual accounting
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Unexpired insurance
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is a deferred expense account (an asset).
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Book value
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= initial cost - accumulated depreciation
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Accumulated depreciation
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is a contra asset
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depreciation expense
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is an expense
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Unearned Revenue
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is a liability account, and therefore has a credit balance.
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Closing entries
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must be journalized and posted
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Merchandise inventory
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is classified on the balance sheet as a current asset
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Gross profit
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= sales - cost of merchandise sold
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FOB shipping point
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buyer is responsible for shipping, the shipping terms are
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FOB destination
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seller is responsible for shipping, the shipping terms are
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purchase order
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authorizes the purchase of inventory from an approved vendor
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Ending inventory
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is made up of the oldest purchases when a company uses LIFO (Last-in, First-out).
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FIFO
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When merchandise sold is assumed to be in the order in which the purchases were made, the company is using
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FIFO and LIFO
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5. The two most widely used methods for determining the cost of inventory are
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note receivable
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5. The receivable that is usually evidenced by a formal, written instrument of credit is a
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allowance method and direct write off method
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6. The two methods of accounting for uncollectible receivables are the
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allowance for doubtful accounts
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is equal to total estimated uncollectible accounts as of the end of the year.
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
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is a contra asset and has a normal credit balance
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Fixed assets
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be long-term in nature, and be used in the operations of a business
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Accumulated depreciation
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is a contra asset account
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Residual value
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represents a fixed asset's estimated value at the time it is to be retired from service.
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straight-line method
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8. The most widely used deprecation method is the
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Depreciable cost
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= Initial cost - Residual Value
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operating, investing, and financing
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11. Statement of cash flows as three sections (in order):
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double taxation
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disadvantage of a corporation is
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7. Callable bonds
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mean that the corporation issuing the bonds has the right to redeem the bonds prior to the maturity
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allowance for doubtful accounts
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is equal to total estimated uncollectible accounts as of the end of the year.
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revenue
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are reported when earned, or when a job is completed