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The main goal of understanding the process of accounting it to help ensure that a business is:
Profitable
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Which type of business organization is owned by its stockholders?
Corporation
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GAAP is the acronym for Generally Accepted Principle.
Accounting
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Which of the following is considered an asset?
Accounts Receivable
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Liabilities represent:
monies owed to third parties
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Revenues, expenses and dividends are all a part of:
Retained earnings
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A company has liabilities of 23,500 and stockholders’ equity of 56,500. How much does the company have in assets?
$80,000
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Liabilities are defined as:
amounts owed to third parties
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Payables are classified as:
liabilities
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Which of the following finical statements illustrates the accounting equations?
Balance Sheet
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A type of company asset in which a customer owes the company money would be a:
Receivable
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Land, cash, office equipment and accounts receivable belong to what category of accounts?
Assets
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Accounts payable, taxes payable and note payable:
decrease on the debit side, increase on the credit side and are liabilities.
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Cash, Common stock and advertising expense have normal balances of:
debit, credit, and debit, respectively.
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Debit means:
The left side of an account
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Credit means:
The right side of an account
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ABC Corporation collects $600 from one of its
customer for payment on their account. The journal entry would include a:
debit to Cash and a credit to Accounts Receivable
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The information from the general journal is
transferred to the:
general ledger
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The common stock account is increased with a ........ and Wages expense account is increases with a .........
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A trial balance will determine if:
debit equals credit
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The matching principle in accounting requires the matching of:
Revenue earned with the expenses incurred to produce the revenue.
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The type of accounting required by GAAP is:
accrual
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It is necessary to post:
all journal entries
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During a recent week, incurred wages were $700. However, $280 of the wages had not been paid. The adjusting entry for wages would be:
Debit wages expense, $280; credit wages payable, $280
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Rick bought a 2-year insurance policy on August 1 for $150 per month. The adjusting entry on December 31 would be:
debit insurance expense $750; credit prepaid insurance, $750
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A machine with a salvage value of $4000 and a cost of $36000 was purchased on January 1, 2010. What is the depreciation expense for 2010 if the company uses straight-line depreciation for 10 years?
$3200
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Which of the following accounts would NOT be adjusted?
Cash
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The difference between the cost of office equipment and accumulated depreciation – office equipment is called:
book value
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The adjusted trial balance shows:
numbers ready to be transferred to the financial statements
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All financial statements must have, in order, the:
name of the company, title of financial statement, and a specific date or period.
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Amazon.com, JCPenney.com and Wal-Mart.com are examples of Internet:
Retail businesses
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Physical inventory counts must be done:
regardless of method inventory
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The amount of an invoice is $1000, with terms 2/10, n30. The amount to be paid within the discount period is;
$980
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Tayler Corporation purchased merchandise from Brandon Corporation for cash. The journal entry for Tayler Corporation under a perpetual inventory system will be:
debit inventory; credit cash
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A record to keep the revenue earned from the sale of merchandise is entered as:
sales
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Which of the following indicates that the shipment is free on board and the buyers pay all of the shipping and freight costs?
FOB shipping point
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Cash is listed as the first current asset because it is the account:
that is the most liquid
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A company has net sales of %56,700 and a cost of goods sold of $26,700. The company’s gross profit percentage is approximately;
52.9%
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Which of the following current rations would be considered the
strongest ratio?
1.50 (*the highest is the strongest)
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Which type of company is best described as
having ownership by stock and double taxation of earnings?
Corporation
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A company has $123,000 in assets and $65,000
in liabilities. How much does the company have in stockholders’ equity?
$58,000
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A company purchases merchandise (inventory) for cash. What is the net result on the accounting equation?
Total assets will not change
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Casey invest $5,000 into his business. He would:
increase cash and increase stockholders' equity.
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Casey’s is famous for their submarine
sandwiches. At the end of 2009, Casey’s total assets were $345,000 and total
liabilities were $129,500. How much was Casey’s stockholders’ equity?
$215,500
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Accounts payable, taxes payable, and notes payable:
decrease on the debit side, increase on the credit side and are liabilities
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A T-account has $382 debit balance. This account is most likely:
cash
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ARCO pays wages in the amount of $13,579. this transaction:
credits cash
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The account “Cash” had the following changes:
increase of $250, decrease of $75, increase of $113 and a decrease of $35. The
final balance is a:
debit balance of $253
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ABC Corporation collected $600 from one of its
customers for payment on their account. The journal entry would include a:
debit to cash and a credit to accounts receivable
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A period of time, such as a moth or quarter, could be considered a(n):
accounting period
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At the beginning of the period, the supplies
account has a balance of $500. At the end of the period, the balance in the account was $275. The adjusting entry would be:
debit supplies expense, $225; credit supplies $225
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A piece of equipment cost $1,000 and has a salvage value of $200. If it has an 8-year life, the annual depreciation expense under
straight-line depreciation would be:
$100
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A 20-moth insurance policy was purchased for
$1,500 on May 1. How much insurance will be expensed on December 31?
$600
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The account to which revenue and expenses
are closed is called:
retained earnings
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Meranda Corporation purchaes $3,500 on inventory on account from Ashley Corporation. The journal entry to record this purchase for
Meranda under a perpetual inventory system is:
debits inventory; credits accounts payable-Ashley
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ABC Corporation has received an invoice of $4,500 with terms of 3/15, n/50. If ABC pays the invoice on the seventeenth day, the
Cash account will be:
credited for $4,500
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An invoice of $237.50 is dated April 2, terms 2/10, n/30. If the invoice is paid on April 9, the amount to be paid is:
$232.75
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ABC Company returned $750 of goods it had
purchased from another company. The original invoice was for $4,200, 3/10,
n/30. What is the discount if ABC pays the balance within the discount period?
$103.50
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The account in which the revenue earned from the sale of merchandise is entered is:
sales
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A method of valuing inventory based on the
assumption that the oldest goods will be the first sold is called the:
FIFO Method
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A manufacturer’s goods available for sell
represent; A manufacturer’s goods available for sell represent:
Finished Goods Inventory
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Cost of goods sold is shown on the:
Income statement before gross profit
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The journal entry to record the purchase of $7,400 of inventory on account under perpetual inventory method is:
debit inventory, $7,400; credit accounts payable, $7,400.
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Changing from LIFO to FIFO over two
accounting periods could be viewed as a violation of what account concept or
principle?
Consistency
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Ignoring a write-off of inventory that will effect
the financial statement to users of the information is an example of:
Materiality
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Which account would always be used for an
inventory adjustment?
Cost of goods sold
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If a misstatement of inventory occurs, the
net income for ? periods will be misstated.
2
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Cost of goods available for sale, minus estimated
cost of goods sold yields the estimated:
ending inventory
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Good available for sale are $350,000; beginning
inventory is $24,00; ending inventory is $32,000; and cost of goods sold is
$275,000. The inventory turnover is:
9.82
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GAAP’s overriding principles of accounting are
written by the:
FASB
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Establishing fake companies, then having the
company pay for goods or services that will never be delivered, and then
intercepting and cashing the checks would be an example of a(n):
Employee embezzlement scheme.
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Committing fraud because the employee feels
that it will be easy to do is indicative of what part of the Fraud Triangle?
perceived fraud
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A disgruntled employee who convinces another to steal from the company is an example of:
collusion
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Which element of internal control deals with
establishing procedures for thins such as handling of incoming checks?
Control Activities
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Establishing a hierarchy to let all
management and employees know what is going on in a company would be an example
of what element of internal control?
Information and communication
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Details that support business transactions make up what is called:
an audit trail
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The agency that requires financial audits of
publicly traded companies is the:
Securities and Exchange Commission
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An audit opinion in which there are material
misstatements in the financial statements is the:
adverse opinion
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Under SOX, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer must sing off on:
All annual and quarterly reports by the company
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Toy Company has 4% credit/debit card service
fees deducted monthly by the back from Toy Company’s bank account. Toy company
has $75,000 in sales for the month. At what amount will Toy Company record this
month’s sales?
$75,000
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US Treasury notes must mature within ??
days of the balance sheet date in order to be considered cash equivalents.
90
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A company has $235,000 in credit
sales. The company uses the allowance method of determining
uncollectible accounts expense. The allowance for doubtful accounts
now has a $7,250 credit balance. If the company uses the allowance
method based on 7% of credit sales, what will be the amount of
the journal entry credited to allowance for uncollectible accounts?
$16,450
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The aging method is called the:
balance sheet approach
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Using a 360-day year, the maturity value of a
90-day not for $3,500 at 8% annual interest is:
$3,570
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A 135-day note issued on May 17 will mature on:
September 29
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Mike Company has cash of $56,000; net
account receivables of $67,000; short-term investments of $12,000 and inventory
of $40,000. It also has $45,000 in current liabilities and $75,000 in long-term
liabilities. The quick ratio for Mike Company is:
3.00
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On April 23, Lauren paid $4,750 to Ryan Company to
fulfill her promissory note agreement. Of the $4,750, $750 is interest. The
journal Ryan Company will record is:
- debit cash, $4,750; credit note receivable/Lauren,
- $4,000; credit interest income, $750.
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A company with an accounts receivable turnover of
11.78 would be collecting its receivables about:
once a month
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A company has a petty cash fund of $350. At the end
of the month, $7.89 remind in the fund along with $340.56 in various receipts.
The journal entry to replenish the fund would show a debit(s) to:
- various expenses for $340.56 and cash short of
- $1.55.
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Coal, oil and timber are:
depleted
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Assets that cannot be seen, touch or held are
called:
Intangible assets
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Which of the following would be considered
part of land improvements?
Paving of the parking lot
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If an asset produces more revenue in its early
years, the depreciation method best suited for this asset would be the;
Double-declining balance method
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A company purchased a van at a cost of
$42,000 and expects its salvage value to be $6,000 after 120,000 miles of
service. Using the units-of-production method, what is the first year’s
depreciation if the van is driven 24,000 miles?
$7,200
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Which accounting principle dictates whether
the cost of a repair should be expensed?
Matching
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If an asset is being sold or exchanged, the gain or loss is always computed by comparing the;
market value and book value
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Research and development costs (R&D) are
generally;
expensed and become part of the income statement
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Cost divided by the total amount of the natural resource to be removed yields;
depletion rate per unit for the period
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Securities that are actively managed in order to
maximize profit as a result of short-term changes in price are:
trading securities
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Buildings, vehicles and desks are:
depreciated
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The inventory account appears on the:
Balance sheet
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Patents, goodwill, and trademarks are:
amortized
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NSF check amounts are:
Subtracted from the book balance
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Honesty, fairness, and integrity are all al part of:
Ethical behavior
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Which of the following accounts is considered an asset?
Accounts reveivable
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The type of accounting required by GAAP is:
accrual
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Outstanding checks are:
added to the book balance
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Which of the following types of
organizations would probably sell goods?
Merchandising operation
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If shrinkage is found for $500, an adjusting entry would be made by;
- debiting cost of goods sold for $500; credit
- inventory for $500.
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Alpha Company received an invoice from Beta Company
for $5,550 with terms of 3/10, n/45 on March 8. If Alpha pays the bill on March
15, they will credit inventory under a perpetual inventory system for:
$166.50
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Under the FIFO method, the flow of goods through
the accounting records will:
closely match the physical flow of goods through the business
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Coal, oil and timber are:
depleted
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Under the specific-identification method, the flow of goods through the accounting records will:
exactly match the physical flow of goods through the business
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All payables are listed as:
liabilities
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Which of the following types of
organizations would produce goods?
Manufacturing operation
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Details that support business transactions make up what is called:
an audit trail
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Obligations that are owed to others due to past
transactions are categorized as:
liabilities
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The Cost of Goods Sold account appears on the:
income statement
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The matching principle in accounting requires the matching of:
revenue earned with the expenses incurred to produce the revenue
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A bank statement shows the:
ending bank balance as of a specific date
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If revenues are recognized and recorded when
earned, the company is using the:
accrual basis of accounting
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Under the LIFO method, the flow of goods through the accounting records will:
be nearly the opposite of the physical flow of goods through the business
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Research and development costs (R&D) are
generally:
expensed and become part of the income statement
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A type of company asset in which a customer owes the company money would be a:
receivable
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Embezzlement usually involves the misappropriation of business:
assets by an employee
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A good internal control system does which of
the following?
reduces the risk of undetected errors
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Dividends are paid with cash to
shareholders. Dividends are in what category of the chart of accounts?
Stockholders' equity
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Which type of business organization is owned
by its stockholders?
Corporation
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Current liabilities are expected to be settled
within:
1 year
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Utilize the .......... principle to
estimate warranty liabilities
matching
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Which of the following would be considered a contingent liability?
Pending legal action
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Leases that are treated as financed purchases are called:
capital leases
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If a $6,000, 10 percent, 10-year bond was
issued at 104 on October 1, 2011, how much interest will accrue on December 31
if interest payments are made annually?
$150
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If the bond’s stated rate of interest is greater
than the market rate of interest the bond will be issued at:
a premium
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A $150,000 bond issue sold at 93.8 will cost:
$140,700
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A $400,000 issue of bonds that sold for $363,000
matures on August 1, 2015. The journal entry to record the payment of the bond
on the maturity date is:
- debit bonds payable, $400,000; credit cash,
- $400,000
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Mackey Company has a 5-year mortgage for $100,000. In the first year of the mortgage, Mackey will report this liability as a:
- current liability of $20,000 and a long-term
- liability of $80,000.
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Bill Company had total assets of $560,000; total
liabilities of $250,000; and total stockholders’ equity of $310,000. Bill
Company’s debt ratio is:
44.6%
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Stock that is held by stockholders is called:
Outstanding Stock
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Preferred stockholders generally have the same
basic rights as common stockholders except for:
voting
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Which right do preferred stockholders
receive before common stockholders?
Dividend rights
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If there is only one class of stock outstanding,
such stock would be classified as:
common stock
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A company issues 15,000 shares of its $25 par
common stock for $29. The amount to be debited to cash is:
$435,000
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A company has 25,000 shares of $12 par, 8%
preferred stock. The 8% refers to the stock’s:
dividend rate
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What are the annual dividends on $20 par
preferred 5% stock, if 2,000 shares are authorized and 700 shares have been
issues?
$700
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The liability “dividend payable” is recognized on
the date of:
Declaration
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The declaration of a stock dividend:
does not create a liability
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Before a 3-for-1 stock split, the shares
outstanding were 5,000 shares at the $12 par. After the split, what was the par
value and number of shares?
$15,000 shares and $4/share
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The purpose of the statement of cash flows is to show:
How cash was received and used during the period
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Which of the following activities is
computed differently using the two methods of formatting a statement of cash
flows?
Operating activities
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Operating activities are transactions and events
associated with selling a product or providing a service related to the:
revenues and expenses reported on the income statement
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The cost of purchasing long-term assets, such as
buildings and land, are:
subtracted from investing activities
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Which would be subtracted from net income in
the operating section of an indirect cash flow statement?
An increase in inventory
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When preparing the statement of cash flows by the
indirect method, if current liabilities increase, the difference is:
added to net income
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Isaiah Corporation’s Account Receivable increased
by $35,000 and their Accounts Payable decreased by $18,000. What is the net
effect on cash from operations under the indirect method?
-53,000
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Activities that increase and decrease as a result
of selling a company’s stock are:
financing activities
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Some investing and financing activities involve no cash flows, so they:
- should be reported in a separate section of the
- cash flow statement.
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A machine with a cost of $175,000 and accumulated
depreciation of $94,000 is sold for $87,000 cash. The amount to be reported
under cash flows from investing is:
$87,000
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After the figure for net income appears on the income statement ...... ..... ...... data is computed.
earnings per share
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Gains and losses on plant, property and equipment are a part of:
Continuing operations section
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Which analysis deals with the percentage of changes in certain items over a period of years?
trend analysis
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A common-size comparative statement show:
percents only
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Current assets divided by current liabilities yields the:
current ratio
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Inventory turnover would be highest for which of the following?
Grocery store
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A company with an accounts receivable turnover of four means that the company collects its receivables approximately every ?? days?
90
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If management wishes to determine the delinquency of charge customers, they could use the:
accounts receivable turnover
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If management wishes to know the ability to pay off upcoming debts, they could use the:
current ratio
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What is the accounting equation?
Assets (Things of Value) = Liabilities (Amounts owed to third parties) + Stockholders' Equity (Assets owned by stockholders)
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Break down the Stockholders' Equity portion of the accounting equation.
- Stockholders Equity
- Retained Earning + Common Stock
- Revenues - Expenses - Dividends
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How do you calculate net income for the income statement?
Revenues - expenses = net income
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How do you calculated Assets?
Liabilities + Equity = Assets
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Income statement (net income) -> Statement of Retained Earnings (ending balance) -> Balance Sheet
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Increase with a credit
- LiabilitiesCommon Stock
- R
evenue- R
etained Earnings
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Which of the following are temporary and which are permanent?
Revenues, Expenses, Dividends (closed into retained earnings)
Assets, Liabilities, Common Stock, Retained Earnings (Not closed, balance carries forward)
RED-temporary (revenues, expenses, dividends)
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What is the difference between FOB Shipping Point and FOB Destinations?
- Shipping- Ownership transfers when goods are shipped from sellers business, buyer pays, added to cost of inventory
- Destination- Ownership transfers when goods reach buyers facility, seller pays, recorded as delivery expense.
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How do you calculate gross profit percentage?
Gross profit/ Net sales revenue = Gross profit percent
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How do you calculate current ratio (evaluation of ability to pay current obligations)?
Current assets / current liabilities = current ratio
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How do you calculate gross profit?
Net sales revenue - cost of goods sold = gross profit
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How do you calculate inventory turnover?
Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory (Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory)/2
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What are the three parts of the fraud triangle?
Perceived Opportunity, Perceived Pressure, Rationalization.
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How do you compute interest?
Principle x Interest Rate x Time = interest rates
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How do you calculated quick ratio?
(Cash + current receivables + Short-term investment) / Total current liabilities
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How do you calculate accounts receivable turnover?
Net credit sales/ Average net account receivable
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What is the straight-line method to calculated depreciation?
(cost-residual value)/ Estimated life in years = depreciation per year
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How do you calculated units-of-production depreciation?
(Cost- Residual Value)/ Estimated useful life in unites = depreciation per unit
Depreciation expense = depreciation per unit x activity during the period
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How do you calculated the double-decling-balance depreciation method?
(cost-accumulated depreciation) x (2/life) = depreciation per year
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How do you calculated partial year depreciation?
Depreciation expense for the entire year x (# of months the asset was used/12)
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How do you calculated depletion?
Depletion per unit (cost-residual value) x (1/Estimate total units of natural resource)
Depletion expense = depletion per unit x number of units removed
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How do you calculated debt ratio?
Total liabilities/ total assets
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How do you calculate return on equity?
Net income/ average stockholders' equity
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How do you calculated return on common equity?
(net income - preferred dividends)/ Average common stockholders' equity
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How do you calculated free cash flow?
Net cash provided by operating activities - Cash payments earmarked for investments in plant assets
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How do you calculate a trend percentage?
Any year/ base year = trend %
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How do you calculate vertical analysis percentage?
Each income statement/total revenue = vertical analysis percentage
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How do you calculate working capital?
Current assets - current liabilities = working capital
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How do you calculate the rate of return on sales?
net income/net sales
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