ACCT1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Trial Balance, Financial Statement, Income Statement

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A trial balance is a list of ledger account balance that is prepared at the end of the period. It is prepared to assist in the preparation of the financial statements to check the accuracy of the ledge or journal entries. The trial balance has two common columns: a debit and a credit. The important part is that debit must equal credit. An entity"s financial report can include four financial statements a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of changes in equity, and a statement of cash flows. Some entities has legal obligation to prepare financial statements. Entities that are structured as companies (incorporated entities) generally must lodge financial statements with a relevant regulatory body. For other entities, such as partnerships or sole traders, there is no legal requirement to prepare financial statements as the businesses are not separate legal entities from their owners.

Related Questions

1. Which of the following identifies the proper order of theaccounting cycle?

A. Analyze, Journalize, Unadjusted Trial Balance

B. Analyze, Post, Unadjusted Trial Balance

C. Journalize, Post, Adjusted Trial Balance

D. Unadjusted Trial Balance, Adjusted Trial Balance, Close

E. Adjusted Trial Balance, Adjustments, Financial Statements

2. Interim financial statements refer to financial reports:

A. That cover less than one year, usually spanning one, three orsix-month periods

B. That are prepared before any adjustments have beenrecorded

C. That show the assets above the liabilities and theliabilities above the equity

D. Where revenues are reported on the income statement when cashis received and expenses are reported when cash is paid

E. Where the adjustment process is used to assign revenues tothe periods in which they are earned and to match expenses withrevenues

3. The accounting principle that requires revenue to be reportedwhen earned is the:

A. Matching principle

B. Revenue recognition principle

C. Time period principle

D. Accrual reporting principle

E. Going-concern principle

4. Adjusting entries:

A. Affect only income statement accounts

B. Affect only balance sheet accounts

C. Affect both income statement and balance sheet accounts

D. Affect only cash flow statement accounts

E. Affect only equity accounts

5. The system of preparing financial statements based onrecognizing revenues when the cash is received and reportingexpenses when the cash is paid is called:

A. Accrual basis accounting

B. Operating cycle accounting

C. Cash basis accounting

D. Revenue recognition accounting

E. Current basis accounting

6. If throughout an accounting period the fees for legalservices paid in advance by clients are recorded in an accountcalled Unearned Legal Fees, the end-of-period adjusting entry torecord the portion of those fees that has been earned is:

A. Debit Cash and credit Legal Fees Earned

B. Debit Cash and credit Unearned Legal Fees

C. Debit Unearned Legal Fees and credit Legal Fees Earned

D. Debit Legal Fees Earned and credit Unearned Legal Fees

E. Debit Unearned Legal Fees and credit Accounts Receivable

7. A company had no office supplies available at the beginningof the year. During the year, the company purchased $250 worth ofoffice supplies. On December 31, $75 worth of office suppliesremained. How much should the company report as office suppliesexpense for the year? A. $75 B. $125 C. $175 D. $250 E. $325 8. OnJanuary 1 a company purchased a five-year insurance policy for$1,800 with coverage starting immediately. If the purchase wasrecorded in the Prepaid Insurance account and the company recordsadjustments only at year-end, the adjusting entry at the end of thefirst year is:

A. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $1,800; credit Cash, $1,800

B. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $1,440; credit Insurance Expense,$1,440

C. Debit Prepaid Insurance, $360; credit Insurance Expense,$360

D. Debit Insurance Expense, $360; credit Prepaid Insurance,$360

E. Debit Insurance Expense, $360; credit Prepaid Insurance,$1,440

9. Unearned revenue is reported on the financial statementsas:

A. A revenue on the balance sheet

B. A liability on the balance sheet

C. An unearned revenue on the income statement

D. An asset on the balance sheet

E. An operating activity on the statement of cash flows

10. Which of the following assets is not depreciated?

A. Store fixtures

B. Computers

C. Land

D. Buildings

E. Vehicles

11. On April 30, 2011, a three-year insurance policy waspurchased for $18,000 with coverage to begin immediately. What isthe amount of insurance expense that would appear on the company'sincome statement for the year ended December 31, 2011? A. $500 B.$4,000 C. $6,000 D. $14,000 E. $18,000 12. Expenses incurred butunpaid that are recorded during the adjusting process with a debitto an expense and a credit to a liability are:

A. Intangible expenses

B. Prepaid expenses

C. Unearned expenses

D. Net expenses

E. Accrued expenses

13 The difference between the cost of an asset and theaccumulated depreciation for that asset is called

A. Depreciation Expense

B. Unearned Depreciation

C. Prepaid Depreciation

D. Depreciation Value

E. Book Value

14. A company purchased a new truck at a cost of $42,000 on July1, 2011. The truck is estimated to have a useful life of 6 yearsand a salvage value of $3,000. How much depreciation expense willbe recorded for the truck for the year ended December 31, 2011?

A. $3,250

B. $3,500

C. $4,000

D. $6,500

E. $7,000

15. A company's Office Supplies account shows a beginningbalance of $600 and an ending balance of $400. If office suppliesexpense for the year is $3,100, what amount of office supplies waspurchased during the period?

A. $2,700

B. $2,900

C. $3,300

D. $3,500

E. $3,700

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QUESTION 5 Which of the following statements BEST definesfinancial statements? A. Financial statements are plans andforecasts for future time periods. B. Financial statements are theverbal statements made to business news organizations by chieffinancial officers. C. Financial statements are documents thatreport on a business in monetary terms, providing information tohelp people make informed business decisions. D. Financialstatements are the information systems that record and measurebusiness transactions.

QUESTION 6 Which of the following statements is true of a trialbalance? A. A trial balance has the same format as a balance sheet.B. A trial balance presents data in debit and credit format. C. Atrial balance shows total amounts of assets, liabilities, but notequity. D. A trial balance is prepared after the balance sheet.

QUESTION 7 There are relatively few types of revenue. Which ofthe following in NOT a type of revenue? A. Sales B. Service C.Interest D. Unearned Revenue

QUESTION 8 The financial statements should be prepared in whatorder? A. Income statement, statement of owner's equity, balancesheet, statement of cash flows B. Balance sheet, statement ofowner's equity, income statement, statement of cash flows C.Statement of owner's equity, balance sheet, income statement,statement of cash flows D. Balance sheet, income statement,statement of owner's equity, statement of cash flows

QUESTION 9 Which of the following journal entries would berecorded if a business makes a cash payment to a supplier of $600"on account" (the business had purchased supplies on account in theprevious month)? A. Accounts payable 600 Cash 600 B. Accountspayable 600 Supplies 600 C. Cash 600 Supplies 600 D. Cash 600Accounts payable 600

QUESTION 10 Which of the following statements about revenue isCORRECT? A. Revenues increase owner's equity, so a revenueaccount's normal balance is a credit balance. B. Revenues decreaseowner's equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a debitbalance. C. Revenues increase owner's equity, so a revenueaccount's normal balance is a debit balance. D. Revenues decreaseowner's equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a creditbalance.

QUESTION 11 From a legal perspective, a proprietorship is: A.not a distinct entity from its proprietor. B. authorized understate charter. C. an entity separate from its proprietor. D.subject to regulation by the SEC.

QUESTION 12 Sharon Samson starts a plumbing service namedReliable Waterworks. Selected transactions are described asfollows: A) Sharon deposits $7,000 into a new checking account forthe business, recording the capital contribution. B) Reliable pays$4,000 cash for equipment to be used for plumbing repairs. C)Reliable borrows $15,000 from a local bank and deposits the moneyin the checking account. D) Reliable pays $600 rent for the firstmonth. E) Reliable pays $400 cash for plumbing supplies to be usedon various jobs in the future. F) Reliable completes a plumbingrepair project for a local lawyer and receives $1,300 cash. G)Sharon takes a cash withdrawal of $2,500. After all of thetransactions, what is the amount of total assets? A. $25,700 B.$20,200 C. $24,200 D. $5,200

QUESTION 13 The Accounts Payable account is a(n) ________account and carries a ________ normal balance. A. liability; debitB. asset; debit C. liability; credit D. asset; credit

QUESTION 14 The following are the ending month's balances forToys Galore. Accounts payable $6,790 Revenue $8,680 Cash $4,500Expenses $1,050 Furniture $8,370 Accounts receivable $ 7,710Capital $930 Notes payable $5,230 What is the total amount ofcredits for the trial balance? A. $30,310 B. $16,400 C. $21,630 D.$20,580

QUESTION 15 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") made it a criminaloffense to: A. steal shareholders' money. B. default on loans fromcreditors. C. declare bankruptcy. D. falsify financialinformation.

QUESTION 16 Which of the following is the order of steps tojournalize an entry? A. Record the transaction, identify eachaccount affected, determine increase or decrease in each account.B. Identify each account affected, determine increase or decreasein each account, record the transaction. C. Identify each accountaffected, record the transaction, determine increase or decrease ineach account. D. Determine increase or decrease in each account,identify each account affected, record the transaction

QUESTION 17 Mitchell Florists had the following total assets,liabilities, and equity as of December 31. Assets $450,000Liabilities 135,000 Equity 315,000 What is Mitchell's debt ratio asof December 31? A. 30% B. 70% C. 100% D. 43%

QUESTION 18 Which of the following financial statements reportsrevenues? A. Statement of cash flows B. Income statement C.Statement of owner's equity D. Balance sheet

QUESTION 19 Following is a list of account balances (except forowner's capital) of Wilson Mowing Service as of December 31 of thefirst year of operation: Accounts receivable $2,500 Accountspayable $3,500 Salary expense $4,500 Repairs expense $800 Truck$8,500 Equipment $6,300 Notes payable $8,200 Cash $6,800 Suppliesexpense $1,600 Service revenue $31,900 Gasoline expense $3,800Salary payable $200 The proprietor, J.D. Wilson, contributed $3,000at the beginning of the year; during the year, the proprietor took$12,000 in drawings. At the end of the year, what is net income? A.$11,900 B. $21,200 C. $24,100 D. $12,200

QUESTION 20 Which of the following is an asset account? A.Salaries Expense B. Accounts Payable C. Service Revenue D. PrepaidExpense

QUESTION 21 A journal entry for a $75 payment for Rent expensewas posted as a debit to Salary expense and a credit to Cash. Thiserror will cause which of the following conditions on the trialbalance? A. The sum of the credits will equal the sum of thedebits. B. The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of the creditsby $75. C. The sum of the credits will exceed the sum of the debitsby $150. D. The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of thecredits by $150.

QUESTION 22 The business receives cash from a customer that isowed to the company "on account," based on services rendered to thecustomer previously. How does the collection of the cash affect theaccounting equation? A. Assets increase; owner's equity increases.B. Assets increase; liabilities increase. C. Assets decrease;owner's equity decreases. D. One asset increases; one assetdecreases

QUESTION 23 A business completes service to a client and sendsout a sales invoice. The amount will be collected from the customerat a later time. Which of the following would be TRUE at the timewhen the invoice is sent out? A. Total assets will decrease. B. Netincome will increase. C. Owner's equity will decrease. D. Totalliabilities will increase.

QUESTION 24 Which of the following accounts increases with adebit? A. Cash B. Interest Payable C. Accounts Payable D. Smith,Capital

QUESTION 25 The Accounts Receivable account of Nuptials Inc. isshown below. Accounts Receivable Dr Cr 26,000 3,500 5,000 Calculatethe ending balance of the account. A. $33,500 debit B. $31,000,debit C. $3,500, credit D. $27,500, debit

QUESTION 26 The following transactions for the month of Marchhave been journalized and posted to the proper accounts. Mar. 1Martinez invested $9,000 cash in his new design services business.Mar. 2 Paid the first month's rent of $800. Mar. 3 Purchasedequipment by paying $3,000 cash and executing a note payable for$5,000. Mar. 4 Purchased office supplies for $750 cash. Mar. 5Billed a client for $10,000 of design services completed. Mar. 6Received $8,000 on account for the services previously recorded.What is the balance in Cash? A. $13,250 B. $12,450 C. $15,450 D.$14,000

QUESTION 27 Which of the following sequences states the order inwhich a trial balance lists accounts? A. Equity â Assets âLiabilities B. Liabilities â Assets â Equity C. Assets â Equity âLiabilities D. Assets â Liabilities â Equity

QUESTION 28 Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. Atrial balance shows total amounts for assets, liabilities, andequity. B. A trial balance is created before the balance sheet isprepared. C. A trial balance presents data in debit and creditformat, but a balance sheet does not. D. A trial balance showstotal debits and total credits.

QUESTION 29 A promise received from a business's customers topay for goods and services that they received from the business iscalled a(n): A. revenue. B. account receivable. C. account payable.D. expense.

QUESTION 30 You can evaluate the economic resources, debt, andoverall financial position of a company in which of the followingfinancial statements? A. Income statement B. Balance sheet C.Statement of owner's equity D. Statement of cash flows

QUESTION 31 A book holding all of the accounts is called the: A.income statement. B. journal. C. ledger. D. balance sheet.

QUESTION 32 Which of the following groups of accounts BOTHnormally have a debit balance? A. Assets and Liabilities B.Liabilities and Owner's equity C. Revenues and Expenses D. Assetsand Expenses

QUESTION 33 A business buys $500 of supplies on account. Whichaccount is debited? A. Supplies B. Cash C. Service revenue D.Accounts payable

QUESTION 1

Accounting is an information and measurement system thatidentifies, records, and communicates relevant, reliable, andcomparable information about an organization's businessactivities.

True

False

QUESTION 2

We use the accounting equation to identify what a company ownsand owes. The accounting equation is:

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Assets = Liabilities â Equity

Assets = Liabilities + Revenues

Equity = Liabilities + Revenues

QUESTION 3