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ACC 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Tertiary Sector Of The Economy, Standard Accounting Practice, Kijiji

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12 May 2016
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Ryerson University
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Accounting
Course
ACC 100
Professor
Else Grech

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As you can see from the example of tees inc. in chapter 2, both the preparers of financial information and the external stakeholders, the users, have objectives (things they want from the business). The owners of tees inc. want a loan and they need to provide financial information to get it. The bank, an external stakeholder, wants financial information so they can decide on the amount of the loan as well as whether the loan, plus interest, will be repaid by the business. Both parties need financial information to meet their objectives. The qualitative characteristics and underlying assumptions are part of generally accepted accounting principles, called gaap (pronounced as gap). Preparers of accounting information use gaap as a guideline when preparing financial accounting information. The overall objective of gaap is to provide financial information about a business that is useful to external stakeholders for decision making.

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SECTION II: MATCHING (10 possible points)
Please match the numbered terms with their definitions by placingthe letter that identifies the best definition in the blank spacenext to the term. The value of each correct answer is 1point.

____ 1. Accrual Basis

____ 2. Cost Principle

____ 3. Credit

____ 4. Debit


____ 5. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP)

____ 6. General Ledger

____ 7. Journal

____ 8. Liquidity

____ 9. Matching Principle

____ 10. Materiality

A. The various methods, rules, practices, and other proceduresthat have evolved over time in response to the need
to regulate the preparation offinancial statements.
B. The magnitude of an omission or misstatement in accountinginformation that will affect the judgment of
someone relying on theinformation.

C. A book, file, hard drive, or other devices containing all ofa company’s accounts.

D. An entry on the left side of an account.

E. An entry on the right side of an account.

F. A chronological record of transactions, also known as thebook of original entry.

G. The association of revenue ofa period with all of the costs necessary to generate thatrevenue.

H. Assets are recorded at the cost to acquire them.

I. The ability of a company to pay the debts as they comedue.

J. A system of accounting in which revenues are recognized whenearned and expenses are recognized when
incurred.

SECTION III. SHORT ANSWER

1. Explain the difference between internal andexternal users of a corporation’s financial information. Give twoexamples of
internal users and two ofexternal users.

2. How do financial accounting andmanagement accounting differ?

3. What does relevance mean with regard to theuse of accounting information?

4. Briefly explain the purpose of a TrialBalance.

5. Explain briefly the Revenue RecognitionPrinciple. When should a publisher of magazines recognizerevenue?

QUESTION 1 The knowledge of financial accounting can assist people with decisions such as whether to extend credit to a business. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 2 Employees of a company would not have a reason to use the information provided by financial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 3 Financial accounting should be used for assessing the financial health of large organizations only. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 4 Financial accounting can be helpful for a job candidate who is assessing the financial future of a potential employer. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 5 Lenders might use the information produced by financial accounting when making loan decisions. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 6 Credit analysts prefer not to use information provided by financial accounting, as it is not accurate. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 7 Financial accounting is helpful to investment advisors. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 8 Financial accounting is more useful than managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 9 The decision to buy or rent equipment is an example of a decision aided by managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 10 Which of the following statements is true of financial accounting? A. It is used by external parties to make investment decisions. B. It is used to make lease or purchase decisions. C. Managerial accounting is another name for financial accounting, D. It is primarily used to make internal decisions of a business. E. The effectiveness of advertising can be judged using financial accounting. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 11 The charge for using money over time, often associated with long-term loans, is known as: A. interest. B. principal. C. distribution charge. D. cash dividend. E. preferred dividend. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 12 Which of the following is a common feature of financial and managerial accounting? A. Both have same objectives B. Both are prepared according to U.S. GAAP C. Both are reported at year end in the annual report D. Both are analyzed by external users while making investment decisions E. Both are used by the management in making decisions 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 13 Dividends are required to be paid to stockholders on an annual basis. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 14 An individual who owns one or more shares of stock in a corporation is an owner of that corporation. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 15 Corporations do not exist as separate legal entities apart from their owners. True False 0.2 points Save Answer

QUESTION 16 It is very difficult to buy or sell ownership shares of a corporation in a stock exchange. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 17 Stock markets match up investors who wish to buy shares with those who wish to sell them. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 18 Legal process by which owners of an organization apply to a state government to have it identified as an entity legally separate from its owners is called: A. stocking. B. filling. C. attributing. D. registration. E. incorporation. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 19 An advantage of ownership in a sole proprietorship over ownership in a corporation is: A. tax benefits. B. having a board of directors. C. the ability to raise capital through issuance of stock. D. separation of owner and business as legal entities. E. limited liability for debts. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 20 Who hires the management of a corporation? A. Stockholders B. Board of directors C. Creditors D. Government E. SEC 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 21 Inventory refers to the: A. excess amount paid for an asset over its fair value. B. intangible assets of a business. C. merchandise bought or manufactured for the purpose of selling. D. amount of net income reinvested by company for future operations. E. revenue generated from investment. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 22 Investors use financial information to predict whether a: A. company will recruit more employees. B. company's stock price will increase C. company has invested in buildings. D. company will pay salaries. E. company's bond price will increase. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 23 Financial accounting can be compared to a portrait. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 24 Financial statements provide the form and structure for the conveyance of financial information that will create a likeness of the reporting organization. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 25 The information reported in financial statements must be exact for an investor to make any decision. True False 0.2 points Saved

Assume you work as an assistant accountant in the head office ofa national movie rental business, a la Blockbuster Inc. With theincreasing popularity of online movie rental operations, yourcompany has struggled to meet its earnings targets for the year. Itis important for the company to meet its earnings targets this yearbecause the company is renegotiating a bank loan next month, andthe terms of that loan are likely to depend on the companysreported financial success. Also, the company plans to issue morestock to the public in the upcoming year, to obtain funds forestablishing its own presence in the online movie rental business.The chief financial officer ( CFO) has approached you with asolution to the earnings dilemma. She proposes that thedepreciation period for the stock of reusable DVDs be extended from3 months to 15 months. She explains that by lengthening thedepreciation period, a smaller amount of depreciation expense willbe recorded in the current year, resulting in a higher net income.She claims that generally accepted accounting principles requireestimates like this, so it would not involve doing anythingwrong.

Required: Discuss the CFOs proposed solution. In your discussion,consider the following questions. Will the change in depreciationaffect net income in the current year in the way that the CFOdescribed? How will it affect net income in the following year? Isthe CFO correct when she claims that the change in estimateddepreciation is allowed by GAAP? Who relies on the video companysfinancial statements when making decisions? Why might theirdecisions be affected by the CFOs proposed solution? Is it possiblethat their decisions would not be affected? What should you do?