ACCT 2000 : Test2 Review

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9/30/2013 1:27:00 am: at the end of whatever artificial time period you choose, you must prepare financial statements at the end of the artificial time period, the purpose of these time periods is to prepare financial statements. Revenue recognition principle: companies recognize revenue in the accounting period which it is earned, it is earned when the goods or services are provided, example: when goods are sold on account, the revenue is recognized as earned. Cash-basis accounting: doesn"t comply with gaap, isn"t representative of what truly happens over the year. Balance sheet accounts: assets, liabilities, stockholder"s equity, common stock, retained earnings. You will never use cash in an adjusting journal entry. When you record the expense associated with equipment, it is called depreciation. Depreciation, for our purposes, is cost allocation, not valuation. Income summary is an account only used in closing entries: only used to close revenues and expenses.

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