ACC 310F Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Promissory Note, Cash Register, Historical Cost

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Describe how the historical cost principle applies to plant assets. Explain the concept of depreciation and how to compute it. Distinguish between revenue and capital expenditures and explain the entries for each. Explain how to account for disposal of a plant asset. Lesson 1: overview of recording revenue and expense. Users of financial statements will take that measure of profit and project it on a per period basis. If we don"t get profits recorded correctly that information will be distorted and they will make poor decisions. Record in the period which it is earned. Expense recorded in which an expense incurred in order to generate the revenue. Something is being used for multiple periods at a time. Lesson 2: accounting for acquisition of plant and equipment. Except for land, plant assets decline in service potential over their useful lives. Because plant assets play a key role in ongoing operations, companies keep plant assets in good operating condition.

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