QST AC 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trial Balance, The Ledger, Financial Statement

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Recognize a business transaction and the various types of accounts in which it can be recorded. Transaction - any event that has a financial impact on a business and can be measured. Always two sided something is given and something is received. We always record both sides of a transaction. Account - the record of all the changes in a particular asset, liability, or equity during a period. Assets - economic resources that provide a future benefit for a business. Cash - paper currency, bank account balances, coins, certificates of deposit, checks, etc. Accounts receivable - when a business receives a promise for a future cash payment (30-90 days) Notes receivable - other parties must pay a business by a certain date b/c they signed a promissory note to do so (to pay the amount back plus interest) Prepaid expenses - provide a future benefit (prepaid rent, insurance, supplies)

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What would be the appropriate entry for the followingtransaction?
Bill Co. performed $5,200 in consulting services on account

1.Credit to Cash, Debit to Accounts Receivable

2.Debit to Revenue, Debit to Cash

3.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Cash

4.Debit to Revenue, Credit to Cash

5.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Revenue

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Which of the following is the appropriate journal entry if acompany performs a service and then bills the customer?

1.Debit to Cash, Debit to Revenue

2.Debit to Cash, Credit to Revenue

3.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Cash

4.Debit to Revenue, Credit to Accounts Receivable

5.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Revenue

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Of the following accounts, the one that normally has a creditbalance is:

1.Cash

2.Office Equipment

3.Sales Salaries Payable

4.Dividends

5.Sales Salaries Expense

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For what reason do most sellers require customers to have theirreceipts in order to exchange or return purchased items?

The receipt contains coded information which the seller needs toprepare and analyze the trial balance.

Sellers wish to ensure that the sale in question was rung up on theregister in the first place.

This is a legal requirement mandated by a federal law.

The receipt is serving as a promissory note.

To create an environment in which customer's do not want to returnitems.

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A ledger is:

A record containing increases and decreases in a specific asset,liability, equity, revenue or expense item

A journal in which transactions are first recorded

A collection of documents that describe transactions and eventsduring the accounting process

A list of all accounts with their debit balances at a point intime

A list of all accounts a company uses and includes anidentification number assigned to each account

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Stride Rite has total assets of $425 million. Its total liabilitiesare $110 million. Its equity is $315 million. Calculate the debtratio.

38.6%

13.4%

34.9%

25.9%

14.9%

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The accounting process begins with:

Analysis of business transactions and events

Preparation of financial statements and other reports

Summarizing the recorded effects of business transactions

Presentation of financial information to decision-makers

Preparation of the trial balance

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Which of the following statements is correct?

When a future expense is paid in advance, the payment is normallyrecorded in a liability account called Prepaid Expense

Promises of future payment are called accounts payable

Increases and decreases in cash are always recorded in the retainedearnings account

An account called Land is commonly used to record increases anddecreases in both the land and buildings owned by a business

Accrued liabilities include accounts receivable

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The adjusted trial balance contains information pertainingto:

Asset accounts only

Balance sheet accounts only

Income statement accounts only

All general ledger accounts

Revenue accounts only

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A classified balance sheet:

Measures a company's ability to pay its bills on time

Organizes assets and liabilities into important subgroups

Presents revenues, expenses and net income

Reports operating, investing and financing activities

Reports the effect of profit and dividends on retainedearnings

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If accrued salaries were recorded on December 31 with a credit toSalaries Payable, the entry to record payment of these wages on thefollowing January 5 would include:

A debit to Cash and a credit to Salaries Payable

A debit to Cash and a credit to Prepaid Salaries

A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Cash

A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Salaries Expense

No entry would be necessary on January 5

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If a company records prepayment of expenses in an asset account,the adjusting entry would:

Result in a debit to an expense and a credit to an assetaccount

Cause an adjustment to prior expense to be overstated and assets tobe understated

Cause an accrued liability account to exist

Result in a debit to a liability and a credit to an assetaccount

Decrease cash

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QST AC 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trial Balance, The Ledger, Financial Statement

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