Accounting Flashcards
Asset Account
Debit
Liability Account
Credit
Capital Account
Credit
Revenue Account
Credit
Drawings Account
Debit
Expense Account
Debit
Accrued Revenue
Provide service before payment.
Long term contracts
Accrued Revenue Adjustment
Debit Accounts Receivable (increase) Credit Revenue (decrease)
Accrued Expense
Expense incurred before payment
Wages - pay cycle doesn’t correspond with accounting cycle
Accrued Expense Adjustment
Debit Expense account (increase)
Credit Liability payable account (increase)
Deferred/Unearned Revenue
Payment received before services provided
Down payment on a dress, unearned rent
Deferred (Unearned) Revenue Adjustment
Debit Liability/Payable account (decrease)
Credit Revenue account (increase)
Deferred (Prepaid) Expenses
Expense is paid for before it’s incurred (used).
Prepaid Expenses (Insurance, taxes, etc.) Supplies
Deferred (Prepaid) Expense Adjustment
Debit Expense (increase) Credit Asset (decrease)
A balance in the unearned subscriptions account after adjusting entries are made represents a __________.
deferral
Net Realizable Value (formula)
Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Interest (formula)
Principle X Rate X Time (days/360)
Accounts Receivable Turnover (formula)
Sales / Average Accounts Receivable
Days’ Sales in Receivables (formula)
Average Accounts Receivable / Average Daily Sales
Estimated Bad Debt Expense (formula)
Credit Sales X % Bad Debt
Name the 3 types of receivables.
Accounts Receivables
Notes Receivables
Other Receivables
Receivables
Direct method for writing off uncollectibles
Debit Bad Debt Expense
Credit Accounts Receivable
Receivables
Direct method for partial payment/write-offs
Debit Cash
Debit Bad Debt Expense
Credit Accounts Receivable (for cash and Bad Debt Expense)
Receivables
Direct method for write-off reinstatement
Debit Accounts Receivable
Credit Bad Debt Expense
Receivables
Direct method cash payment
Debit cash
Credit Accounts Receivable
Receivables - AJE allowance method
Create Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Debit Bad Debt Expense
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Receivables - Allowance method
Write-Off Entry
when account is uncollectible
Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Credit Accounts Receivable
Receivables - Allowance Method
Reinstatement
Debit Accounts Receivable
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
(reversal of write-off)
Receivables - Allowance Methods
Cash payment
Debit cash
Credit Accounts Receivable
Receivables - Allowance Method
Partial Write-Off
Debit Cash
Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Credit Accounts Receivable (cash + AFDA)
Receivables - Allowance Method
Creating the Note Receivable
Debit Notes Receivable
Credit Accounts Receivable (or cash)
Receivables - Allowance Method
Receipt of Payment for a Note
Debit cash
Credit Notes Receivable
Credit Interest Revenue
Receivables - Allowance Method
Note is dishonored
Debit Accounts Receivable (note + interest)
Credit Note Receivable
Credit Interest Revenue
Receivables - Allowance Method
Late payment on a note
Debit cash (A/R + Interest Revenue)
Credit Accounts Receivable
Credit Interest Revenue
Receivables - Allowance Method
Receipt of Note with accrued interest
Debit Cash
Credit:
Note Receivable (face value)
Interest Receivable (from year before)
Interest Revenue (from this year)
Receivables - Allowance Method
Receiving interest, issues new note
Debit cash
Credit Interest Revenue
Fixed Asset Acquisition
Debit Fixed Asset
Credit Cash or A/P
Depreciation
Debit Depreciation Expense
Credit Accumulated Depreciation (Contra Asset)
Is a contra asset account a debit or credit account?
A contra asset account is a credit account.
To increase the balance, credit the account. To decrease the balance, debit the account.
Fixed Asset Repair
Debit Repair and Maintenance Expense
Credit Cash or A/P
Fixed Asset
Extraordinary Repair
Debit Accumulated Depreciation
Credit Cash/AP
Fixed Asset
Improvement
Debit the Fixed Asset
Credit Cash or A/P
Depletion of Natural Resources (AJE)
Debit Depletion Expense
Credit Accumulated Depletion
(of Natural Resources)
Amortization of Patents and Copyrights
AJE
Debit Amortization Expense
Credit Patent or Copyright Asset
Loss on Impairment
Goodwill or Trademark
Debit Loss on Impairment of Goodwill Expense
Credit Goodwill Asset
FORMULA
Net Realizable Value
Cost
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Adjusted Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
FORMULA
Estimated Bad Debt Expense
Credit Sales %
X
Bad Debt %
FORMULA
Interest
Principal X Rate X Time
FORMULA
Depreciation
(Cost - Residual Value) / Estimated Useful Life
FORMULA
Depreciable Cost
Cost - Residual Value
FORMULA
Book Value
Cost - Accumulated Depreciation
FORMULA
Depletion Rate
Cost of Resource / Est. Total Units in Resource
FORMULA
Depletion Expense for the Period
Depletion Rate X Quantity Removed