acounting test 1 Flashcards

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1
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person whom the corporation owes money

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creditor

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2
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obligation to repay a creditor

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liability

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3
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borrowing money with a promise to repay on a later date with interest

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notes payable

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4
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used by corporations to obtain large amounts of money with promise to repay

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bonds payable

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5
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dollar amount paid to corporation for shares

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common stock

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makes of 70% of all businesses in the U.S. Easiest the start up but has high liability

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sole proprietorship

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a business of 2+ people with low tax rates but high liquidity due the nature of the business form

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partnership

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large business not owned by a single entitiy but a group of stockholders who own portions of the business

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corperation

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9
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what business is the highest taxed and is normally double taxed

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corporations

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10
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portion of a companys earnings paid to the share holders

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dividends

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economic resources of a corporation, creditors and stockholders have claim to these

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assets

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residual interest in assets of a corporation that remain after deducting liability

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stockholders equity

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13
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purchase and sale of the assets that used in operations

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investing activities

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14
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increase in assets that results from the sale of products or services business

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revenue

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15
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obligation to a supplier to repay the amount owed if a corporation uses credit

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accounts payable

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companies’ business activities are summarized and reported in a set of standardized reports. Investors use these to assess information and make decisions about a company

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financial statement

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17
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What are the 4 basic financial statements

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balance sheet, income statement , retained earnings report, statement of cash flow

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reports the resources owned by a company and the claims against those resources (liability and stockholders equity) at a specific point in time

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Balance sheet

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reports how well a company has performed over a period of time

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income statement

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reports how much of the company’s income was retained in the business and how much was distributed to owners in a period of time

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retained earnings report

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reports the sources and uses of a company’s cash over a period of time

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statement of cash flow`

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a common set of rules and conventions that have been developed to guide the preparation of financial statements

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GAAP

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23
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sets the accounting rules for publicly traded company’s

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SEC

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the balance sheet is organized to help users identify the fundamental economic similarities and differences between the various items within the balance sheet

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classified balance sheet

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accounting year that usually lines with the business cycle
fiscal year
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basic classification of a company's assets between current and noncurrent items
current assets
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Cash and other assets are expected to be converted within
1 year or one operating cycle
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average time it takes a company to purchase goods, resell goods, and collect cash from customers
operating cycle
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common types of current assets
cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories
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assets not classified as current are classified as long-term or _______. These include long-term investments such as property, plant , and equipment.
noncurrent assets
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investment held for 1+ year
long-term investment
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long-lived, productive assets used by a company to produce revenue
property, plant , and equipment
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provide benefit to a company for a number of years but they are not physical
intangible assets
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obligations that will be satisfied within 1 year or the operating cycle, listed in order in which they will be due
current liabilities
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obligation to repay a vendor
accounts repayble
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obligation to repay an employee
salaries payable
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obligation to deliver goods or perform a promised service
unearned revenue
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obligation to pay interest on money that a company has borrowed
interest payable
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obligation to repay taxes on company income
income taxes payable
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obligation to pay a required payment beyond 1 year or operating cycle
long term liability,
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stockholders equity arises from 2 sources
Contributed capital, retained earnings
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owners contributions of cash and assets to the company including stock
contributed capital
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accumulated net income of a company that has not been distributed to owners in the form of dividends
retained earnings
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a company's liabilities and equity
capital
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ability to pay obligations as they become due
liquidity
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measure of liquidity
working capital
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current assets minus current liability
working capital
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alternative measure of liquidity that allows comparisons to be made between different companys
current ratio
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current asses divided by current liabilities
current ratio
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reports the results of company's operations over a period of time
income statement
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increase in net assets that result from the sale of products or services
revenue
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increase in net assets that occur from peripheral or incidental transactions
gains
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cost of resources used to earn revenue
expenses
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decreases in net assets that occur from peripheral or incidental transactions
losses
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net sales minus cost of foods sold
gross margin formula
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gross margin minus operating expenses
income from operations
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multiple step income statements reports nonoperating activities in a section which is frequently called other income and expenses
nonoperating activities
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subtracted from income operations to obtain income before taxes
net income
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return on sales, show the percentage of profit in each dollar of sales revenue Computed as net income / sales revenue
net profit margin
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owners contribution through purchase of stock
direct contribution
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owner contribution by company retaining some of net income each year rather than paying dividends
indirect contribution
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used to monitor and evaluate a company's dividend payout to its shareholders
retained earnings statement
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Describes the company's cash receipts and cash payments over a period of time
statements of cash flow
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any cash flows directly related to earring income. This category includes cash sales and collections of accounts receivable as well as cash payments for goods, services , salaries and interest
cash flow from operating activities
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any cash flow related to the acquisition or sale of investment and long term assets such as property, plant and equipment.
cash flow from investing activities
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any cash flow related to obtaining capital of the company. This category includes the issuance and repayment of debt, stock transactions, and dividends
cash flow from financing activities
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Creditors use _______ statements to assess the creditworthiness of a company
Cash flow
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information is _____ if it helps user make business decisions by providing feedback about future decisions
relevant
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complete, unbiased, and free from error information
faithful representation
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_____ information allows users to compare similarities and difference between one another
comparability
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information is _______ when independent parties can agree on the measurement of the activity.
verifiability
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if it is available to users before it loses its ability to influence decisions.
timeliness
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if users who have a reasonable knowledge of accounting and business can, with reasonable study effort, comprehend the meaning of the information, it is considered
understandibility
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the benefit received from accounting information should be greater than the cost of providing that information.
cost constraint
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Examples: cash, accounts receivable, inventory, investments, equipment, etc.
assets
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accounts payable, notes payable, taxes payable, etc.
liabilities
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Contributed Capital: resources exchanged for ownership interest. Retained Earnings: profits earned and retained in the business.
examples of equity
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are reported on the income statement. They increase net income and increase retained earnings.
revenues