Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Sole Proprietorship

A
  • Simple to establish
  • Owner controlled
  • Tax Advantages
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2
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Partnership

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  • Simple to establish
  • Shared control
  • Broader skills and resources
  • Tax Advantages
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3
Q

Corporation

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  • Easier to transfer ownership
  • Easier to raise funds
  • No personal Liability
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4
Q

Who are the external users

A

Creditors

Investors

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5
Q

How will the study of accounting help you?

A

A working knowledge of accounting is desirable for virtually every field of business. Some examples of how accounting is used in business careers include the following:

- General management 
- Marketing
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6
Q

The ______ _____ ____ keeps track of the results of each of these business activities.

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accounting information system.

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7
Q

Two primary sources of outside funds are

A
  1. Borrowing money

2. Issuing (selling) shares of stock for cash

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8
Q

Borrowing money

- Amounts owed are called ______.

A

Liabilities

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9
Q

Borrowing money

- Party to whom amounts are owed are _______.

A

Creditors.

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10
Q

Borrowing money

- ______ _____ and _____ _____ are different types of liabilities.

A

Notes payable and bonds payable.

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11
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Issuing

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(selling) shares of stock for cash

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12
Q

_____ _____ is the term used to describe the amount paid by stockholders for shares they purchase

A

Common stock

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13
Q

Payments to stockholders are called _____.

A

dividends.

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14
Q

Purchase of resources a company needs to operate

A

Computers, delivery trucks, furniture, buildings.

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15
Q

Resources owned by a business are called _____.

A

assets

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16
Q

______ are another example of an investing activity.

A

Investments.

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17
Q

Once a business has the assets it needs, it can begin its ______.

A

operations

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18
Q

Amounts earned from the sale of products and other sources

A

Revenues

19
Q

Types of revenues

A

Sales revenue, service revenue, and interest revenue.

20
Q

Inventory

A

goods available for sale to customers.

21
Q

Accounts receivables

A

Right to receive money from a customer as the result of a sale.

22
Q

_____ - Cost of assets consumed or services used. (Cost of goods sold, selling, marketing, administrative, intereset, and income taxes expense).

A

Expenses

23
Q

Liabilities arising from expenses include what?

A

accounts payable, interest payable, wages payable, sales taxes
payable, and income taxes payable.

24
Q

____ ____ - when revenues exceed expenses.

A

Net income

25
Q

_____ ____ - when expenses exceed revenues.

A

Net loss.

26
Q

Reports revenues and expenses for a specific _______,

A

period of time

27
Q

Past net income provides information for _______.

A

predicting future net income.

28
Q

Net income is needed to determine the ____ in ____.

A

ending balance and retained earnings.

29
Q

Statements shows amounts and ______ in retained earnings during the period

A

Causes of changes

30
Q

______ as that covered by the income statemente.

A

Time period is the same

31
Q

Users can ______ payment practices.

A

evaluate dividend.

32
Q

Ending balance in ____ is needed in preparing the _____.

A

retained earnings; balance sheet

33
Q

Reports assets and claims to assets at a specific _______.

A

point in time.

34
Q

Assets = _____ + ______.

A

Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity.

35
Q

Lists ____, followed by liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

A

assets first.

36
Q

Assets

A

Resources that should provide a future

economic benefit

37
Q

Liabilities

A

Resources (money, services or assets) OWED to others.

38
Q

Shareholders Equity

A

The amount of resources available to
shareholders after all assets have
been used to pay off all liabilities

39
Q

U.S. companies that are publicly traded must provide

shareholders with an _______.

A

annual report.

40
Q

The annual report always includes:

A
 Financial statements
 Income, Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows
 Notes to the Financial Statements:
 Management discussion and analysis.
 Notes to the financial statements.
 Auditor's report.
41
Q

______ - opinion as to the fairness of the presentation
of the financial position and results of operations and
their conformance with generally accepted accounting
principles.

A

Auditor’s

42
Q

Only certified public accountants (CPA) may perform

____.

A

audits

43
Q

Only _______ may perform

audits.

A

certified public accountants (CPA)