Test Ch.1-3 Flashcards

1
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Financial statements are the major means of communicating accounting information to interested parties

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true

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2
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economic entity assumption requires that the activities of an entity be kept separate and distinct from the activities of its owner and all other economic entities

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true

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3
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the basic accounting equation states assets=liabilities

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false

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4
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accounting communities financial info about a business enterprises to both internal and external use

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true

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5
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Which of the following would not be considered an external user of accounting data for GHI company?

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Management

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6
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Basic accounting equation can be expressed as

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Assets = Liabilities + Shareholder equity

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7
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Stockholder entity can be described as

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ownership claim total assets

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8
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basic accounting equation cannot be restated as

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assets + liabilities = stockholder entity

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9
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Stockholders equity is decreased by all of the following except…

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sales of stocks

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10
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If total liabilities increased by 30,000 and stockholders equity increased by 20,000 during a period of time, then total assets amount change by what amount and direction during same period

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50,000 increase

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11
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internal users of accounting info include all of the following except

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external

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12
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An account is often referred to as a T account because for the way it constructed

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true

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13
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if a revenue account is credited the revenue account is increased

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true

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14
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a journal is also known as a

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book of original entry

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15
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an account consists of

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three parts….name of account, left or debit side, right or credit side

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16
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which of the following is not part of an account

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trial balance

17
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A T-account is

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a way of depicting basic form of an account.

18
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A credit is not the normal balance for which

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dividends (A.D.E..)

19
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The best interpretation of the word credit is the

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right side of an account

20
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In recording an accounting transaction in a double entry system

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amount of debits must equal credits

21
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An accountant has debited an asset account for 1,200 and credited liability account for 500. What can be done to complete the recording of the transaction?

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Credit a different asset account for $700

22
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A journal provides a…

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a chronological record

23
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The right side of an account is what?

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the credit side

24
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A chart of accounts usually starts with what?

25
A trial balance is a listing of
general ledger of accounts
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Revenue received before services are preformed are expenses paid before being used/consumed are both initially listed as liabilities
false... | only revenue received first is a liability
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Financial statements can be prepared from the ...... provided by an adjusted trail balance
true
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unearned revenue is a pre-payment that require an adjusting entry when a service is preformed
true
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A flowershop makes a large sale for 1,200 on Nov. 30th. the customer is sent a statement on Dec. 5th and check received Dec 10th. The flowershop follows G.A.A.P. and applies the principal. When is the 1,200 considered to be recognized
Nov. 30th.... | recognized when service is performed
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Anything prepaid is an asset
true
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Which of the following is an accordance w/ generally accepted accounting principal?
accrual basis
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revenue recognition principal dictates that revenue should be recognized in accounting records...
when the service is performed
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in a service type business, revenue is recognized
when service is performed
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expense recognition principal states that expenses should be matched with revenue, another way to say this is
efforts with accomplishment
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A candy factory's employees work overtime to finish an order sold on Feb 28th, office sends a statement to customer early March and payment received mid March. Overtime wages should be expressed when?
February