Week 5 Flashcards
Perpetual Systems
an inventory system that continuously updates the inventory
Periodic System
an inventory system that updates the inventory account on specific intervals
3 methods of inventory costing
FIFO ( First In First Out), LIFO (Last In First Out), Cost Average
What is Merchandising Inventory
The goods held by a business with the intent to sell
Define Raw Materials
any substance or material used in the production of a good
Inventory can be
an item the business purchases with the intent of reselling, Raw material, finished goods
When raw material are purchased ___ to raw and ___ to cash/accounts payable
Debit, Credit
Cost Of Goods Sold Equation
Beginning Inventory+ Goods Purchased-Ending Inventory= Cost Of Goods Sold
Inventory is reported on the balance sheet as selling price, not cost . T or F
False, inventory is reported with its cost price on the balance sheet
Name 3 things you should do when correcting entries
Create a reverse entry, create new financial documents, make a disclaimer
True or false. PP&E and expenses are treated the same when it comes to taxes.
False. Expenses directly reduce taxable income as it is incurred. Assets are written over a certain period of time, usually a number of years
Question 3
Which assets would be considered PP&E?
Land, buildings, equipment
Straight Line Depreciation ?
The same amount of Deprecation Expense is recorded each accounting period during an assets service life
What are some ways of determining service life
how often and item will be used and how long similar items last
Name 2 other methods of depreciation
United of Production - 30,000 dollar van will last 150 000 miles example Accelerated depreciation- The asset is used more earlier in its life so you would depreciate more in year 2 than 4
A depreciation schedule
is a table that shows the depreciation amount over the span of the assets life
Salvage Value ?
What a company expects to return on a fully depreciated. Example expected the van to last 7 years but after 7 years on the book the van is 0 but you sell it and make money