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Discuss how accrual accounting enhances the usefulness of financial statements.

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Question 2

A company's December 31 work sheet for the current period appears below.Based on the information provided,what is net income for the current period?

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A)  $1,400.
B)  $1,855.
C)  $1,905.
D)  $2,060.
E)  $4,670.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The closing process is necessary in order to:

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A)  Calculate net income or net loss for an accounting period.
B)  Ensure that all permanent accounts are closed to zero at the end of each accounting period.
C)  Ensure that the company complies with state laws.
D)  Ensure that net income or net loss and dividends for the period are closed into the retained earnings account.
E)  Ensure that management is aware of how well the company is operating.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

A company made no adjusting entry for accrued and unpaid employee salaries of $9,000 on December 31.Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  It will have no effect on income.
B)  It will overstate assets and liabilities by $9,000.
C)  It will understate net income by $9,000.
D)  It will understate assets by $9,000.
E)  It will understate expenses and overstate net income by $9,000.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The approach to preparing financial statements based on recognizing revenues when they are earned and matching expenses to those revenues is:

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A)  Cash basis accounting.
B)  The expense recognition (matching) principle.
C)  The time period assumption.
D)  Accrual basis accounting.
E)  Revenue basis accounting.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

A classified balance sheet organizes assets and liabilities into important subgroups that provide more information to decision makers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Companies experiencing seasonal variations in sales often choose a fiscal year corresponding to their ________ year.

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Question 8

A company's fiscal year must correspond with the calendar year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The balances in Labeille Accounting Services' office supplies account on February 1 and February 28 were $1,200 and $375,respectively.If the office supplies expense for the month is $1,900,what amount of office supplies was purchased during February?

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A)  $1,075
B)  $1,500
C)  $1,525
D)  $2,325
E)  $3,100F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The cash basis of accounting commonly increases the comparability of financial statements from period to period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All necessary amounts needed to prepare the income statement can be taken from the income statement columns of the work sheet,including the net income or net loss.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Reversing entries:

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A)  Are necessary when journal entries have been incorrectly recorded.
B)  Are a required step in the accounting cycle.
C)  Will often result temporarily in abnormal account balances in some accounts.
D)  Are required only if the company uses accounting software to record journal entries.
E)  Must be made before preparing the post-closing trial balance.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

An optional columnar working paper used to prepare a company's unadjusted trial balance,adjusting entries,adjusted trial balance,and financial statements is a(n) :

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A)  Adjusted trial balance.
B)  Work sheet.
C)  Post-closing trial balance.
D)  Unadjusted trial balance.
E)  General ledger.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Prepare adjusting entries for the year ended December 31,for each of these separate situations.Assume that prepaid expenses are initially recorded in asset accounts and that fees collected in advance are initially recorded as liabilities.
a.The Prepaid Rent account has a debit balance of $8,000 before adjustment,representing a prepayment for four months' rent made on December 1 of the current year.
b.One-third of the work related to $18,000 of cash received in advance was performed during this period.
c.Unpaid accrued salaries at December 31 amounts to $15,000
d.Work was completed for a client on December 31 in the amount of $21,000,but was not previously billed or recorded.
e.Estimated depreciation on office equipment is $27,000.

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Question 15

________ revenues are liabilities requiring delivery of products and for services.

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Question 16

For the year ended December 31,a company had revenues of $187,000 and expenses of $109,000.$37,000 in dividends were paid during the year.Which of the following entries could not be a closing entry?

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A)  Debit Income Summary $78,000; credit Retained earnings $78,000.
B)  Debit Retained earnings $37,000; credit Dividends $37,000.
C)  Debit revenues $187,000; credit Income Summary $187,000.
D)  Debit Income Summary $109,000,credit expenses $109,000.
E)  Debit Income Summary $187,000; credit revenues $187,000.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The accrual basis of accounting:

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A)  Is generally accepted for external reporting because it is more useful than cash basis for most business decisions.
B)  Is flawed because it gives complete information about cash flows.
C)  Recognizes revenues when received in cash.
D)  Recognizes expenses when paid in cash.
E)  Eliminates the need for adjusting entries at the end of each period.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

On January 1,Fashion Forward Magazine received $15,000 from subscribers for the annual subscriptions that it recorded in Unearned Subscription Revenue.The issues of the magazine are mailed to subscribers quarterly.What amount of subscription revenue should the magazine recognize on March 31 when the first issue is sent in March?

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A)  $15,000.
B)  $1,250.
C)  $7,500.
D)  $3,750.
E)  $0.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A company paid Jen Rogers,its sole stockholder,a total of $35,000 in dividends during the current year.The entry needed to close the dividends account is:

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A)  Debit Income Summary and credit Cash for $35,000.
B)  Debit Dividends and credit Cash for $35,000.
C)  Debit Income Summary and credit Dividends for $35,000.
D)  Debit Retained earnings and credit Dividends for $35,000.
E)  Debit Dividends and credit Retained earnings for $35,000.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Profit margin reflects the percent of profit in each dollar of revenue.

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A) True 
 B)False

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A classified balance sheet organizes assets and liabilities into important subgroups that provide more information to decision makers.

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For the year ended December 31,a company had revenues of $187,000 and expenses of $109,000.$37,000 in dividends were paid during the year.Which of the following entries could not be a closing entry?

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The cash basis of accounting commonly increases the comparability of financial statements from period to period.

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An optional columnar working paper used to prepare a company's unadjusted trial balance,adjusting entries,adjusted trial balance,and financial statements is a(n) :

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A company paid Jen Rogers,its sole stockholder,a total of $35,000 in dividends during the current year.The entry needed to close the dividends account is:

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A company's December 31 work sheet for the current period appears below.Based on the information provided,what is net income for the current period?

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Companies experiencing seasonal variations in sales often choose a fiscal year corresponding to their ________ year.

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A company's fiscal year must correspond with the calendar year.

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Reversing entries:

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The balances in Labeille Accounting Services' office supplies account on February 1 and February 28 were $1,200 and $375,respectively.If the office supplies expense for the month is $1,900,what amount of office supplies was purchased during February?

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A company made no adjusting entry for accrued and unpaid employee salaries of $9,000 on December 31.Which of the following statements is true?

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Profit margin reflects the percent of profit in each dollar of revenue.

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The approach to preparing financial statements based on recognizing revenues when they are earned and matching expenses to those revenues is:

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________ revenues are liabilities requiring delivery of products and for services.

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The closing process is necessary in order to:

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All necessary amounts needed to prepare the income statement can be taken from the income statement columns of the work sheet,including the net income or net loss.

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The accrual basis of accounting:

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For the year ended December 31,a company had revenues of $187,000 and expenses of $109,000.$37,000 in dividends were paid during the year.Which of the following entries could not be a closing entry?

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The cash basis of accounting commonly increases the comparability of financial statements from period to period.

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An optional columnar working paper used to prepare a company's unadjusted trial balance,adjusting entries,adjusted trial balance,and financial statements is a(n) :

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A company paid Jen Rogers,its sole stockholder,a total of $35,000 in dividends during the current year.The entry needed to close the dividends account is:

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A company's December 31 work sheet for the current period appears below.Based on the information provided,what is net income for the current period?

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Companies experiencing seasonal variations in sales often choose a fiscal year corresponding to their ________ year.

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A company's fiscal year must correspond with the calendar year.

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Reversing entries:

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The balances in Labeille Accounting Services' office supplies account on February 1 and February 28 were $1,200 and $375,respectively.If the office supplies expense for the month is $1,900,what amount of office supplies was purchased during February?

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A company made no adjusting entry for accrued and unpaid employee salaries of $9,000 on December 31.Which of the following statements is true?

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Profit margin reflects the percent of profit in each dollar of revenue.

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The approach to preparing financial statements based on recognizing revenues when they are earned and matching expenses to those revenues is:

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________ revenues are liabilities requiring delivery of products and for services.

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All necessary amounts needed to prepare the income statement can be taken from the income statement columns of the work sheet,including the net income or net loss.

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