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19 Cards in this Set
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The dividends account is increased on the _____ side.
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Debit
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The financial statement that shows the financial condition of the enterprise at the end of a period:
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Balance sheet
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_____ and _____ are reported in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.
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Common stock, retained earnings
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Which of the following statements about a trial balance is incorrect?
a) Its primary purpose is to prove the mathematical equality of debits and credits after posting. b) It uncovers errors in journalizing and posting. c) It is useful in the preparation of financial statements. d) It proves that all transactions have been recorded. |
d) It proves that all transactions have been recorded.
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Posting is the process of transferring items entered in a general journal to the _____.
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General ledger
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An adjusting entry would never include a:
a) Debit to an expense account and a credit to an asset account. b) Debit to an expense account and a credit to a liability account. c) Debit to a liability account and a credit to a revenue account. d) Debit to an asset account and a credit to a liability account. |
d) Debit to an asset account and a credit to a liability account.
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The adjusting entry to record revenue that has been earned, but was previously recorded as unearned results in:
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A debit to a liability account and a credit to a revenue account.
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In the closing process all of the revenue and expense account balances are
transferred to: |
The Income Summary account
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What will happen if the adjusting entry for an accrued expense is not made?
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Liabilities (and expenses) will be understated.
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The post-closing trial balance consists only of:
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Real accounts
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An informal device for accumulating and sorting information:
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Work sheet
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Adjusting entries can be classified as either:
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Prepayments or accruals
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Unearned revenues are classified as:
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Liabilities
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Transaction between a business and its environment:
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External transaction
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External/Internal/Not Recorded
A supplier of a company‘s raw material is paid an amount owed on account. |
External transaction
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Transaction resulting from an event occurring entirely within a business:
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Internal transaction
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External/Internal/Not Recorded
A customer pays its open account. |
External
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External/Internal/Not Recorded
A new chief executive officer is hired. |
Not Recorded
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External/Internal/Not Recorded
The biweekly payroll is paid. |
External
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