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Which of the following groups of accounts contains only those that normally have credit balances?


A) Accounts Payable, Service Revenue, and Retained Earnings
B) Cash, Equipment, and Common Stock
C) Notes Payable, Salaries and Wages Payable, and Rent Expense
D) Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Retained Earnings

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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The net profit margin ratio:


A) how much profit from each dollar of revenue.
B) means improved performance if it decreases.
C) means weaker performance if it increases.
D) measures the percentage of assets financed by debt.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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During 2015, Maverick Law Firm had the following transactions with it clients (customers) : -On February 1, 2015, the company received cash of $5,000 from clients in payment of their account balances as of December 31, 2014. -On November 1, 2015, the company received $2,000 cash as payments in advance for law services to be performed in 2016. -The company received a total of $13,000 in cash for law services that were performed during 2015. -The company sent bills totaling $4,000 to clients for services performed during 2015; this amount was unpaid as December 31, 2015. -Use the information above to answer the following question.Which of the following statements about the activities for Maverick Law Firm for 2015 is correct?


A) If Accounts Receivable at December 31, 2014 totaled $25,000, the amount of Accounts Receivable to be reported on the Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 will be $24,000.
B) The $2,000 received from clients for law services to be performed next year will be reported as revenue on the 2015 income statement.
C) The $4,000 owed by clients for services performed this year will be reported as Accounts Payable on the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
D) The $5,000 received this year from clients in payment of their accounts will be reported as Services Revenue on the 2015 income statement.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Sparkling Pools received a bill for $1,200 for running newspaper ads during the last two weeks of July; the bill will be paid on August 1.Advertising Expense should be:


A) credited for $1,200 in July.
B) credited for $1,200 in August.
C) debited for $1,200 in July.
D) debited for $1,200 in August.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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At September 30,Balance Corporation reported the following unadjusted amounts for its accounts,each of which is considered to be a normal account balance.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. At September 30,Balance Corporation reported the following unadjusted amounts for its accounts,each of which is considered to be a normal account balance.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance.

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Receiving cash from a customer to pay for a previously recorded account receivable will:


A) increase total assets.
B) have no effect on total assets.
C) decrease liabilities.
D) increase stockholder's equity.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The expense recognition principle ("matching") dictates:


A) where on the income statement expenses should be presented.
B) when revenues are recognized on the income statement.
C) the ordering of current assets and current liabilities on the balance sheet.
D) when costs are recognized as expenses on the income statement.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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On February 28,AppGame paid for a one-year insurance policy that begins March 1.AppGame Company's entry to record this transaction includes a:


A) Prepaid Insurance.
B) debit to Cash.
C) debit to Insurance.
D) credit to paid Insurance.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Salaries and Wages Expense appears on the _________,while Salaries and Wages Payable is a(n) :


A) Income statement; liability on the balance sheet
B) Balance sheet; liability on the income statement
C) Income statement; expense on the income statement
D) Balance sheet; expense on the balance sheet

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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On December 31,2015,Hoosier Inc.paid $10,000 to rent a storage facility from July 1,2016 to July 1,2017.Which of the following statements about the effect of this transaction on Hoosier' financial statements is correct?


A) Prepaid Rent in the amount of $10,000 will be reported as a liability on the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
B) Rent Expense in the amount of $10,000 should be reported on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015.
C) The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015 is unaffected by this transaction.
D) The balance sheet at December 31, 2016 will not report any assets relating to this transaction.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A company neglected to record services provided on credit.What would be the effect of this omission?


A) Liabilities would be overstated and revenues would be understated.
B) Assets and revenues would be understated.
C) Assets would be overstated and revenues would be understated.
D) Liabilities and revenues would be understated.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not an operating activity?


A) Paying off a loan to the bank
B) Receiving cash from customers for services rendered
C) Paying employees for work completed
D) Billing customers for services rendered but not yet paid for

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The Metropolitan Bakery sold and delivered $900 worth of cakes for a wedding,billing the customer on credit.Which of the following records this transaction?


A) dr Accounts Payable and cr Bakery Revenue for $900
B) dr Bakery Revenue and cr Unearned Bakery Revenue for $900
C) cr Accounts Receivable and dr Bakery Revenue for $900
D) dr Accounts Receivable and cr Bakery Revenue for $900

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In September,a customer signed a contract to have his house painted and paid for the job in October.The painting company bought the paint in August on account and paid for it in September.The painting company painted the house in November.Assuming accrual basis accounting is used,the painting company should record the:


A) revenues in November and the expenses in September.
B) revenues and the expenses in September.
C) revenues and the expenses in November.
D) revenues in September and the expenses in August.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In its first year of operation,Jetway Airlines paid Salaries expense of $40 million.On December 31,it accrued an additional Salaries expense of $2 million.What should Jetway report in the income statement and balance sheet for its first year ended December 31?


A) Income statement: Salaries and Wages Expense $42 million; Balance sheet: Salaries and Wages Payable $2 million
B) Income statement: Salaries and Wages Expense $40 million; Balance sheet: Salaries and Wages Payable $2 million
C) Income statement: Salaries and Wages Expense $40 million; Balance sheet: Salaries and Wages Payable $0
D) Income statement: Salaries and Wages Payable $2 million; Balance sheet: Salaries and Wages Expense $42 million

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In January,the Caribbean Dream Resort books and accepts a cash payment for $32,000 for vacation services to be provided during spring break in March.The journal entry recorded in January will include a debit to:


A) Cash and a credit to Unearned Revenue.
B) Accounts Payable and a credit to Service Revenue.
C) Accounts Receivable and a credit to Service Revenue.
D) Prepaid Expenses and a credit to Service Revenue.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Carl's Catering just completed its first year of operations.During the year,the following events took place. -Customer payments in the amount of $64,000 were received at the time the catering services were performed. -Additional catering services totaling $35,000 were performed on account for customers; payments amounting to $6,000 were received from those customers. -On the last day of the year,a local company paid $3,000 for catering services to be performed in 30 days. -Employee wages totaled $25,000 and were paid in cash. -The costs of food,beverages,and supplies used when catering services were performed amounted to $26,000 and were paid for in cash.(Note: Categorize these costs as "cost of goods sold.") -Unpaid bills for delivery costs during the year amounted to $1,000 and were on hand at the end of the year. -On the last day of the year,the company paid $12,000 in advance for rent on office space. Required: Part a.Determine the net income for Carl's Catering on a cash basis. Part b.Determine the net income for Carl's Catering on an accrual basis.

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If a company incorrectly records a payment as an asset instead of an expense,how will this error affect net income in the current period?


A) Net income will be too high.
B) Net income will be too low.
C) Net income will not be affected by this error in the current period, but will be too low in a later period
D) Net income will never be affected by this error because assets are reported on the balance sheet.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Melody's Piano School operations for the month of May were limited to the following transactions: -Provided $400 of piano lessons to students who paid in cash. -Provided $100 of piano lessons on account. -Collected $300 from students who took piano lessons during April. -Paid April's piano rental bill of $100. -Received May's piano rental bill of $150 and set it aside for payment in June. -Use the information above to answer the following question.Assuming the company uses accrual basis accounting,what is net income for May?


A) $400.
B) $300.
C) $350.
D) $600.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If beginning Accounts Payable is $10,000 and the purchases on account are $100,000 and payments made were $80,000 during the period,then the ending Accounts Payable balance is:


A) $30,000 credit
B) $20,000 credit
C) $20,000 debit
D) $30,000 debit

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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