This quiz assesses key concepts in financial accounting, focusing on the measurement and communication of financial information, types of activities (financing and investing), and understanding of essential financial statements such as the balance sheet and income statement.
Process of measuring income taxes owed to the government
System of maintaining communication with a company's customers and suppliers
Procedures designed to enhance the company's image to potential investors
Measuring a company's business activities and communicating those measurements to external parties
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Paying utilities for the month
Issuing common stock to investors
Selling equipment for cash
Purchasing office supplies
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Purchasing land
Paying dividends to stockholders
Repaying amounts borrowed from the bank
Purchasing advertising on a local radio station
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Income statement
Statement of cash flows
Balance sheet
Statement of stockholders' equity
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Income statement
Statement of stockholders equity
Balance sheet
Statement of cash flows
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To increase the number of customers for a company.
To support the efficient distribution of society's resources.
To provide managers with useful information related to human resources
Support government initiatives through taxation of company profits.
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
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Auditors
Tax preparers/planners
Business consultants
All of the above
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Faithful representation
Materiality
Predictive value
Consistency
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Purchasing office supplies
Paying employees salaries
Expiration of an insurance policy over time
Providing services to customers
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Use source documents to determine accounts affected by the transaction
Preparing a trial balance
Analyze the impact of the transaction on the accounting equation.
Post the transaction to the T-account in the general ledger.
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Pay maintenance expense for the current month.
Provide services to customers on account.
Pay dividends to stockholders.
Purchase office supplies on account.
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Pay salaries expense for the current month.
Repay amount borrowed from the bank.
Provide services to customers for cash.
Provide services to customers on account.
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Increase assets; decrease liabilities.
Decrease assets; increase stockholders' equity.
Decrease assets; increase expenses.
Decrease liabilities; increase expenses.
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Salaries Expense
Accounts Payable
Dividends
Supplies
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Service Revenue
Common stock
Salaries Payable
Cash
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Supplies 100 Accounts Payable 100
Cash 100 Supplies 100
Supplies 100 Cash 100
Accounts Payable 100 Supplies 100
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Balancing
Analyzing
Posting
Journalizing
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Only income statement accounts are shown
Total debit amounts should always equal total credit amounts
Only balance sheet accounts are shown
The trial balance shows the change in all account balances over the accounting period
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September 9 (date of service request).
September 15 (date of service).
September 22 (date of cash receipt).
Evenly over the three dates.
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March 4 (date of request).
March 8 (date of lawn maintenance service).
March 12 (date of cash payment).
Evenly over the three dates
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September 9 (date of service request).
September 15 (date of service).
September 22 (date of cash receipt).
Evenly over the three dates
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March 4 (date of request
March 8 (date of lawn maintenance service
March 12 (date of cash payment
Evenly over the three dates.
Used in cash-basis accounting
Recorded at the beginning of the accounting period
Reduces the balances of revenue accounts to zero
Allows for proper application of the revenue recognition principle (revenues) or the matching principle (expenses).
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Rent Expense 2,000 Prepaid Rent 2,000
Rent Expense10,000 Prepaid Rent10,000
Rent Expense12,000 Prepaid rent 12,000
No entry is required on December 31 because full cash payment was made on November 1.
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Equals the balance of retained earnings after closing entries
Equals the balance of retained earnings at the beginning of the accounting period
Is not shown
Is the amount shown for retained earnings in the balance sheet
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Net cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities
Changes in stockholders' equity through changes in common stock and retained earnings
Net income for the period calculated as revenues minus expenses
Equality of total assets with total liabilities plus stockholders' equity.
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Record external events for the period so that financial statements can be prepared
Transfer the balances of temporary accounts (revenues, expenses, and dividends) to retained earnings.
Record activities that have occurred but that have not been recorded by the end of the accounting period.
Store all source documents used to record transactions throughout the period.
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Salaries Payable
Dividends
Advertising expense
Service revenue
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