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ACCTG 201: The Accounting Information System & Accrual Accounting Concepts V1
ACCTG 201: The Accounting Information System & Accrual Accounting Concepts V1
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Adjusting entries can be classified as:
deferrals and postponements
postponements and advances
accruals and deferrals
accruals and advances
2
If expenses are paid in cash, then
assets will increase
liabilities will decrease
assets will decrease
stockholders' equity will increase
3
The normal balance of any account is the
left side
side which increases the account balance
right side
side which decreases the account balance
4
Goods purchased for future use in the business, such as supplies, are called:
stockholders' equity
liabilities
prepaid expenses
revenues
5
Adjusting entries are:
made to balance sheet accounts only
usually required before financial statements are prepared
not necessary if the accounting system is operating properly
made whenever management desires to change an account balance
6
When a corporation distributes a dividend the
most common form of distribution is a cash dividend
dividends account will be increased with a credit
dividends account will be decreased with a debit
retained earnings account will be directly increased with a debit
7
If services are rendered for cash, then
assets will increase
liabilities will decrease
liabilities will increase
stockholders' equity will decrease
8
The periodicity assumption states that:
a transaction can only afferct one period of time
the economic life of a business can be divided into artificial time periods
estimates should not be made if a transaction affects more than one period
adjustments can only be made in the period when the business ends
9
The receipt of cash in advance from a customer
increases assets and decreases stockholders' equity
none of the answers are correct
increases assets and stockholders' equity
increases assets and liabilities
10
Which accounts normally have debit balances?
assets, expenses, retained earnings
assets, liabilities, dividends
assets, expenses, dividends
assets, expenses, revenues
11
If services are rendered on account, then
stockholder's equity will increase
liabilities will increase
assets will decrease
liabilities will decrease
12
Which of the following items has no effect on retained earnings?
expenses
land purchase
revenue
dividends
13
Why was Apple required to spread their iPhone revenues over a two year period?
2 years was the estimated life of the iPhone
returns might exceed the normal level of returns
revenue was deferred because Apple had a swap program for future models
they were required to provide software updates for 2 years
14
As prepaid expenses expire with the passage of time, the correct adjusting entry will be a:
debit to an expense account and a credit to an expense account
debit to an asset account and a credit to an asset account
debit to an expense account and a credit to an asset account
debit to an asset account and a credit to an expense account
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An adjusting entry can include a:
debit to a liability and a credit to revenue
debit to an asset and a credit to a liability
debit to a revenue and a credit to an asset
debit to an expense and a credit to a revenue
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Adjustments would not be necessary if financial statements were prepared to reflect net in-come from:
interim operations
lifetime operations
monthly operations
fiscal year operations
17
Borrowing money and issuing shares of stock are
financing activities
none of the answers are correct
investing activities
operating activities
18
Accumulated Depreciation is a(n):
liability account
stockholders' equity account
expense account
contra asset account
19
A trial balance proves
the ledger is posted correctly
that all transactions have been posted
that all transactions have been recorded correctly
the mathematical equality of debits and credits after the posting process
20
Adjusting entries affect at least:
one income statement and one balance sheet account
one revenue and one balance sheet account
one revenue and one expense account
one asset and one liability account
21
Payments of expenses that will benefit more than one accounting period are identified as:
revenues
liabilities
expenses
prepaid expenses
22
A company provided consulting services and billed the client $2,500. As a result of this event
equity increased by $2,500
assets increased by $2,500
assets remained unchanged
Both assets and equity increased by $2,500
23
The right side of an account
shows all the balances of the accounts in the system
is the credit side
reflects all transactions for the accounting period
is the correct side
24
Posting
transfers ledge transaction date to the journal
accumulates the journalized transactions in the individual accounts
normally occurs after journalizing
enters transaction data in the journal
25
Which of the following accounts is increased with a debit?
common stock
dividends
service revenue
interest payable
26
A small company may be able to justify using a cash basis of accounting if they have:
few receivables and payables
all sales and purchases on account
no accountants on staff
sales under $1 million
27
Under the cash basis of accounting, an amount received from a customer in advance would be reported as a(n):
expense
liability
prepaid expense
revenue
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A credit is NOT a normal balance for which account listed below?
dividends
common stock
liability
revenue
29
An account consists of
title, right side, debit balance
title, debit side, credit side
title, debit balance, credit balance
title, left side, debit side
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Debits
increase both assets and liabilities
increase assets and decrease liabilities
decrease both assets and liabilities
decrease assets and increase liabilities
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A revenue account
has anormal debit balance
is decreased by credits
is increased by credits
is increased by debits
32
The left side of an account is
the balance of the account
blank
a description of the account
the debit side
33
Which of the following would not be an application of the revenue recognition or expense recognition principle?
recording accrued interest revenue
recording prepaid expense adjustments
recording the collection of an advance customer payment as revenue
recording accrued salaries and wages expense
34
Accrued revenues are:
received and recorded as liabilities before they are recognized
recognized and already received and recorded
recognized but not yet received or recorded
recognized and recorded as liabilities before they are received
35
Which of the following describes an accrued expense?
paid and recorded in an asset account before used or consumed
paid and recorded in an asset account after used or consumed
incurred but not yet paid or recorded
incurred and already paid or recorded
36
If a company buys a $700 machine on credit, this transaction will affect the
income statement and retained earnings statement only
income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet
income statement only
balance sheet only
37
If a resource has been consumed but a bill has not been received at the end of the accounting period, then:
an adjusting entry should be made recognizing the expense
it is optional whether to record the expense before the bill is received
an expense should be recorded when the bill is received
an expenses should be recorded when the cash is paid out
38
If a company has overdrawn its bank balance, then
its Cash account will show a credit balance
it cannot be detected by observing the balance of the Cash account
its Cash account will show a debit balance
the Cash account debits will exceed the Cash account credits
39
The double-entry system requires that each transaction must be recorded
in two sets of books
first as a revenue and then as an expense
in at least two different accounts
in a journal and in a ledger
40
Which one of the following is not a part of an account?
credit side
debit side
title
trial balance
41
An asset was debited for $1,000 and a liability credited for $500. How would you complete recording the transaction?
debit another asset account for $500
nothing further must be done
credit a different asset account for $500
debit a stockholders' equity account for $500
42
When collection is made on Accounts Receivable,
stockholders' equity will increase
total assets will remain the same
total assets will decrease
total assets will increase
43
Expenses are recognized when:
they contribute to the production of revenue
they are paid
they are billed by the supplier
the invoice is received
44
A debit to an asset account indicates a(n)
error
increase in the asset
decrease in the asset
credit was made to a liability account
45
A company purchased equipment for $1,800 cash. As a result of this event,
total assets remained unchanged
assets increased by $1,800
equity decreased by $1,800
Both assets and equity decreased by $1,800
46
Which accounts normally have credit balances?
revenues, liabilities, assets
revenues, liabilities, dividends
revenues, liabilities, expenses
revenues, liabilities, retained earnings
47
A corporation paid dividends of $5,000. As a result of this event, the
dividends account was decreased by $5,000
dividends account was increased by $5,000
cash was increased and dividends decreased by $5,000
cash account was increased by $5,000
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A debit is not the normal balance for which account listed below?
service revenue
dividends
accounts receivable
cash
49
Which statement is incorrect?
the dividends account increases on the left side
dividends are shown on the income statement
the dividends account has a normal debit balance
dividends represent a distribution of a corporation to its shareholders
50
The primary purpose of the trial balance is to
make sure a journal entry is not posted twice
transfer journal entries to the ledger accounts
disclose the complete effect of a transaction in one place
prove the equality of the debit and credit amounts after posting
51
A corporation received a cash advance of $500 from a customer. As a result of this event,
assets increased by $500
liabilities decreased by $500
equity increased by $500
Both assets and equity increased by $500
52
A credit to a liability account
indicates an increase in the amount owed to creditors
must be accompanied by a debit to an asset account
is an error
indicates a decrease in the amount owed to creditors
53
Which account below is not a subdivision of stockholders’ equity?
expenses
dividends
revenues
liabilities
54
An account is a part of the financial information system and is described by each one of the following except
an account is a source document
an account has a debit and credit side
an account consists of three parts
an account has a title
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All of the following are characteristics of every accounting information system except it is a system
of data storage hardware for the chart of accounts
that communicates financial information to decision makers
that collects transaction data
that processes transaction data
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A T-account is
a special account used instead of a journal
a special account used instead of a trial balance
used for accounts that have both a credit and debit balance
a way of depicting the basic form of an account
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The best interpretation of the word “credit” is the
decrease side of an account
right side of an account
offset side of an account
increase side of an account
58
The classification and normal balance of the Dividends account is
revenue with a credit balance
a liability with a credit balance
stockholders' equity with a debit balance
an expense with a debit balance
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Why are expenses increased with a debit?
they are always paid by cash, which is credited, thus expenses are debited
they have the same rules as the retained earnings account
none of the answers are correct
they decrease stockholders' equity thus they are incresed with a debit
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A trial balance will not balance if
a correcting journal entry is posted twice
the transaction is not posted at all
accounts payable is debited for $300 and cash is credited for $300
dividends is debited for $500 and to cash is credited for $50
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If a company fails to adjust for accrued revenues:
liabilities will be overstated and revenues will be understated
assets will be overstated and revenues will be understated
liabilities will be understated and revenues will be overstated
assets will be understated and revenues will be overstated
62
An awareness of the normal balances of accounts would help you spot which of the following as an error in recording?
a debit balance in the Dividends account
a credit balance in an expense account
a credit balance in a revenue account
a credit balance in a liabilities account
63
Which of the following describes the classification and normal balance of the Retained Earnings account?
expense, debit
stockholders' equity, credit
asset, debit
revenues, credit
64
The revenue recognition principle dictates that revenue should be recognized in the account-ing records:
at the end of the month
in the period that income taxes are paid
when cash is received
when the performance obligation is satisfied
65
The adjusting entry to an unearned revenue account will
decrease revenues and decrease assets
increase assets and increase revenues
decrease liabilities and increase revenues
increase liabilities and increase revenues
66
If a company fails to make an adjusting entry to record supplies expense, then:
stockholdedrs' equity will be understated
assets will be understated
net income will be understated
expense will be understated
67
Unearned revenues are:
recognized and recorded as liabilities before they are received
received and recorded as liabilities before they are recognized
recognized but not yet received or recorded
recognized and already received and recorded
68
Unearned revenue is classified as a(n):
revenue account
contra revenue account
liability
asset account
69
The purchase of an asset on credit
leaves total assets unchanged
increases assets and liabilities
decreases assets and increases liabilities
increases assets and stockholders' equity
70
Accounts often need to be adjusted because:
many transactions affect more than one time period
management can't decide what they want to report
there are always errors made in recording transactions
there are never enough accounts to record all the transactions
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Accrued expenses are:
incurred and already paid or recorded
paid and recorded in an asset account after they are used or consumed
incurred but not yet paid or recorded
paid and recorded in an asset account before they are used or consumed
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An asset–expense relationship exists with:
accrued expense adjusting entries
liability accounts
revenue accounts
prepaid expenses adjusting entries
73
A liability - revenue relationship exists with
accrued expense adjusting entries
asset accounts
revenue accounts
unearned revenue adjusting entries
74
Under the cash basis of accounting:
a promise to pay is sufficient to recognize revenue
expenses are matched with revenue that is produced
cash must be received before revenue is recognized
revenue is recognized when services are performed
75
Using accrual accounting, expenses are recorded and reported only:
when they are incurred whether or not cash is paid
if they are paid after they are incurred
if they are paid before they are incurred
when they are incurred and paid at the same time
76
In its simplest form, an account consists of all of the following except
right (credit) side
left side
account title
explanation column
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An accounting time period that is one year in length is called:
a fiscal year or calendar year
ther time period assumption
a reporting period
an interim period
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One of the accounting concepts upon which adjustments for prepayments and accruals are based is:
monetary unit
cost
expense recognition
economic entity
79
An investment by the stockholders in a business increases
assets and liabilities
assets only
liabilities and stockholders' equity
assets and stockholders' equity
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The primary difference between prepaid and accrued expenses is that prepaid expenses have:
not been paid and accrued expenses have
been recorded and accrued expenses have not
been incurred and accrued expenses have not
not been recorded and accrued expenses have
81
Each of the following is a major type (or category) of adjusting entry except:
earned expenses
accrued revenues
prepaid expenses
accrued expenses
82
Collection of a $600 Accounts Receivable
decreases a liability $600; increases stockholders' equity $600
increases an asset $600; decreases an asset $600
decreases an asset $600; decreases a liability $600
increases an asset $600; decreases a liability $600
83
Receiving payment of a portion of an accounts receivable will
decrease net income
increase stockholders' equity
not affect toal assets
increase liabilities
84
The Dividends account
is not a proper subdivision of stockholders' equity
is increased with debits and decreased with credits
appears on the income statement along with the expenses of the business
must show transactions every accounting period
85
A revenue generally
increases assets and stockholders' equity
increases assets and liabilities
leaves total assets unchanged
increases assets and decreases stockholders' equity
86
A transaction caused a $5,000 increase in both assets and total liabilities. This transaction could have been a(n)
paid $5,000 on bank loan
purchased equipment for $12,000; paid $7,000 cash, issued note payable
purchased equipment for $5,000 cash
investment of $5,000 cash in business by stockholders
87
An adjusting entry:
is always a compound entry
affects two balance sheet accounts
affects two income statement accounts
affects a balance sheet account and an income statement account
88
The Cash account has a credit balance. Which statement is true?
debit postings exceed the credit postings for the accounting period
an error has occurred and must be corrected
the account needs to be analyzed to find the reason for the credit balance
this is the normal balance for cash
89
The primary difference between accrued revenues and unearned revenues is that accrued revenues have:
been recorded and unearned revenues have not
been paid and unearned revenues have not
not been recorded and unearned revenues have
not been recognized and accrued revenues have been
90
The purchase or sale of long-lived assets used in operating the business is
none of the answers are correct
a financing activity
an investing activity
an operating activity
91
Which of the following statements is not true?
expenses decrease stockholders' equity
expenses have normal debit balances
expenses increase stockholders' equity
expenses are a negative factor in the computation of net income
92
A paid dividend
increases assets and decreases stockholders' equity
decreases assets and stockholders' equity
increases assets and stockholders' equity
decreases assets and increases stockholders' equity
93
A trial balance
proves the factual accuracy of the journalized transactions
will not balance if a correct journal entry is posted twice
will tell you if a transaction is not posted at all
is a list of accounts with the balances at a point in time
94
A payment of a portion of an accounts payable will
not affect stockholders' equity
not affect total assets
decrease net income
increase liabilities
95
A revenue account
is increased with a debit
is decreased with a credit
has a normal balnce of a debit
is increased with a credit
96
If a company issues common stock for $40,000 and uses $30,000 of the cash to purchase a truck,
assets will be increased by $10,000
assets will be unchanged
assets will be increased by $40,000
equity will be reduced by $40,000
97
In a service-type business, revenue is recognized
when cash is received
when the service is performed
at the end of the month
at the end of the year
98
Which of the following describes the classification and normal balance of the Unearned Rent Revenue account?
liability, credit
revenues, credit
expense, debit
asset, debit
99
The expense recognition principle matches:
creditors with businesses
assets with liabilities
customers with businesses
expenses with revenues
100
Which of the following items describe the two classifications of adjusting entries?
accruals and deferrals
accruals and advances
deferrals and postponements
postponements and advances