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A trial balance can best be explained as a list of:
All accounts and their balances at a particular date. 
Which of the following transactions causes a decrease in stockholders' equity?
Pay dividends to stockholders and purchase treasury stock 
Which best describes the purpose(s) of closing entries?
Reduce the balances of the temporary accounts to zero to prepare them for measuring activity in the next period. 
Accounts listed in a post-closing trial balance?
Equipment Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Retained Earnings Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment 
Payment of dividends to stockholders and Issuing common stock for cash is considered a
financing cash flow. 
Providing services to customers on account and the Purchase of long-term assets by issuing stock are
non cash flow activities 
Which inventory cost flow assumption generally results in the highest reported amount for cost of goods sold when inventory costs are rising?
LIFO 
In some circumstances, application of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule can result in a company increasing its net income.
False 
Convertible bonds:
provide potential benefits to both the issuer and the investor. 
A lease that is essentially the purchase of an asset with debt financing?
a capital lease 
"A contract between the bond issuer and the bond investor."
bond indenture 
Entries for cash dividends are recorded on the
payment date and declaration date 
Treasury stock
has a normal debit balance and decreases stockholders' equity. 
Legally a corporation but for tax purposes is treated as a partnership
S corporation 
The indirect and direct methods (of preparing a statement of cash flows)
are both permissible under generally accepted accounting principles. 
a cash inflow from an investing activity?
Receipt of cash from the sale of a building 
Which of the following is reported in the statement of cash flows if the direct method is being used?
Cash paid to suppliers 
Reports the cash inflows and cash outflows from operations such as cash received from customers and cash paid for inventory, salaries, rent, interest and taxes.
Statement of cash flows prepared using the direct method 
"Decrease in accounts payable" is an item that would appear on a statement of cash flows prepared using the direct method.
False 
An extraordinary item must meet which of the following criteria?
Unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence 
"The ability of reported earnings to reflect the company's true earnings as well as the usefulness of reported earnings to help investors predict future earnings."
Quality of earnings 
Which of the following ratios is most useful in evaluating solvency?
Debt to equity ratio 
All contra accounts are reported on the income statement
False 
The net realizable value of accounts receivable can be computed by subtracting the balance in the bad debts expense account from the balance in accounts receivable.
False 
During a period of rising prices, LIFO results in a higher income tax expense than does FIFO.
False 
When recording depreciation, total assets decrease and stockholders' equity decreases
True 
characteristic of adjusting entries?
Allow for the proper application of the revenue recognition principle or the matching principle and Are part of accrual-basis accounting. 
Investing activities include which of the following?
Using cash to purchase long-term assets such as equipment. 
Which of the following transactions causes an increase in total assets?
Issue common stock in exchange for cash 
An adjusted trial balance:
Lists all accounts and their balances at a particular date after updating account balances for adjusting entries, Is used to prepare the financial statements. ,Includes balances for revenues, expenses, and dividends. 
Which of the following would be considered good internal control for cash receipts?
Allowing customers to pay with a debit card, Recording cash receipts as soon as they are recorded, Allowing customers to pay with a credit card. 
Investing cash flows would include which of the following?
Purchase of equipment with cash. 
Which of the following adjusts the company's balance of cash in a bank reconciliation?
Interest earned 
The entry to record a write-off of accounts receivable will include:
A debit to Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable. 
The direct write-off method is generally not permitted for financial reporting purposes because:
Expenses (bad debts) are not properly matched with the revenues (credit sales) that they help to generate. 
Minimize net income by maximizing depreciation expense in the first year of the asset's life?
Short service life, low residual value, and double-declining balance depreciation. 
A liability that requires the sacrifice of something other than cash
Unearned revenues 
If the likelihood of loss is reasonably possible, a loss contingency should be
disclosed in the financial statement footnotes but not reported in the balance sheet as a liability 
The body of rules and procedures that guide the measurement and communication of financial accounting information is known as
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 
Which of the following transactions causes an increase in stockholders' equity?
Provide services to customers on account 
Which of the following adjust the bank's balance of cash in a bank reconciliation?
Checks outstanding 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates which of the following?
Increased regulations related to auditor-client relations, internal control, and corporate executive accountability. 
The P/E ratio:
indicates how a stock is trading in relation to current earnings 
The advantages of owning a corporation include
lack of mutual agency 
Which of the following is an example of a cash outflow from an investing activity?
Purchase of an intangible asset and Purchase of land 
Which of the following is an example of a cash outflow from an operating activity?
Purchase of supplies 
The return on assets ratio is equal to the:
profit margin ratio times the asset turnover ratio 
Which of the following is a positive sign that a company can quickly turn its receivables into cash?
Both a high receivables turnover ratio and a low average collection period. 
Assume that Siebert Company has a current ratio of 1.13. If Siebert purchases inventory on account, the company's current ratio will go down
True 
When using "vertical analysis," every item in the balance sheet is expressed as a percentage of total stockholders' equity.
False 
Individual partners have the power to bind the business to a contract.
mutual agency 
The correct order from the largest number of shares to the smallest number of shares is:
authorized, issued, outstanding 
Designed to serve as a guide to states in the development of their corporate statutes.
Model Business Corporation Act. 
A company's ability to pay its long-term liabilities.
Solvency 
Which inventory cost flow assumption generally results in the highest reported amount for cost of goods sold when inventory costs are falling?
FIFO 
Which of the following is an example of a conservative accounting practice?
Adjust the allowance for uncollectible accounts to a larger amount 
When using vertical analysis, we express balance sheet amounts as a percentage of:
Total assets 
Which of the following causes the accounting equation not to balance?
Increase assets; increase dividends 
Recording depreciation expense on a piece of equipment is most similar to which of the following types of adjusting entries?
Recording rent expense on a prepayment of rent 
Cash Flow Investing Activities
Purchase equipment to be used in operations 
Cash Flow financing activities
Pay amount owed to bank for previous borrowing, Sell common stock to investors 
"Decrease in accounts payable" is an item that would appear on a statement of cash flows prepared using the direct method
False 
What appears on an Income Statement?
Revenues and Expenses 
What appears on a Balance Sheet?
Liabilities, Assets, Stockholders Equity 
Does Issuing Common Stock for Cash affect retained earnings?
No 
What has a Normal Debit Balance?
Assets and Expenses 
Find company's operating income
(Net Sales-Cost of Goods Sold) - Operating Expenses 
Gross Profit
net sales-cost of goods sold 
Average Cost Method
(Total Cost/total # units) times units sold 
Activity Based Depreciation
Depreciation Expense Per Unit * Units Produced or used 
Return on Assets=
Net Income/Avg Total Assets (multiply by 100 for percentage) 
Profit Margin
Net Income/Sales (multiply by 100 for percentage) 
Examples of Current Liabilites:
Accounts Payable, Current portion of long-term debt, sales tax collected from customers, notes payable due next year, customer advances, commercial paper, a contingent liability with a probable likelihood of occurring within the next year and can be estimated 
Examples that are Not Reported:
Unused line of credit and a contingent liability with a reasonably possible likelihood of occurring within the next year and can be estimated, Allowance for uncollectible accounts 
Issue Price
(PV=SPPVF) + (PVA=APVAF) ^table 2 ^table 4 
debt-to-equity ratio
Total Liabilities/Total Equity 
Interest Earned Ratio
(Net Income+Interest Expense+Interest Tax Expense)/ Interest Expense 
Working Capital=
Current Assets- Current Liabilities 
Return on Equity
Net Income/Average Equity 
cash flows that would be reported in the operating activities section when prepared using the indirect method?
Depreciation expense, Decrease in accounts receivable, Increase in inventory 
Gross profit ratio=
gross profit/net sales

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