Exam 1: Accounting in Business

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On August 31 of the current year, the assets and liabilities of Gladstone, Inc. are as follows: Cash $30,000; Supplies, $600; Equipment, $10,000; Accounts Payable, $8,500. What is the amount of stockholders' equity as of August 31 of the current year?

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The balance sheet shows a company's net income or loss due to earnings activities over a period of time.

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The primary objective of financial accounting is to:

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______________ is the area of accounting aimed at serving external users by providing them with general-purpose financial statements.

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______________ users of accounting information are not directly involved in running the organization.

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board is the governmental agency that sets both broad and specific accounting principles.

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Billington Corp borrows $80,000 cash from Second National Bank. How does this transaction affect the accounting equation for Billington?

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Revenues are:

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From the information given below, prepare a November income statement, a November statement of retained earnings, and a November 30 balance sheet. On November 1 of the current year, Victoria Garza began Garza Décor, Inc. with an initial investment of $50,000 cash. On November 30, her records showed the following (alphabetically arranged) items and amounts. Accounts payable.................... \1 2,000 Accounts receivable............. 19,000 Cash............................... 21,200 Fees earned................. 34,000 Notes pavable.............. 4,250 Office furnishings ........ \ 40,000 Dividends ..... 6,000 Rent expense .......... 9,600 Salaries expense ....... 4,200 Telephone expense ..... 250

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Speedy has net income of $18,955, and assets at the beginning of the year of $200,000. Assets at the end of the year total $246,000. Compute its return on assets.

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If a company has excess space in its building that it rents to another company for $700, what is the effect on the accounting equation when the first rent payment is collected?

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Match the following terms with definitions.
Monetary unit principle
The relation between a company's assets, liabilities, and equity.
Accounting equation
The principle that assumes transactions and events can be expressed in money units.
Events
Creditor's claims on assets.
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Monetary unit principle
The relation between a company's assets, liabilities, and equity.
Accounting equation
The principle that assumes transactions and events can be expressed in money units.
Events
Creditor's claims on assets.
Business entity principle
The principle that revenue is recorded when earned through providing goods or services.
Expenses
Describes a company's revenues and expenses along with the resulting net income or loss over a period of time.
Revenue recognition principle
A financial statement that lists cash inflows (receipts) and cash outflows (payments); the cash flows are arranged by operating, investing, and financing activities.
Liabilities
The principle that requires a business to be accounted for separately from its owners.
Income statement
Happenings, such as changes in market value, that effect the accounting equation and are reliably measured.
Statement of cash flows
Wages paid to earn revenues.
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A company reported total equity of $145,000 at the beginning of the year. The company reported $210,000 in revenues and $165,000 in expenses for the year. Liabilities at the end of the year totaled $92,000. What are the total assets of the company at the end of the year?

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In accounting, the rule that requires that assets, services, and liabilities be recorded initially at the cash or cash-equivalent value of what was given up or of the item received is called the ______________________________.

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A sole proprietorship is a business owned by one or more persons.

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Accounts payable appear on which of the following statements?

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The ____________________ describes a company's revenues and expenses along with the resulting net income or net loss over a period of time due to earnings activities.

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All of the following regarding a Certified Public Accountant are true except:

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The accounting equation is ______________________________.

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Net income occurs when revenues exceed expenses.

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