Exam 1: Accounting in Business

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Which of the following accounts is not included in the calculation of net income?

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A sole proprietorship is a business with multiple owners.

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If the assets of a business increased $89,000 during a period of time and its liabilities increased $67,000 during the same period,equity in the business must have:

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Determine the net income of a company for which the following information is available for the month of September. Determine the net income of a company for which the following information is available for the month of September.

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A common characteristic of ________ is their ability to yield expected future benefits to a business.

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________ explains changes in the stockholders' claim on the business's assets from net income or loss and dividends over a period of time.

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Alpha Company has assets of $600,000,liabilities of $250,000,and equity of $350,000.It buys office equipment on credit for $75,000.What would be the effects of this transaction on the accounting equation?

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Arrow's net income of $120 million and average total assets of $1,500 million results in a return on assets of 8%.

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A balance sheet covers activities over a period of time such as a month or year.

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The statement of cash flows identifies cash flows separated into operating,investing,and financing activities over a period of time.

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Objectives,qualitative characteristics,elements,and recognition and measurement are components of the FASB conceptual framework.

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Risk is:

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________ is an information and measurement system that identifies,records and communicates relevant,reliable and comparable information about an organization's economic activities.

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Prepare a December 31 balance sheet in proper form for Cane Property Management using the following accounts and amounts: Prepare a December 31 balance sheet in proper form for Cane Property Management using the following accounts and amounts:

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Owner financing refers to resources contributed by creditors or lenders.

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Identify several opportunities in accounting and distinguish between private accounting and public accounting.

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A limited liability company offers the limited liability of a corporation and the tax treatment of a partnership or proprietorship.

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The going concern assumption:

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Verity Siding Company,owned by S.Verity,its sole stockholder,began operations in May and completed the following transactions during that first month of operations.Show the effects of the transactions on the accounts of the accounting equation by recording increases and decreases in the appropriate columns in the table below.Do not determine new account balances after each transaction.Determine the final total for each account and verify that the equation is in balance. Verity Siding Company,owned by S.Verity,its sole stockholder,began operations in May and completed the following transactions during that first month of operations.Show the effects of the transactions on the accounts of the accounting equation by recording increases and decreases in the appropriate columns in the table below.Do not determine new account balances after each transaction.Determine the final total for each account and verify that the equation is in balance.     Verity Siding Company,owned by S.Verity,its sole stockholder,began operations in May and completed the following transactions during that first month of operations.Show the effects of the transactions on the accounts of the accounting equation by recording increases and decreases in the appropriate columns in the table below.Do not determine new account balances after each transaction.Determine the final total for each account and verify that the equation is in balance.

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Match the following terms with the appropriate definition.
Persons using accounting information who are directly involved in managing and operating the organization.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
An information and measurement system that identifies,records and communicates relevant reliable and comparable information about an organization's business activities.
Recordkeeping
The part of accounting that involves recording transactions and events,either electronically or manually.
Managerial accounting
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Persons using accounting information who are directly involved in managing and operating the organization.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
An information and measurement system that identifies,records and communicates relevant reliable and comparable information about an organization's business activities.
Recordkeeping
The part of accounting that involves recording transactions and events,either electronically or manually.
Managerial accounting
Persons using accounting information who are not directly involved in running the organization.
External users
A model that asserts the factors that must exist for a person to commit fraud.
Fraud triangle
Beliefs that distinguish right from wrong,considered accepted standards of good and bad behavior.
Ethics
Accounting specialists that have met educational and experience requirements,passed an examination and exhibit ethical characteristics to achieve a professional certification.
Accounting
The area of accounting aimed at serving external users by providing them with general-purpose financial statements.
Internal users
The area of accounting that serves the decision-making needs of internal users.
Financial accounting
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