Exam 3: Adjustments: Accruals and Deferrals

A company depreciates its equipment $500 a year. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Depreciation Expense, $500, and a credit to Equipment, $500.

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Question 41

A contra asset account for Land will normally appear on the balance sheet.

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Question 42

Under the accrual basis, some accounts in the ledger require updating at the end of the period. Discuss the three main reasons for this updating and give an example of each.

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Question 43

The adjusting entry to record the depreciation of a building for the fiscal period is

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Question 44

An adjusting entry would adjust revenue so it is reported when earned and not when cash is received.

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Question 45

When is the adjusted trial balance prepared?

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Question 46

Vertical analysis compares each item in a financial statement with a total amount from the same statement.

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Question 47

Jordon James started JJJ Consulting on January 1. The following are the account balances at the end of the first month of business, before adjusting entries were recorded: Adjustment data: Supplies on hand at the end of the month, $200 Unbilled consulting revenue, $700 Rent expense for the month, $1,000 Depreciation on equipment, $90 (a) Prepare the required adjusting entries, adding accounts as needed. (b) Prepare an adjusted trial balance for JJJ Consulting as of January 31.

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Question 48

Explain the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting.

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Question 49

For the year ending December 31, Beard Clinical Supplies Co. mistakenly omitted adjusting entries for (1) $9,800 of unearned revenue that was earned, (2) earned revenue that was not billed of $10,200, and (3) accrued wages of $7,000. Indicate the combined effect of the errors on (a) revenues, (b) expenses, and (c) net income.

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Question 50

The adjusted trial balance verifies that total debits equals total credits before the adjusting entries are prepared.

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Question 51

Listed below are accounts to use for transactions (a) through (j), each identified by a number. Following this list are the transactions. You are to indicate for each transaction the accounts that should be debited and credited by placing the account number(s) in the appropriate box.

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Question 52

Prepaid advertising, representing payment for the next quarter, would be reported on the balance sheet as a(n)

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Question 53

A one-year insurance policy was purchased on June 1 for $2,400. The adjusting entry on December 31 would be:

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Question 54

How will the following adjusting journal entry affect the accounting equation?

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Question 55

Prior to the adjusting process, accrued expenses have

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Question 56

The difference between the balance of a fixed asset account and the balance of its related accumulated depreciation account is termed the book value of the asset.

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Question 57

Which one of the accounts below would likely be included in an accrual adjusting entry?

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Question 58

A company realizes that the last two days' revenue for the month was billed but not recorded. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned.

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Question 59

The updating of accounts when financial statements are prepared is called the adjusting process.

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A company depreciates its equipment $500 a year. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Depreciation Expense, $500, and a credit to Equipment, $500.

A contra asset account for Land will normally appear on the balance sheet.

Under the accrual basis, some accounts in the ledger require updating at the end of the period. Discuss the three main reasons for this updating and give an example of each.

The adjusting entry to record the depreciation of a building for the fiscal period is

An adjusting entry would adjust revenue so it is reported when earned and not when cash is received.

When is the adjusted trial balance prepared?

Vertical analysis compares each item in a financial statement with a total amount from the same statement.

Explain the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting.

The adjusted trial balance verifies that total debits equals total credits before the adjusting entries are prepared.

Listed below are accounts to use for transactions (a) through (j), each identified by a number. Following this list are the transactions. You are to indicate for each transaction the accounts that should be debited and credited by placing the account number(s) in the appropriate box.

Prepaid advertising, representing payment for the next quarter, would be reported on the balance sheet as a(n)

A one-year insurance policy was purchased on June 1 for $2,400. The adjusting entry on December 31 would be:

How will the following adjusting journal entry affect the accounting equation?

Prior to the adjusting process, accrued expenses have

The difference between the balance of a fixed asset account and the balance of its related accumulated depreciation account is termed the book value of the asset.

Which one of the accounts below would likely be included in an accrual adjusting entry?

A company realizes that the last two days' revenue for the month was billed but not recorded. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned.

The updating of accounts when financial statements are prepared is called the adjusting process.

Accounting and Business

Double-Entry Accounting

The Accounting Cycle

Accounting for Retail Businesses

Inventories

Internal Control and Cash

Receivables

Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible

Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies

Liabilities: Bonds Payable

Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends

Statement of Cash Flows

Financial Statement Analysis

Investments

Filters

Exam 3: Adjustments: Accruals and Deferrals

A company depreciates its equipment $500 a year. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Depreciation Expense, $500, and a credit to Equipment, $500.

A contra asset account for Land will normally appear on the balance sheet.

Under the accrual basis, some accounts in the ledger require updating at the end of the period. Discuss the three main reasons for this updating and give an example of each.

The adjusting entry to record the depreciation of a building for the fiscal period is

An adjusting entry would adjust revenue so it is reported when earned and not when cash is received.

When is the adjusted trial balance prepared?

Vertical analysis compares each item in a financial statement with a total amount from the same statement.

Explain the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting.

The adjusted trial balance verifies that total debits equals total credits before the adjusting entries are prepared.

Listed below are accounts to use for transactions (a) through (j), each identified by a number. Following this list are the transactions. You are to indicate for each transaction the accounts that should be debited and credited by placing the account number(s) in the appropriate box. ​

Prepaid advertising, representing payment for the next quarter, would be reported on the balance sheet as a(n)

A one-year insurance policy was purchased on June 1 for $2,400. The adjusting entry on December 31 would be:

How will the following adjusting journal entry affect the accounting equation?

Prior to the adjusting process, accrued expenses have

The difference between the balance of a fixed asset account and the balance of its related accumulated depreciation account is termed the book value of the asset.

Which one of the accounts below would likely be included in an accrual adjusting entry?

A company realizes that the last two days' revenue for the month was billed but not recorded. The adjusting entry on December 31 is a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned.

The updating of accounts when financial statements are prepared is called the adjusting process.

Accounting and Business

Double-Entry Accounting

The Accounting Cycle

Accounting for Retail Businesses

Inventories

Internal Control and Cash

Receivables

Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible

Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies

Liabilities: Bonds Payable

Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends

Statement of Cash Flows

Financial Statement Analysis

Investments

Filters

Listed below are accounts to use for transactions (a) through (j), each identified by a number. Following this list are the transactions. You are to indicate for each transaction the accounts that should be debited and credited by placing the account number(s) in the appropriate box.