This is the classification shown on a single-step income statement which reports the operating revenues, nonoperating revenues, and gains in one section of the income statement. Revenues and gains enhance the...
This is the classification shown on a single-step income statement which reports the operating revenues, nonoperating revenues, and gains in one section of the income statement. Revenues and gains enhance the...
A classification on a single-step income statement for both operating and nonoperating expenses and losses that pertain to the time interval shown in the heading of the income statement.
The third major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
The allocation of one year’s income tax expense to the various sections of the income statement. For example, extraordinary items must be reported after income tax on the income statement, while operating revenues...
A phrase used in reconciling the bank statement. It refers to the ending balance shown on the bank statement.
The second major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
Under the accrual basis of accounting this income statement account reports the amount of commissions expense that pertains to the revenues earned by the company during the accounting period shown in the heading of the...
The first section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
Earnings are said to be of a high quality if the accounting policies are conservative. One indication is that the cash flows from operating activities shown on the statement of cash flows consistently exceed the amount...
The most common example is the correction of an error from a prior year. When such a correction is made, it is reported in the current period’s statement of retained earnings rather than in the current...
Statement of Cash Flows. See Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
The second section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
The first major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
Our income statement shows wide fluctuations in utilities expense from month to month. I suspect our accounting is not proper. Any suggestions? Under accrual accounting, your income statement should report the amount for...
on October 1st are referred to as deposits __________ in transit as of September 30. 3. A general guide for reconciling the bank statement is "Put the item where it __________ isn't". For items 4-15,...
to prepare its external financial statements. Example of Materials Usage Variance Even though a company uses a standard cost system in its accounting, the company’s external financial statements must comply with the...
is paid, the following will occur: Current liabilities (Dividends Payable) will decrease Current assets (Cash) will decrease The income statement is not affected by the declaration and payment of cash dividends on...
Why Does Inventory Get Reported on Some Income Statements? Reporting of Inventory on Financial Statements Inventory is an asset and its ending balance is reported in the current asset section of a company’s balance...
the financial statements to be more attractive and easier to read especially when the amounts for each of two or three years must be shown. Example of Rounding Amounts on Financial Statements Imagine looking at a...
Our Explanation of Adjusting Entries gives you a process and an understanding of how to make the adjusting entries in order to have an accurate balance sheet and income statement. Eight examples including T-accounts for...
__________. Select... bank books 5. Money received and already recorded in the general ledger Cash account, but not appearing as a deposit on the bank statement will be reported on the bank reconciliation as a deposit...
What is the difference between vertical analysis and horizontal analysis? Definition of Vertical Analysis Vertical analysis expresses each amount on a financial statement as a percentage of another amount. The vertical...
Our Explanation of Accounting Basics uses a simple story to introduce important accounting concepts and terminology. It illustrates how transactions will be included in a company's financial statements.
An income statement account that reports the amount of service revenues earned during the time interval indicated in the heading of the income statement. (Under the accrual basis of accounting, fees earned are reported...
A type of financial analysis involving income statements and balance sheets. All income statement amounts are divided by the amount of net sales so that the income statement figures will become percentages of net sales....
Under the accrual basis of accounting, the Service Revenues account reports the fees earned by a company during the time period indicated in the heading of the income statement. Service Revenues include work completed...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the amount of wages that the warehouse employees have earned during the accounting period indicated in the heading of the income statement. Because wages are...
An expense reported on the income statement that did not require the use of cash during the period shown in the heading of the income statement. The typical example is depreciation expense. Also, the write-down of an...
The “bottom line” on the statement of activities. The change in net assets results from revenues, expenses, and the release of assets from restrictions. It is computed for an organization’s three...
This account is a non-operating or “other” expense for the cost of borrowed money or other credit. The amount of interest expense appearing on the income statement is the cost of the money that was used...
A current asset representing the cost of supplies on hand at a point in time. The account is usually listed on the balance sheet after the Inventory account. A related account is Supplies Expense, which appears on the...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare tax that pertains to the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s expense for the company’s 401(k) plan associated with the employees in the delivery department during the period indicated in the...
Gains result from the sale of an asset (other than inventory). A gain is measured by the proceeds from the sale minus the amount shown on the company’s books. Since the gain is outside of the main activity of a...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s expense for the company’s 401(k) plan associated with the employees in the warehouse department during the period indicated in the...
A current asset which indicates the cost of the insurance contract (premiums) that have been paid in advance. It represents the amount that has been paid but has not yet expired as of the balance sheet date. A related...
If we dispose of an asset, will there be a change in the owner's equity? The owner’s equity of a sole proprietorship will change only if the disposal of an asset causes a gain or loss to be reported on the income...
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