that compared to the straight-line method, the depreciation expense will be faster in the early years of the asset’s life but slower in the later years. However, the total amount of depreciation expense during the...
that compared to the straight-line method, the depreciation expense will be faster in the early years of the asset’s life but slower in the later years. However, the total amount of depreciation expense during the...
Our Explanation of Payroll Accounting discusses the taxes and benefits which are withheld from employees' pay as well as the taxes and benefits that are expenses for the employers. Also provided are examples of the...
: the highest point and the lowest point. The scattergraph will reveal if either of the two points is an outlier. Regression analysis uses all of the monthly electricity bill amounts and their related number of equipment...
prepare a December 31 accrual adjusting entry for this repair? Select... Yes No 13. A corporation issued its balance sheet without an accrual adjusting entry for the interest expense it had incurred but had not yet...
sheet date. The principal portion of those monthly payments (not the interest portion since the interest is not yet a liability) is reported on the balance sheet. It is possible that a mortgage principal balance of...
should be calculated using the (weighted) average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. 11. JEL Corporation’s income statement reported the following amounts for its recently completed year:...
200% of the straight-line depreciation rate. The “declining-balance” refers to the asset’s book value which is declining as the asset is depreciated. (Book value or carrying value is the asset’s cost minus its...
Our Explanation of Working Capital and Liquidity provides you with an in-depth look at the components of working capital and the challenges of converting current assets to cash before obligations come due. You will see...
that has a specified dividend rate and the owners generally do not participate in the growth of the corporation is __________ stock. 9. When a corporation declares a cash dividend, it credits the current liability...
receivable sorts a company’s unpaid __________ according to the date that the customer should pay the company. Select... purchase orders sales invoices vendor invoices 17. Credit terms of 2/10, net 30 result in...
such as Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Equipment are examples of __________ accounts which will be reported on the balance sheet. 4. Notes Payable, Accounts Payable, and Wages Payable are examples of __________ accounts...
. 40. The times interest earned ratio relates interest __________ to a total income amount. Select... earned expense 41. The times interest earned ratio is calculated using income before __________. Select... income...
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.
will be covered by MARCO’s bank loan that has an annual interest rate of 12% on the outstanding loan balance. Assuming the customers pay exactly on the dates specified by the credit terms, which of the following will...
Our Explanation of Accounting Principles provides you with clear and concise descriptions of the basic underlying guidelines of accounting. You will see how the accounting principles affect the balance sheet and income...
money, it should be recorded in the Cash account with the date that the money was __________. Select... deposited earned received 10. Which part of a business loan payment is an expense? Select... Interest only...
Our Explanation of Working Capital and Liquidity provides you with an in-depth look at the components of working capital and the challenges of converting current assets to cash before obligations come due. You will see...
to the income statement and become part of that period’s SG&A expenses. Interest expense is also a period cost unless it is determined to be a necessary cost of a self-constructed, long-lived asset. Join PRO to...
will also charge interest on the unpaid balances. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your Accounting and Bookkeeping Career Perform better at your current job...
recorded with accrual adjusting entries made at the end of the accounting period. Examples of Accrued Expenses Payable In addition to the amounts associated with vendors’ invoices, accrued expenses may also include...
within one year The principal portion of a long-term loan that must be paid within one year Wages payable Income taxes payable Interest payable Other accrued expenses payable Deferred revenues and customer deposits Join...
accounting period. In addition to the selling and general administrative expenses, most interest expense is a period expense. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance...
inventory. The cost of sales does not include selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, or interest expense. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your...
interest). Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your Accounting and Bookkeeping Career Perform better at your current job Refresh your skills to re-enter the...
statement. US GAAP requires corporations to report/disclose the amount of income taxes paid (as well as the amount of interest paid). Example of Where the Income Taxes Paid is Reported The amount of income taxes...
, but the vendors’ invoices have not yet been recorded in Accounts Payable Accrued employee wages and fringe benefits Accrued management bonuses Accrued interest on loans payable Accrued advertising and promotion...
What is the difference between stockholder and stakeholder? Definition of Stockholder A stockholder or shareholder is the owner of shares of a corporation’s common or preferred stock. Definition of Stakeholder A...
). Examples of Nonoperating Expenses and Losses A common example on a nonoperating expense is the interest expense incurred by a retailer or manufacturer. The retailer’s main operations are purchasing and selling...
of Nontrade Receivables Some examples of nontrade or other receivables include: Interest receivable Income tax receivable Insurance claims receivable Receivables from employees Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the...
for income tax and before investment income, interest expense, or other non-operating income or expense items. Operating income is also reported as income from operations, operating earnings, or operating profit. Major...
and other lenders for borrowed funds Amounts owed for wages, interest, taxes, and amounts incurred but not yet processed Amounts that customers have prepaid, customers’ deposits, etc. Certain deferred corporate income...
-Term Bank Loans on the Statement of Cash Flows The cash inflows received through short-term bank loans and the cash outflows used to repay the principal amount of short-term bank loans are reported in the financing...
checks Corrections made by the bank for the company’s errors in its deposits Collections made by the bank of the company’s notes receivable Interest earned on bank accounts Miscellaneous bank fees Loan payments...
such as gasoline. The delivery surcharges should not be reported as nonoperating revenues or other income. Nonoperating revenues or other income items would be outside the main activities of the retailer and...
a corporation’s capital stock when it is bought and sold on a stock exchange. Mark as wrong Mark as right times interest earned (or) interest coverage This is the result of dividing a corporation’s 1) income before...
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
If a company issues stocks or bonds to pay outstanding debt, should this noncash transaction be included in the cash flow statement? If a company issues stocks or bonds for cash and then pays off the debt, the...
method. Examples include accounts receivable, interest receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, interest payable, deferred revenues, and others. 3. Which of the following is more descriptive...
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