for the statement of cash flows. Mark as wrong Mark as right cash and cash equivalents This balance sheet line reports a company’s cash, money market accounts and highly liquid investments which had a maturity date of...
for the statement of cash flows. Mark as wrong Mark as right cash and cash equivalents This balance sheet line reports a company’s cash, money market accounts and highly liquid investments which had a maturity date of...
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...
Our Explanation of Depreciation emphasizes what the depreciation amounts on the income statement and balance sheet represent. Learn why depreciation is an estimated expense that does not assist in determining the current...
Our Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold will take your understanding to a new level. You will see how the income statement and balance sheet amounts are affected by the various inventory systems and cost flow...
This is an owner’s equity account. The balance in this account reflects the owner’s investment in this sole proprietorship plus the net income and minus the owner’s draws since the company began. (The...
A company’s receipts that appear on the company’s records but do not yet appear on the bank statement. For example, a retail store’s receipts of March 31 are deposited after banking hours on March 31 or...
. For example, a company may arrange with its bank to borrow money as needed but never owe the bank in excess of $500,000. The agreement might specify that interest will be calculated by multiplying the prime rate times...
Cost of goods sold is usually the largest expense on the income statement of a company selling products or goods. Cost of Goods Sold is a general ledger account under the perpetual inventory system. Under the periodic...
A contra revenue account that reports the discounts allowed by the seller if the customer pays the amount owed within a specified time period. For example, terms of “1/10, n/30” indicates that the buyer can...
The statement of comprehensive income covers the same period of time as the income statement, and consists of two major sections: Net income (taken from the income statement) Other comprehensive income (adjustments...
Our Explanation of Accounts Payable provides insights on the bill paying process in a large company. Included are discussions of the three-way match, early payment discounts, end of period accruals, and more.
Our Explanation of Chart of Accounts shows how a typical chart of accounts is organized and examples of possible account numbering. It concludes with a quick review of debits and credits.
Our Explanation of Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense helps you understand the accounting for the losses associated with selling goods and providing services on credit. You will understand the impact on the...
Our Explanation of Income Statement helps you learn the most important features of a corporation's income statement (also known as the statement of operations or profit and loss statement). We provide more understanding...
Our Explanation of Accounts Payable provides insights on the bill paying process in a large company. Included are discussions of the three-way match, early payment discounts, end of period accruals, and more.
Our Explanation of Bonds Payable covers the recording of bonds, the accrual of interest expense, and the amortization of the discount and premium on bonds payable. You gain an understanding on why the market value of...
Our Explanation of Bonds Payable covers the recording of bonds, the accrual of interest expense, and the amortization of the discount and premium on bonds payable. You gain an understanding on why the market value of...
Our Explanation of Chart of Accounts shows how a typical chart of accounts is organized and examples of possible account numbering. It concludes with a quick review of debits and credits.
Our Explanation of Bonds Payable covers the recording of bonds, the accrual of interest expense, and the amortization of the discount and premium on bonds payable. You gain an understanding on why the market value of...
Our Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold will take your understanding to a new level. You will see how the income statement and balance sheet amounts are affected by the various inventory systems and cost flow...
Our Explanation of Nonprofit Accounting includes a chart that contrasts the financial statements of a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) organization with those of a for-profit business corporation. There are many examples to...
amount of debt in relationship to owner’s equity. 16. In financial ratios, debt refers to the total amount of __________. 17. In the vertical analysis of a retailer, each amount on its income statement will be divided...
Our Explanation of Income Statement helps you learn the most important features of a corporation's income statement (also known as the statement of operations or profit and loss statement). We provide more understanding...
that during a recent year a company’s income statement reported net sales of $2,100,000. During the same period, the company’s total assets reported on its 12 monthly balance sheets averaged $1,400,000. The...
Mortgage Loan Receivable account shows a balance of $147,000. This scenario is widespread in your community and houses are not selling. I would consider your Mortgage Loan Receivable to be a toxic asset. There are few...
. There is no accrual for the principal portion of the loan payment. The principal balance of the loan is not reduced until the actual principal payment occurs. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read...
are recorded in a contra revenue account such as Sales Discounts. Hence, its debit balance will be one of the deductions from sales (gross sales) in order to report the amount of net sales. Example of Sales Discounts To...
by multiplying both the “2%” and the “20 days” by 18 (in order to get close to the 365 days in a year). The result is a per annum rate of approximately 36%. Another example involves a business charging its...
A current asset whose ending balance should report the cost of a merchandiser’s products awaiting to be sold. The inventory of a manufacturer should report the cost of its raw materials, work-in-process, and...
software may allow you to go into a previous period’s (as well as the current period’s) activity and remove a voided check or change the amount to zero. This will also increase the balance in the Cash account and...
are overlooked initially, they will be adjusting items to the balance per books in the bank reconciliation. If a rubber check is not redeposited by the payee, the payee must also reduce its general ledger cash account...
year with a zero balance. The temporary accounts include the income statement accounts (revenue, expense, gain, loss, income summary) and also the drawing account of a sole proprietorship. The balances in these accounts...
with its suppliers, the company will have the benefit of having a larger cash balance (even though the amount of working capital will not change). Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video...
What is the definition of net sales? Definition of Net Sales Net sales is a company’s gross sales of products minus any sales discounts and sales returns and allowances. When a company makes a sale, the general ledger...
system, if the balance in the account Prepaid Insurance is overstated (too much is being reported) it is likely that the account Insurance Expense is understated (too little is being reported). Join PRO to Track...
-in-process inventory (WIP) only finished goods inventory (FG) only COGS and WIP and FG WIP and FG only 14. Assuming a high volume manufacturer has a perpetual inventory system, which of the following accounts would you...
section. (The gain will appear as a deduction in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.) 7. An increase in the balance in a retailer's Merchandise Inventory. Operating Right! Merchandise...
with the depreciation expense on the income tax return. Select... True False 8. The balance in the account Accumulated Depreciation should be approximately the same as the balance in the account Depreciation Expense....
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