a stock dividend instead of paying a cash dividend for the following reasons: To increase the number of shares of stock outstanding To reduce the market price per share of stock To transfer some of the corporation’s...
a stock dividend instead of paying a cash dividend for the following reasons: To increase the number of shares of stock outstanding To reduce the market price per share of stock To transfer some of the corporation’s...
, the U.S. accounting rules require that the cost of the obsolete inventory items be reduced to their net realizable value. Failure to reduce their cost will mean that the following amounts on the company’s financial...
year. Examples of the Columns Often Appearing on the Statement The statement usually has the following columns into which the amounts will be sorted: Common stock issued – number of shares Common stock issued –...
(revenues, expenses, gains, losses) as temporary accounts because their balances will be closed and transferred to the owner’s capital account at the end of the year. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as...
of the inventories is lower than the cost. Companies should physically count their inventories at least once a year and the calculations reviewed carefully since the cost of the inventory is critical in the calculation...
of the owner’s capital account and a drawing account. The drawing account is a temporary account in which the owner’s current year draws or withdrawals are recorded. The sole proprietor withdraws money for personal...
depends on each state’s regulations.) The balance in Common Stock will be reported in the corporation’s balance sheet as a component of paid-in capital, a section within stockholders’ equity. Example of Common...
that the number of shares has changed and that the par value per share has changed (if the stock has a par value). However, a typical journal entry (one with a debit and a credit) is not needed since the total dollar...
to the corporation’s Retained Earnings account, or to the sole proprietorship’s Owner’s Capital account.) Example of Crediting Sales Recall that asset accounts normally have debit balances and the liability and...
to the owner’s capital account at the end of each accounting year. Select... True False 3. The closing entries will include a __________ to the Sales account. Select... debit credit 4. Prepaid Insurance is a temporary...
statement Therefore, if too much of the total cost is assigned to the ending inventory, too little will be assigned to the cost of goods sold. And vice versa. Further, the cost reported as inventory will affect the...
the Cash account for $800. Since every entry must have debits equal to credits, the company will need to debit another account for $800. In this case, the account is Rent Expense. (Eventually the debit balance in the...
that are recorded in income statement accounts. This allows the balance sheet account Owner’s Capital (or Retained Earnings) to avoid having all of the thousands or millions of revenue and expense transactions from...
method, the interest expense will be included in the company’s net income or net earnings. The interest expense is adjusted to a cash amount through the changes to the working capital amounts, which are also reported...
the financial statements with the management and owners of the company. The accountant will also be involved in budgeting of operations and capital improvements, cost accounting, reports to government agencies, and...
statement, statement of earnings). Rather, the equipment’s cost will be reported in the general ledger account Equipment, which is reported on the balance sheet under the classification Property, plant and equipment....
What is preferred stock? Definition of Preferred Stock Preferred stock is a type of capital stock issued by some corporations in addition to its common stock. Preferred stock is also known as preference stock. The word...
by the owners plus the company’s earnings that the owners chose not to withdraw as dividends or drawings. Additional Balance Sheet Information The balance sheet classifications allow the reader to easily compute the...
will begin each accounting year with a zero balance and will have its balance at the end of the year closed to an equity account such as a corporation’s retained earnings or a proprietor’s capital account....
computed when evaluating potential capital expenditures. However, the payback period is considered to be flawed because it ignores the following: Cash flows occurring after the payback period Time value of money. Join...
, capital budgeting for expanding operations, standard costing and the reporting of variances, transfer pricing, etc. Special analyses includes cost behavior, cost-volume-profit relationships, make or buy decisions,...
and distribute to its stockholders, the following corporation information should be considered: Present cash balance Cash needed to finance the business operations (growth, inflation, etc.) Cash needed to finance future...
, Accumulated Depreciation, Notes Payable, Accounts Payable, Payroll Taxes Payable, Paid-in Capital, Retained Earnings, and others. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to...
in exchange for cash or other assets. Donated capital was received. Here is a list of items that could cause a decrease in the total amount of a corporation’s stockholders’ equity: Negative net earnings or a net...
and transferred to the owner’s capital account, thereby increasing owner’s equity. (At a corporation, the credit balances in the revenue accounts will be closed and transferred to Retained Earnings, which is a...
of a corporation, the equity account is Retained Earnings. In the case of a sole proprietorship, the equity account is the owner’s capital account. As a result, the income statement accounts will begin the next...
How do you calculate the cost of carrying inventory? Definition of Cost of Carrying Inventory The cost of carrying inventory (or cost of holding inventory) is the sum of the following: Cost of money tied up in inventory,...
What is DCF? In accounting, DCF refers to discounted cash flows or to the discounted cash flow techniques such as net present value or internal rate of return. DCF is a preferred method for evaluating capital...
that an asset is acquired. Further, the amount recorded will not be increased for inflation or improvements in market value. (An exception is the change in market value of a short-term investment in the capital stock of...
and transferred to the owner’s capital account, thereby reducing owner’s equity. (At a corporation, the debit balances in the expense accounts will be closed and transferred to Retained Earnings, which is a...
similar to the sole proprietor’s Drawing account and Capital account which are part of owner’s equity. Both the Dividends account and the Drawing account are temporary balance sheet accounts since they are closed at...
Stockholders’ equity $190,000 CB Corporation’s working capital as of December 31 was which of the following? Select... $20,000.00 $50,000.00 $190,000.00 $210,000.00 View Coaching Working capital is an amount derived...
that are due within one year of the balance sheet date and will require the use of a current asset or will create another current liability. Mark as wrong Mark as right working capital (or) net working capital This is...
or other assets into the business. For example, if M. Jones invests $20,000 of cash in her business, the company’s asset Cash increases by $20,000 and the owner’s equity account M. Jones, Capital increases by...
of capital than if it had $100 million of common stock outstanding. Select... True False 4. A company’s inventory turnover ratio for the prior year was 9 times. This means that its inventory during the past year had...
Quiz for this topic. For more insight regarding a specific question, use the search box at the top of the page. 1. Current assets minus current liabilities is __________ capital. 2. The time it takes for a retailer’s...
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...
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