’ federal and state unemployment taxes. Mark as wrong Mark as right payroll withholding These amounts are deducted from employees’ paychecks for Social Security tax, Medicare tax, federal and state income taxes, and...
’ federal and state unemployment taxes. Mark as wrong Mark as right payroll withholding These amounts are deducted from employees’ paychecks for Social Security tax, Medicare tax, federal and state income taxes, and...
Our Explanation of Future Value of a Single Amount will show you the power of compounded interest on a single deposit. You will see how the future value tables can be useful as well as the rule of 72.
of $508,000 were more than the static budget of $500,000. The $12,000 difference between the two variances result from the flexible budget being increased by $12,000 to recognize that an additional 4,000 items had to be...
depreciation, assume that a service business purchases equipment at a cost of $160,000. This asset is expected to have a useful life of 5 years at which time it will be sold for $10,000. This means that the total amount...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
share of a corporation’s common stock. Often the purpose is to allow small investors to purchase 100 shares of the corporation’s stock at a more reasonable total cost. Reverse stock splits such as 1-for-10 (which...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
that under the accrual basis of accounting: Revenues are reported in the accounting period in which they are earned (as opposed to when cash is collected) Expenses are reported in the accounting period when they best...
a liability as of December 31? Select... Yes No 8. Who should pay the shipping costs? Select... Buyer Supplier 9. When goods are purchased using credit, we say that the goods were purchased on credit or were purchased...
total manufacturing overhead for the upcoming year by the expected total machine hours for the upcoming year. Let’s assume that the resulting plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate will be $30 per machine hour. The...
Our Explanation of Stockholders' Equity covers the unique terminology for a corporation's paid-in capital, retained earnings, treasury stock, and accumulated other comprehensive income. Included are cash dividends, stock...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
a cost has no future benefit that can be measured. When an expense occurs and cash has not yet been paid, a liability account will also be recorded. (The expenses that were not paid in the current accounting period will...
: For the past year, a company had net credit sales of $770,000 plus cash sales of $210,000. Its average balance in Accounts Receivable was $70,000. The company's cost of the goods sold averaged 70% of selling...
Our Explanation of Financial Statements provides you with the highlights of each of the five external financial statements issued by U.S. corporations. Our insights will give you a good understanding of what the...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
... dividend yield payout price earnings 26. Earnings per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of __________ shares of common stock. Select... authorized issued outstanding 27. During the past year a...
Our Explanation of Present Value of a Single Amount discusses the time value of money and the need to discount future amounts to the time of an investment or other transaction. The present value of 1 table is used to...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
. The amount that an employee "clears" or "takes home" is the __________ net pay. 12. A tax paid by the employer that is 0.6% (net of credits) of each employee's first $7,000 of annual salary or...
format? Single-step Wrong. There is no subtotal in the single-step income statement. Multiple-step Right! It will appear as the result of subtracting the cost of goods sold from net sales. 8. Which income statement...
(wages, interest, utilities), deferred revenues, and bonds payable. Stockholders’ equity includes paid-in capital, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income, and treasury stock. Because of the cost...
is responsible for the goods and the cost of transporting the goods until the goods reach the buyer. The invoice term FOB shipping point indicates that the buyer will receive title to the goods when the goods leave the...
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.
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.
? Select... Cost of goods sold Total credit sales Total sales 11. Which of the following should be used to compute the receivables turnover ratio? Select... Gross sales Net credit sales Net sales 12. A company’s net...
Our Explanation of Future Value of a Single Amount will show you the power of compounded interest on a single deposit. You will see how the future value tables can be useful as well as the rule of 72.
. Purchases Discounts, Freight In, and Freight Out are not used in the calculation of sales and net sales. Purchases Discounts and Freight In are included in the cost of goods sold. Freight Out is the expense of delivery...
Our Explanation of Financial Accounting introduces some of the basic accounting concepts and how they affect the income statement, balance sheet, and other financial statements.
Our Explanation of the Balance Sheet provides you with a basic understanding of a corporation's balance sheet (or statement of financial position). You will gain insights regarding the assets, liabilities, and...
Our Explanation of Financial Ratios includes calculations and descriptions of 15 financial ratios. As you calculate the financial ratios you will also gain a deeper understanding of a company's operations and financial...
In accounting, what is the meaning of dr.? Definition of Dr. In accounting, dr. is the abbreviation for the Italian term used more than 500 years ago to indicate today’s term debit. In accounting and bookkeeping, debit...
In accounting, what is the meaning of cr.? In accounting, cr. is the abbreviation for credit. In accounting and in bookkeeping, credit or cr. indicates an entry on the right side of a general ledger account. Credit...
What is working capital? Definition of Working Capital Working capital is the amount of a company’s current assets minus the amount of its current liabilities. Example of Working Capital Let’s assume that a...
Why does commitment and contingencies appear on the balance sheet without an amount? Definition of Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies is a balance sheet line with no amount reported. The line...
What is a liquidity ratio? Definition of Liquidity Ratio A liquidity ratio is a financial ratio that indicates whether a company’s current assets will be sufficient to meet the company’s obligations when they become...
What is the difference between paid-in capital and retained earnings? Definition of Paid-in Capital Paid-in capital is one of the major categories of stockholders’ equity. Generally, paid-in capital reports the amount...
Where is interest on a note payable reported on the cash flow statement? Definition of Interest on a Note Payable The interest on a note payable is reported on the income statement as Interest Expense. Usually this means...
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