What is a bookkeeper? Definition of Bookkeeper A bookkeeper is usually employed by a small to mid-size company (or other organization) to process and record the large volume of transactions involving sales, purchases,...
What is a bookkeeper? Definition of Bookkeeper A bookkeeper is usually employed by a small to mid-size company (or other organization) to process and record the large volume of transactions involving sales, purchases,...
$100,000 in mid-December but allows the customer to pay in January. ABCO’s net income is increased in December, but its Cash account will not increase until January. Next assume that ABCO acquires extensive electronic...
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 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 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 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...
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...
and Allowances, another example of a contra revenue account is Sales Discounts (or Early Payment Discounts). 16. What balance would you expect in a contra owner’s equity account such as Owner’s Draws? Select......
Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...
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...
will be paid quarterly, with the first payment due on March 1. What should the corporation report on its income statement for December? Nothing Wrong. The corporation is incurring (having) interest expense every day...
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...
at the buyer’s location on January 2. On December 30, the seller should record a sale, an account receivable, and a reduction in its inventory. The buyer should record the purchase, the account payable, and the...
What is the difference between adjusting entries and closing entries? Definition of Adjusting Entries Adjusting entries are made at the end of the accounting period (but prior to preparing the financial statements) in...
removed from inventory and charged to the cost of goods sold will be the last cost of 4 units, which is $11 each. This means the cost of its December 31 inventory using periodic LIFO will be $31 (1 unit at $11 plus 2...
What is the tax advantage when bonds are issued instead of stock? Definition of Bonds and Stock In this context, bonds refers to bonds payable, a form of long-term debt that typically promises to pay interest every six...
to the readers of the balance sheet. However, if none of the coal has been delivered as of the balance sheet date, the utility company will not report a liability amount. Companies will often have some contingent...
for U.S. retailers to have accounting periods that end on a Saturday. The annual accounting period for these businesses may be the 52- or 53-week fiscal years ending on the Saturday closest to February 1 or any other...
or the cumulative total amount of depreciation that has been reported as depreciation expense on the income statement from the time the assets were acquired until the date of the balance sheet. Using our example, after...
be reflected in the company’s general ledger accounts: Any unrecorded depreciation up until the time of the sale must be recorded with a debit to Depreciation Expense and a credit to Accumulated Depreciation The...
3. A customer’s check dated June 27 was received by XYZ Corp. on June 30 and was deposited on July 2. The amount of the check should be included in XYZ’s cash balance as of the following date: __________. 4....
in the account Loans Payable or Notes Payable. Example #2. When a company pays $1,000 for a loan payment consisting of $100 of interest and $900 of principal the company will record a debit of $100 in the account...
annual property tax bill of approximately $12,000 in one payment each December 28. During the year, the corporation's monthly income statements report Property Tax Expense of $1,000. This is an example of which...
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...
19. The free IRS publication, __________ E, is entitled Employer’s Tax Guide. 20. EFTPS is the acronym for __________ Federal Tax Payment System. 21. Stockholders of a corporation who work in the corporation are also...
of accounting, the receipt of cash and the payment of cash are not the focus of reporting revenues and expenses. Rather the focus is: 1) what revenues were earned, and 2) what expenses were incurred. Therefore, the...
that was returned for insufficient funds A monthly loan payment Since the amount of a bank debit memo has already been subtracted from the bank account, the amount must also be subtracted from the company’s general...
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.
Since our Explanation of Cash Flow Statement illustrates how the amounts are determined, you will get a better understanding of this very important financial statement. No longer will you look at only the income...
Our Explanation of Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity uses the appropriate present value factors for discounting a stream of equal cash amounts occurring at equal time intervals. An important feature is the use of loan...
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...
rate will be __________ than 9%. Less Right! More Wrong. 8. When the bond market's interest rates increase, the market value of an existing bond will __________. Decrease Right! Increase Wrong. 9. When a bond is...
Since our Explanation of Cash Flow Statement illustrates how the amounts are determined, you will get a better understanding of this very important financial statement. No longer will you look at only the income...
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...
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...
Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...
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...
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 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...
an annual revenue budget is detailed by month, each month’s actual revenues can be compared to the budgeted amount. Similarly, the actual year-to-date revenues can be compared to the budgeted revenues for the same...
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