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 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...
Evaluating Business Investments Evaluating Business Investments When someone is deciding to invest in business assets that have a life of more than one year, it is important that the time value of money be considered....
Adjusting Entries(Quick Test #4 with Coaching) Download PDF This Quick Test with Coaching includes a “View Coaching” button to the right of each answer box. If you choose to click the button, an explanation for the...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s expense for the company’s 401(k) plan associated with the employees in the delivery department during the period indicated in the...
A method of costing manufactured items that differs from normal costing and standard costing. Under actual costing each accounting period’s actual manufacturing overhead costs and each accounting period’s...
The method used for removing costs from the inventory of goods. The cost flow can be different from the physical flow of goods. For example, in the U.S. the LIFO cost flow can be used even if the oldest goods are shipped...
Under the accrual method of accounting, the account Salaries Expense: Delivery Dept reports the salaries that the employees in the delivery department have earned during the period indicated in the heading of the income...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s expense for the company’s 401(k) plan associated with the employees in the warehouse department during the period indicated in the...
Under the accrual method of accounting, the account Unemployment Tax Expense on Warehouse reports the unemployment tax expense the company has incurred for the employees in the warehouse during the period indicated in...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare tax that pertains to the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or...
Used in the periodic inventory method to compute the value of inventory and the cost of goods sold. This average cost is based on the total cost of goods available for sale for the entire year (after all purchases for...
A reduction of a markup. In the retail method of estimating inventory, it could mean the elimination of part or all of the additional markup. For example, if an item with a cost of $10 would normally be priced at $15,...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the amount of wages that the delivery employees have earned during the accounting period indicated in the heading of the income statement. Because wages are...
Often a 1% or 2% discount that a buyer may deduct from the amount owed to a supplier (if stated on the supplier’s invoice) for paying in 10 days instead of the customary 30 days. The purchase discount is also...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the amount of wages that the warehouse employees have earned during the accounting period indicated in the heading of the income statement. Because wages are...
Under this method a company records detailed transactions and reports its net income by summarizing and reporting these detailed transactions. (A different approach is called the capital maintenance approach which...
One component of financial statement analysis. This method involves financial statements reporting amounts for several years. The earliest year presented is designated as the base year and the subsequent years are...
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...
Cash Flow Statement Cash Flow Statement The cash flow statement is officially known as the statement of cash flows (SCF). It reports the major cash inflows and outflows that have occurred during the accounting period...
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...
How do I calculate IRR and NPV? Definition of IRR The internal rate of return (IRR) method or model determines the interest rate that discounts all cash inflows and cash outflows to a net present value of $0. In other...
What is the entry when merchandise has been received but not the vendor's invoice? Definition of Merchandise Received but Not Vendor’s Invoice If a retailer receives merchandise from one of its vendors, but has not...
Cash Flow Statement (Word Scramble) Download PDF To see each answer, press or click on the blue "Unscramble" button. If you have difficulty answering the following questions, learn more about this topic by reading our...
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...
What are the ways to value inventory? Definition of Valuing Inventory Generally, the financial statements of a U.S. company must report its inventory at its historical cost (not at its selling prices). Inventories are to...
Depreciation For multiple-choice and true/false questions, simply press or click on what you think is the correct answer. For fill-in-the-blank questions, press or click on the blank space provided. If you have...
Accounts Payable(Quick Test #1) Download PDF After you have answered all 20 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers. Note: Some of the...
Financial Statements (Flashcards) Download Single-Sided PDF Download Double-Sided PDF All Cards (30) Marked Wrong (0) Marked Right (0) financial statements These are part of the accounting cycle and part of a...
Debits and Credits (Flashcards) Download Single-Sided PDF Download Double-Sided PDF All Cards (30) Marked Wrong (0) Marked Right (0) debit (or) debit balance This is the left side of an account and also the normal...
Our Explanation of Evaluating Business Investments compares four of the techniques for reviewing potential capital expenditures. You will be introduced to accounting rate of return, payback, net present value, and...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the employer’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare tax that pertains to the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or...
Under the accrual method of accounting, the account Salaries Expense reports the salaries that employees have earned during the period indicated in the heading of the income statement, whether or not the company has yet...
Should a company focus on cash flows or accounting profits when making a capital expenditure decision? Using the incremental cash flows and discounting them to reflect the time value of money is the preferred method. The...
Under the accrual method of accounting, this account reports the amount of holiday pay, vacation pay, and sick day pay that the warehouse employees have earned during the accounting period indicated in the heading of the...
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