in technology, most of the items in a company’s inventory have had their value dropped dramatically. Should the company report the loss in value now, or should the company wait until the items in inventory are sold....
in technology, most of the items in a company’s inventory have had their value dropped dramatically. Should the company report the loss in value now, or should the company wait until the items in inventory are sold....
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...
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...
and crediting Purchase Returns and Allowances (or Inventory) for $60. If GoodCorp pays SalesMax by June 25, GoodCorp will record the payment as follows: Debit Accounts Payable for $1,140 ($1,200 – $60) Credit Sales...
What are phantom profits? The terms phantom profits or illusory profits are often used in the context of inventory (but can also pertain to depreciation) during periods of rising costs. The amount of phantom or illusory...
. Perhaps a U.S. manufacturer using LIFO will deliberately reduce its inventory quantities in low profit years in order to liquidate the old LIFO layers containing low unit costs. Another manufacturer might increase its...
($40,000 X 70%). To comply with the cost principle the company will debit Purchases (or Inventory) for $28,000 and will credit Accounts Payable for $28,000. Early payment discount. Some suppliers offer discounts of 1%...
and cost of goods sold when reporting its financial results. (If the corporation turned over its inventory many times during the year, most of the variance will be allocated to the cost of goods sold, since that is...
's purchasing power does not change over time. 8. Accountants might recognize losses but not gains in certain situations. For example, the company might write-down the cost of inventory, but will not write-up the...
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 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...
of the following year Purchase of inventory in November with payment to the supplier in December, but sold in January through March of the following year Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch...
section of a statement of cash flows prepared using the indirect method? Select... Increase in inventory Increase in accounts payable 16. The FASB recommends (but does not require) which method of preparing the...
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...
minus 1) Sales Discounts, and 2) Sales Returns and Allowances equals __________ sales. 5. The cost of goods sold is the cost of goods available minus the costs in __________ inventory. 6. If a store sells its old...
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...
minus 1) Sales Discounts, and 2) Sales Returns and Allowances equals __________ sales. 5. The cost of goods sold is the cost of goods available minus the costs in __________ inventory. 6. If a store sells its old...
and variable manufacturing __________ costs. 3. A manufacturer’s inventory classifications are raw materials,__________ __________ __________, and finished goods. 4. A manufacturer will have cost of goods __________...
. This means that cash is listed first followed by temporary investments, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses. 8. Which of the following CANNOT be included in the amount reported on the balance sheet as cash...
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...
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...
expenses and liabilities be accrued or deferred. Mark as wrong Mark as right inventory This current asset is the cost of a merchant’s or manufacturer’s goods held for sale. inventory This current asset is the cost...
Our Explanation of Manufacturing Overhead gives you examples of what is included in manufacturing overhead. You will learn that these are indirect product costs and therefore are allocated to the products in order to...
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...
credit 30. Expense accounts Select... debit credit 31. Inventory Select... debit credit 32. Accounts Payable Select... debit credit 33. R. Smith, Drawing Select... debit credit 34. Accumulated Depreciation Select......
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 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.
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...
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 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...
, reduces the Inventory account, increases the Cost of Goods Sold, updates all balances in the general ledger accounts, provides for a trial balance and financial statements on demand, and more. Of course, the bookkeeper...
cycle This is the time needed for a company’s cash to turn into inventory and return to cash. A period of several months is common. (In the few industries where this is longer than a year, it will be used to determine...
Is there a relationship between direct materials variances and direct labor variances? Definition of Direct Materials Variances Direct materials variances (pertaining to standard costing) commonly consist of two...
What is value billing? Value billing is a way of billing a client for services provided. Basically, the amount billed is based on the value of the service (or information) instead of the number of hours spent. The...
How do you determine the fixed portion of overhead cost? I suggest that the first step in determining the fixed portion of a mixed cost (a cost that is partially fixed and partially variable) is to graph the data. Label...
Is the depreciation of delivery trucks a period cost or is it manufacturing overhead? The depreciation on the trucks used to deliver products to customers is a period cost. The depreciation on delivery trucks will be...
What is the difference between residual value, salvage value, and scrap value? The terms residual value, salvage value, and scrap value are often used when referring to the estimated value that is expected at the end of...
How do you calculate the average balance in accounts receivable? The average will be more representative if you include additional balances in the computation. For example, if you compute the average balance for the year...
In least squares regression, what do y and a represent? Here are the meanings of the components or symbols used in the least squares equation of y = a + bx: y is the dependent variable, such as the estimated or expected...
Should a manufacturer's selling prices be based on costs? A manufacturer’s selling prices should not be based on costs alone. One reason is that the actual cost of each product is not known with precision. At best,...
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