record vacation expense and the related liability when it is __________ the employee. Select... earned by paid to 19. The annual wage and tax statement given to employees by January 31 is __________. Select... Form W-2...
record vacation expense and the related liability when it is __________ the employee. Select... earned by paid to 19. The annual wage and tax statement given to employees by January 31 is __________. Select... Form W-2...
calculated by using the following amounts from the most recent year: the cost of goods sold divided by the average balance in inventory. The cost of goods sold is used because typically the inventories are recorded and...
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...
's inventory balance averaged $100,000; its sales were $500,000; and its cost of goods sold was $400,000. The company’s inventory turnover ratio for that year was __________ 4 Inventory turnover ratio = cost of...
’ 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...
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 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...
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 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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
: 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 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.
Our Explanation of Improving Profits will assist you in focusing on the costs and revenues that are relevant (and ignoring those which are not relevant) for improving profits and eliminating losses. Examples of the...
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...
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.
(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...
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.
... 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...
? 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 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 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 Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive...
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 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 the buyer will have a purchase of goods and an account payable. Since the seller owns the goods while they are in transit, the seller is responsible for the goods and the cost of transporting the goods until they...
Our Explanation of Nonprofit Accounting includes a chart that contrasts the financial statements of a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) organization with those of a for-profit business corporation. There are many examples to...
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for the company’s profits. It will also be a factor why the company’s actual profits will be better than the budgeted profits. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to...
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the investment of $96,000) will result in the required yield of 10%. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your Accounting and Bookkeeping Career Perform better at...
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