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.
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.
What is the death spiral? Definition of Death Spiral In cost accounting and managerial accounting, the term death spiral refers to the repeated elimination of a manufacturer’s products which will result in spreading...
, historical cost amounts without any adjustment for changing prices. [During the years 1979 to 1985, some supplementary disclosures on the effects of changing prices had to be included in the notes to the financial...
whether or not the company expands into ten additional states, the management’s compensation is irrelevant to the decision of whether to expand or not. Therefore, the management’s compensation can be excluded from...
What are the various types of adjusting entries? Types of Adjusting Entries Adjusting entries, which are required in order to have a company’s financial statements comply with the accrual method of accounting, are...
for $900,000. As a result, its Sales account was credited for $900,000 and Accounts Receivable was debited for $900,000. Several customers were disappointed in the goods they received and the company gave them a sales...
of a T-account. Debit Right! Credit Wrong. 4. A listing of the balances in the accounts in order to determine whether the total amount of debits is equal to the total amount of credits is a __________ trial balance. 5....
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...
was returned unpaid. Perhaps, the customer’s checking account balance was insufficient, perhaps a stop payment order prevented the check from being paid, or perhaps there was another reason. When the unpaid check...
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...
View Coaching The sections of the cash flow statements are usually presented in this order: 1) cash flows from operating activities, 2) cash flows from investing activities, 3) cash flows from financing activities, 4)...
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 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 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...
’ 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...
profit, less asset amount, or a greater liability amount. This is based upon which principle/guideline? Conservatism Right! Conservatism is used in order to 'break a tie'. Accountants should strive to be...
multiple step This income statement format when used by a retailer will report amounts in the following order: sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, operating income, nonoperating revenues and...
on. The budgeted amount of revenue is then compared to the budgeted amount of expenses in order to determine if the revenues are adequate. Learning of a potential problem before the year begins is a huge benefit because...
activities. REVENUES URVEEENS Unscramble REVENUES NUEVSREE Unscramble 2. A retailer's revenues. SALES SLSEA Unscramble SALES SSALE Unscramble 3. Costs used up in order to earn revenues. EXPENSES ENEESPSX Unscramble...
: the number of years needed for an amount to double, or the interest rate needed in order for an amount to double Example 2. To illustrate how to approximate the number of years needed for an amount to double using the...
is reported on the income statement and the related accounts receivable is reported on the balance sheet (until the receivables are collected). Unfortunately, some customers may not pay the amount owed to the company....
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
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.
as right depreciation This is the systematic allocation of a plant asset’s cost to expense over the useful life of the asset in order to match an asset’s cost to the accounting periods in which the asset is used....
two estimates: 1) the estimated __________ life, and 2) the estimated __________ value. 10. The cost of a depreciable asset is all of the costs that are __________ in order to get the asset in place and ready for...
the check from the list of __________ checks. 17. Another step when voiding or writing off a check written one year ago that has never cleared the bank is to __________ the Cash account. Select... debit credit 18. The...
to approving a vendor’s invoice for payment, the invoice, receiving report, and __________ order should be compared. 3. A supplier’s invoice for $1,000 is received on June 1 and has terms of 1/10, net 30. If...
Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
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 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 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...
(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...
declared since the corporation began. The amount of retained earnings is reported separately in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet and must be a positive amount (a credit balance) in order for the...
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...
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 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 Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...
. Other examples are managers’ salaries, property insurance, property tax, etc. Variable Expenses Variable expenses are the expenses that change in total as volume changes. For example, if a retailer purchases a...
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...
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