the goods on the truck belong to the buyer, the buyer should pay the shipping costs. These shipping costs will be an additional cost of the goods purchased. Example of FOB Destination Now assume that a seller quoted...
the goods on the truck belong to the buyer, the buyer should pay the shipping costs. These shipping costs will be an additional cost of the goods purchased. Example of FOB Destination Now assume that a seller quoted...
stockholders’ equity increased by a total of $2,000 ($100 + $1,900). If a corporation issues 500 shares of 5% preferred stock with a par value of $100 per share and receives $50,000, the entry will debit Cash for...
on the traditional method of allocating factory overhead for pricing decisions, the company may demand that the customer pay more for the product that required no additional activities. If the customer refuses to accept...
operates 5 days a week for 8 hours a day for 52 weeks a year resulting in a total of 2,080 hours per year. Next, let’s assume that during the year an employee earns $20 per hour, and is entitled to 25 days or 200...
of the disposal, the equipment’s accumulated depreciation is $195,000. ABC Company is willing to remove the equipment and pay XYZ $10,000. Since XYZ is not in the business of buying and selling equipment, this sale of...
and purchase returns and allowances equals __________ __________. 4. The cost of goods sold is the net purchases plus or minus the change in __________ from the beginning to the end of the period. 5. Goods in transit at...
on the first day of the month, there will be a __________ entry to Rent Expense. Select... debit credit 19. When a company purchases goods with credit terms of net 30 days, Accounts Payable will be __________. Select......
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 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 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...
this topic by reading our Working Capital and Liquidity (Explanation). 1. Working capital is __________ net working capital. The Same As Right! Different From Wrong. 2. The amounts needed to compute a company's...
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...
in the most recent higher costs being reported in the cost of goods sold resulting in less gross profit, less net income, less taxable income, and less income taxes than FIFO. LIFO also means that the older lower costs...
, the company’s Marketing Consultants Expense will be the account that is understated by $20,000. As a result of the $20,000 understatement, the company’s income statement will report too little of SG&A expenses,...
or to the proprietor’s capital account at the end of each accounting year.) Contra-revenue accounts including Sales Discounts, Sales Returns, etc. (The debit balances in these accounts allow for the reporting of both...
a net cost of $7,000 per year on the $100,000 loan. This means the after-tax cost is 7% ($7,000 divided by $100,000) per year. Using the example above, the after-tax interest rate can also be calculated. The formula for...
. If the company spends more for the direct materials, direct labor, and/or manufacturing overhead than should have been spent, the company will not meet its projected net income. In other words, analysis of...
. (The higher cost of goods sold means lower net income and lower taxable income than FIFO.) Another reason for a company to use the LIFO cost flow assumption is to improve the matching of costs with sales. If the...
a 10-year period. (This will result in the most accurate measurement of the company’s accounting net income.) However, on the tax return the company must follow the IRS rules and will depreciate the asset over 7...
The sole proprietorship of J. Lee will include the following capital accounts: J. Lee, Capital, which is increased by J. Lee’s investment into the business plus each accounting period’s net income, and which is...
statement accounts, and The owner’s drawing account The income statement accounts record and report the company’s revenues, expenses, gains, and losses. When the company is a sole proprietorship, the balances in...
and the depreciation expense begins. This expense will reduce the company’s profits (net income, earnings). There may also be some additional revenues and costs, and perhaps cost savings, that will also affect the...
that the company’s balance sheet will report the net realizable value of $194,800. If the balance in the Allowance account was $0, the company will write an adjusting entry to: Debit the income statement account such...
for $8. The credit memo will result in the following entry in SellerCorp’s accounting records: 1) a debit of $8 to Sales Returns and Allowances, and 2) a credit of $8 to Accounts Receivable. In other words, the credit...
What is the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax in 2022 and 2023? 2022 Annual Earnings Limit for Social Security Payroll Tax The maximum amount of an employee’s 2022 earnings (and a...
in the accounting periods in which the asset is being used. More Information on the Depreciation Entry It is important to understand the following: The depreciation entry will cause a decrease in the company’s net...
prices in order to determine whether the quantity of inventory has increased or decreased. Base year is also the initial year in a series of annual amounts. For instance, an accountant might prepare a chart that...
have increased in value, the depreciation and cost of goods sold reported on the income statement will be less than the value of the economic capacity being used up. As a result, the reported net income will be greater...
A reference used to indicate the combination of the Social Security tax and the Medicare tax. For the year 2024, the employee’s portion of the FICA tax is 7.65% (the Social Security tax of 6.2% plus the Medicare...
amount, since reducing inventory has a positive effect on the company’s cash balance.) Additional Information The change in the inventory is reported as an adjustment to the company’s net income in the cash from...
costs and fixed expenses ($18,000 + $12,000 + $1,000). Once the $31,000 has been covered, 70% of the revenues will flow to the company’s net income. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch...
and it is often used to compute the net present value of the cash flows in a proposed investment. It is also considered to be the minimum after-tax internal rate of return to be earned on new investments. For a...
is Accumulated Depreciation. Let’s assume that a company has property, plant and equipment with a cost of $200,000. The accumulated depreciation associated with these assets is $130,000. Therefore, the total assets...
% ($120,000/$400,000). Definition of Operating Income A retailer’s operating income is its sales minus the cost of goods sold and all selling and administrative expenses (fixed and variable). Operating income is...
, the U.S. accounting rules require that the cost of the obsolete inventory items be reduced to their net realizable value. Failure to reduce their cost will mean that the following amounts on the company’s financial...
of goods sold. [Rather than simply showing the change in inventory as an adjustment to cost of goods, some income statements will show the calculation of Cost of Goods Sold as Beginning Inventory + Net Purchases = Goods...
for the sole proprietorship business does not include an expense for the owner working in the business. This means that the reported net income is the total return for the owner’s work and investment. Join PRO to...
What is DCF? In accounting, DCF refers to discounted cash flows or to the discounted cash flow techniques such as net present value or internal rate of return. DCF is a preferred method for evaluating capital...
Featured Review
"My current job is Director of Gifts and Records. I initially purchased AccountingCoach PRO to renew my skills after being out of the accounting field for a number of years. I became a PRO user to access the quick tests and the flashcards. Rediscovering accounting with AccountingCoach PRO has been a game-changer. After years away, the user-friendly interface, comprehensive curriculum, and flexible learning schedule made it a breeze to renew my skills. The bite-sized lessons, real-world examples, and interactive quizzes kept me engaged, while the accommodating pace fit seamlessly into my busy routine. AccountingCoach PRO exceeded my expectations, and I wholeheartedly recommend it for its effectiveness and user-centric approach." - Tiki T.
Join PRO or PRO Plus and Get Lifetime Access to Our Premium Materials
Read all 2,645 reviews
For the past 52 years, Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA) has
worked as an accounting supervisor, manager, consultant, university instructor, and innovator in teaching accounting online. He is the sole author of all the materials on AccountingCoach.com.
We now offer 10 Certificates of Achievement for Introductory Accounting and Bookkeeping: