of __________ financial position. 4. The statement of __________ cash flows may be prepared under the direct or indirect method. 5. The nonprofit's financial statement that reports amounts as of a particular date...
of __________ financial position. 4. The statement of __________ cash flows may be prepared under the direct or indirect method. 5. The nonprofit's financial statement that reports amounts as of a particular date...
How do you estimate the amount of uncollectible accounts receivable? Definition of Estimating Uncollectible Accounts Receivable When a company sells goods and/or provides services on account (on credit) using the...
What is the accrual basis of accounting? Definition of Accrual Basis of Accounting Under the accrual basis of accounting (or accrual method of accounting), revenues are reported on the income statement when they are...
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...
Unscramble 18. The external financial statements of a U.S. nonprofit organization must comply with the reporting standards of the ________. FASB ASBF Unscramble FASB BAFS Unscramble 19. If the nonprofit's statement...
is __________. Form 1099-NEC Right! Form W-2 Wrong. Form W-3 Wrong. 16. The Internal Revenue Service form used to request a taxpayer identification number from a vendor is __________. Form 1096 Wrong. Form W-3 Wrong....
Our Explanation of Activity Based Costing illustrates how manufacturing overhead costs for a product will differ when costs are allocated using only the number of machine hours, as opposed to being allocated using the...
the IRS regulations may require that the equipment be depreciated over 7 years and allows an accelerated method of depreciation. In some years the regulations may allow certain companies to charge the entire...
side of a T-account or journal entry. Under the double-entry method, the amounts entered as debits must be equal to the amounts entered as credits. (Credit amounts are entered on the right side of a general ledger...
an __________. 6. The cumulative amount of a corporation’s other comprehensive income can be found in the __________ __________ section of the balance sheet. 7. The __________ basis or method of accounting does a...
Payable is also the title of the current liability account in a company’s general ledger. Under the accrual method of accounting, the bills and vendor invoices which have been approved for payment are recorded in...
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...
value of the note at December 31, 2023 is $__________ $17,000. Face amount of $20,000 minus the discount of $3,000.. 17. The amount of interest revenue that Company X should report in 2024, if it amortizes the discount...
on notes receivable by using the straight-line method is $__________ $2,000 Discount of $4,000 divided by 2 years.. 18. If the $4,000 of discount is a significant amount in light of Company X's net income and other...
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...
'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...
by reading our Cash Flow Statement (Explanation). For all questions assume that the indirect method is used. There are four parts to the Statement of Cash Flows (or Cash Flow Statement): Operating Activities Investing...
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...
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 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 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.
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...
or Practice Quiz for this topic. For more insight regarding a specific question, use the search box at the top of the page. 1. Simple regression analysis uses the least-__________ method for calculating the best fitting...
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...
inventory. 13. The company’s contribution margin per unit is $__________. 14. In order to break even, the company must sell __________ units. 15. The dollars of sales needed in order to break even is $__________. 16....
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 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...
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 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...
. As with liability accounts, the normal balance will be a credit balance. Under the accrual method of accounting, the accounts such as Unearned Revenues are necessary when a company receives money from a customer in...
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...
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 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 Activity Based Costing illustrates how manufacturing overhead costs for a product will differ when costs are allocated using only the number of machine hours, as opposed to being allocated using the...
method of accounting. 15. Which financial statements are affected in the year 2023? Balance Sheet Only Wrong. Try another answer. Income Statement Only Wrong. Try another answer. Balance Sheet & 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.
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...
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