the balance sheet report the current value of an asset. True Wrong. The purpose of depreciation is to match the cost of the asset to revenues derived from using the asset or to the periods benefiting from the asset. The...
the balance sheet report the current value of an asset. True Wrong. The purpose of depreciation is to match the cost of the asset to revenues derived from using the asset or to the periods benefiting from the asset. The...
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...
. Select... a direct an indirect 8. The maintenance department’s wages will be __________ product cost. Select... a direct an indirect 9. The costs of the factory cafeteria will likely be allocated to other departments...
OCDSEL Unscramble CLOSED OSDELC Unscramble 7. Sales minus the cost of goods sold is gross _________. PROFIT ITFORP Unscramble PROFIT IOTFPR Unscramble 8. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses are...
amount. Loss Wrong. To have a loss the proceeds would have to be less than the carrying amount. Revenue Wrong. Revenues involve the main operations of the company... not with the disposal of long-term assets. 5. On...
or a __________ debit (debit, credit) balance. 23. If a share of treasury stock is sold for more than its cost, the difference is credited to __________ Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock. 24. Treasury stock sales can...
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 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...
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...
that the amounts are before any withholdings for taxes and other deductions.) Semi-monthly Semi-monthly means two times per month. For instance, a salaried employee might be paid on the 15th day of the month and the...
if the manager works more than 40 hours every week. Hence, the manager is referred to as an exempt salaried employee. On the other hand, if the company pays a salaried office employee $20,000 per year, the company is...
the corporation can pay a dividend on its common stock. The dividend for the preferred stock is based on its stated dividend rate and the par value of the preferred stock. For example, each share of 6% preferred stock...
truck at the vendor’s dock). Since the goods in transit are now owned by AVCO, the cost of $5,000 must be reported on AVCO’s December 31 balance sheet as the current asset inventory and the current liability...
the accounting period ends. Therefore, the company must prepare an adjusting entry dated for the last day of the month that debits Wages Expense and credits Wages Payable for the labor used and the amount owed....
the recording of the transactions, an accountant or the business owner will review the bookkeeper’s work and make the required adjusting entries before the company’s financial statements are distributed. (Larger...
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...
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 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...
Our Explanation of Depreciation emphasizes what the depreciation amounts on the income statement and balance sheet represent. Learn why depreciation is an estimated expense that does not assist in determining the current...
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...
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 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...
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...
Intangible assets of $20 million Intangible asset of $10 million Disclosing the market values in notes to the financial statements View Coaching If a company develops its brand names and trademarks over time through...
stock Preferred stock View Coaching Generally, shares of preferred stock are purchased by investors who desire a known, stable, and consistent dividend. For example, if a corporation issues 6% $100 Preferred Stock, 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 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...
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...
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...
Of The Insurance Premiums Paid Wrong. The Expired Portion Of The Insurance Premiums Paid Wrong. The Unexpired Portion Of The Insurance Premiums Paid Right! The ending balance in the asset account Prepaid Insurance...
Our Explanation of Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity uses the appropriate present value factors for discounting a stream of equal cash amounts occurring at equal time intervals. An important feature is the use of loan...
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 Present Value of a Single Amount discusses the time value of money and the need to discount future amounts to the time of an investment or other transaction. The present value of 1 table is used to...
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...
or before it processes the paperwork. For example, a retailer's use of electricity in June is likely to be measured on July 1 when the utility reads the electric meters. Next, the utility will calculate the cost of...
__________ __________. 13. The financial statement that has the form of the accounting equation is the __________ __________. 14. The word for a cost that has expired or has been matched with revenues is __________. 15....
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....
. It is prepared by the company that ordered the goods/services. One copy is sent to the vendor, one is forwarded to the company’s accounts payable person or department, one copy will be kept by the person...
Our Explanation of Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity uses the appropriate present value factors for discounting a stream of equal cash amounts occurring at equal time intervals. An important feature is the use of loan...
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