Equipment is a noncurrent or long-term asset account which reports the cost of the equipment. Equipment will be depreciated over its useful life by debiting the income statement account Depreciation Expense and crediting...
Equipment is a noncurrent or long-term asset account which reports the cost of the equipment. Equipment will be depreciated over its useful life by debiting the income statement account Depreciation Expense and crediting...
and less asset amount (or more liability amount). If there is uncertainty as to whether there was a gain, the rule says don’t record it. Because of the uncertainty and because you did not record the potential gain,...
for a long-term purpose, it cannot be used to pay its short-term liabilities. Therefore, the sinking fund is not a current asset nor is it part of the corporation’s working capital. Example of Reporting a Sinking Fund...
be used instead of the more common terms of salvage value, disposal value, or residual value when calculating the depreciation of an asset used in the business. In this situation, scrap value is the expected or...
up within one year are reported on a company’s balance sheet as a current asset. As the amount expires, the current asset is reduced and the amount of the reduction is reported as an expense on the income statement....
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.
of an account. When an account balance is on the right side of an account, we say the account has a credit balance. A credit entry in an asset account will reduce the account’s usual debit balance. A credit entry in...
money to the business, the entry will be to debit Cash and credit a liability account such as Notes Payable. (If Amy invests an asset other than cash, the business will record the cash equivalent or fair market value of...
Unscramble MATCHING AMTHNIGC Unscramble 2. Another name for book value is _________ value. CARRYING GIRCANYR Unscramble CARRYING CARRGYNI Unscramble 3. When an asset is depreciated using the _____________-line method,...
than one year, a current asset for this company will be a resource that is expected to turn to cash within one year of the date shown in the heading of the balance sheet. A current liability will be an obligation that...
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...
months or less when they were purchased. cash equivalents This term is defined as highly liquid investments or accounts which had a maturity date of three months or less when they were purchased. Mark as wrong Mark as...
. Another name for the balance sheet is the statement of financial __________. 5. The unexpired portion of prepaid insurance is __________. Select... a current asset a current liability an expense 6. A retailer’s...
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 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...
Which date is used to record a credit card transaction? When a business uses its credit card, the transaction date is the date the credit card is used, not the date that the credit card statement is paid. For example, if...
This account is a contra long-term asset account which is credited for the depreciation associated with land improvements. As an asset account, the accumulated depreciation account balance does not close at the end of...
. The payment for the equipment is to be made on February 10. Under the accrual method, on December 29 the company should debit the asset account Equipment and credit the liability account Accounts Payable. (When the...
Losses result from the sale of an asset (other than inventory) for less than the amount shown on the company’s books. Since the loss is outside of the main activity of a business, it is reported as a nonoperating...
This accounting guideline states that if doubt exists between two acceptable alternatives (in other words the accountant needs to break a tie), the accountant should choose the alternative that will result in a lesser...
Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity. For a corporation the equation is Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. For a nonprofit organization the accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Net Assets....
of a $5,000 decrease in the current asset cash. Either way, working capital will decrease by $5,000. The advantage of using the credit card is the company will keep its cash for an additional 27 to 57 days, which is a...
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.
account entitled Cash – Checking. Select... debit credit 9. The normal balances for both asset accounts and expense accounts are debit balances. Select... True False 10. If the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts...
What is a balance sheet and why is it prepared? Definition of Balance Sheet The balance sheet is prepared in order to report an organization’s financial position at the end of an accounting period, such as midnight on...
What is the difference between a balance sheet of a nonprofit organization and a for-profit business? Definition of Balance Sheet The balance sheet is one of the main financial statements issued organizations. The...
What is the difference between the current ratio and the quick ratio? Definition of Current Ratio The current ratio is the proportion, quotient, or relationship between the amount of a company’s current assets and the...
in the account Treasury Stock and a credit to the account Cash. Rather than listing the cost of the treasury stock as an asset, the debit balance in Treasury Stock will be listed as a deduction near the end of the...
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...
in the __________ ledger. 3. A sole proprietor’s withdrawal of cash for personal use is recorded in the account Salaries Expense. Select... True False 4. Bad Debts Expense is an income statement account used to report...
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...
How is working capital defined and measured? Definition of Working Capital Working capital is defined as the amount of a company’s current assets minus the amount of its current liabilities usually as of the final...
This is the systematic allocation of a plant asset’s cost to expense over the useful life of the asset. This is necessary because of the matching principle. depreciation expense This is the systematic allocation of a...
they are earned and reports expenses when they occur. Mark as wrong Mark as right conservatism When an accountant has two alternatives for financial accounting, the amount reported should be the one that results in a...
A company’s balance sheet that shows each item’s amount after it has been divided by the amount of total assets. In other words, current assets will be shown as a percentage of total assets. This will allow...
income statement, the company's May 31 balance sheet will report the account receivable as an asset. The balance sheet will be in balance because revenues also cause an increase in retained earnings. 3. Under the...
as a current asset. Example of Insurance Expense Let’s assume that a retailer has insurance policies for its property, general liability, vehicles, and employees’ worker compensation, medical, dental, life, and...
. Accounting for Office Supplies The cost of office supplies on hand at the end of an accounting period should be the balance in a current asset account such as Supplies or Supplies on Hand. The cost of the office...
to the corporation’s Retained Earnings account, or to the sole proprietorship’s Owner’s Capital account.) Example of Crediting Sales Recall that asset accounts normally have debit balances and the liability and...
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