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Explain the debt ratio and its use in analyzing a company's financial condition.

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The debt ratio is calculated by dividing...

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During the month of February,Hoffer Company had cash receipts of $7,500 and cash disbursements of $8,600.The February 28 cash balance was $1,800.What was the January 31 beginning cash balance?


A) $700
B) $1,100
C) $2,900
D) $0
E) $4,300

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The general ledger of a business


A) Is a collection of all accounts used in a company's information system
B) Must be kept in a computer file
C) A and B
D) Is a set standard not affected by a company's size and diversity
E) A,B and D

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Match the following definitions and terms by placing the number that identifies the best definition in the blank space next to the term. -     An accounting system where the impact of each transaction is recorded in at least two accounts; the sum of the debits for each entry must equal its credits 


A)  Credit 
B)  Journal 
C)  Account 
D)  Ledger 
E)  Source documents 
F)  Accounting records 
G)  Debit 
H)  T-account 
I)  Posting 
J)  Double-entry accounting 

K) H) and I)
L) E) and J)

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Match term to its definition

Premises
Unearned revenues
Chart of accounts
Note receivable
Posting reference column
Posting
Trial Balance
Compound journal entry
Account
T-account
General journal
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The most flexible type of journal, it can be used to record any kind of transaction
A list of all accounts used by a company and the identification number assigned to each account
A written promise from a customer to pay a definite sum of money on a specified future date
A simple form used as a helpful tool in understanding the effect of transactions and events on specific accounts
Liabilities created when customers pay in advance for products or services; satisfied by delivering the products or services in the future
A journal entry that affects at least three accounts
A column in journals where individual account numbers are entered when entries are posted to ledger accounts
The process of transferring journal entry information to the ledger
A record of the increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue or expense item
A list of accounts and their balances at a point in time; the total debit balances should equal the total credit balances

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Unearned revenues
Chart of accounts
Note receivable
Posting reference column
Posting
Trial Balance
Compound journal entry
Account
T-account
General journal

The balances for the accounts of Lance's Consulting Firm,Inc.for the year ended December 31 are shown below.Each account shown had a normal balance.  Accounts payable $6,400 Wages expense $35,000 Accounts receivable 7,000 Rent expense 5,000 Cash 10,000 Retained Earnings 68,700 Office Supplies 1,000 Land 53,000 Building 99,000 Unearned Revenue 7,000 Supplies expense 15,000 Dividends 20,000 Consulting Revenue 150,000 Common Stock 12,900\begin{array} { l r l r } \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 6,400 & \text { Wages expense } & \$ 35,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 7,000 & \text { Rent expense } & 5,000 \\\text { Cash } & 10,000 & \text { Retained Earnings } & 68,700 \\\text { Office Supplies } & 1,000 & \text { Land } & 53,000 \\\text { Building } & 99,000 & \text { Unearned Revenue } & 7,000 \\\text { Supplies expense } & 15,000 & \text { Dividends } & 20,000 \\\text { Consulting Revenue } & 150,000 & \text { Common Stock } & 12,900\end{array} Calculate Net Income.

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$150,000- 15,000-35,...

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IFRS requires that companies report four financial statements with explanatory notes: Balance Sheet; Income Statement; Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows.

A) True
B) False

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Posting is the transfer of the information from each journal entry to the ledger.

A) True
B) False

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The third step in the analyzing and recording process is to post the information to _________________________.

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Unearned revenue is classified as _______________ that is satisfied by delivering products or services in the future.

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Asset accounts normally have credit balances and expense accounts normally have debit balances.

A) True
B) False

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If a company is highly leveraged,this means that it has relatively low risk of not being able to repay its debt.

A) True
B) False

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The balances for the accounts of Lance's Consulting Firm,Inc.for the year ended December 31 are shown below.Each account shown had a normal balance.  Accounts payable $6,400 Wages expense $35,000 Accounts receivable 7,000 Rent expense 5,000 Cash 10,000 Retained Earnings 68,700 Office Supplies 1,000 Land 53,000 Building 99,000 Unearned Revenue 7,000 Supplies expense 15,000 Dividends 20,000 Consulting Revenue 150,000 Common Stock 12,900\begin{array} { l r l r } \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 6,400 & \text { Wages expense } & \$ 35,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 7,000 & \text { Rent expense } & 5,000 \\\text { Cash } & 10,000 & \text { Retained Earnings } & 68,700 \\\text { Office Supplies } & 1,000 & \text { Land } & 53,000 \\\text { Building } & 99,000 & \text { Unearned Revenue } & 7,000 \\\text { Supplies expense } & 15,000 & \text { Dividends } & 20,000 \\\text { Consulting Revenue } & 150,000 & \text { Common Stock } & 12,900\end{array} Calculate Total Assets.

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At year-end,Harris Cleaning Service noted the following errors in its trial balance: It understated the total debits to the Cash account by $500 when computing the account balance. 1.A credit sale for $311 was recorded as a credit to the revenue account,but the offsetting debit was not posted. 2.A cash payment to a creditor for $2,600 was never recorded. 3.The $680 balance of the Prepaid Insurance account was listed in the credit column of the trial balance. 4.A $24,900 truck purchase for cash was recorded as a $24,090 debit to Vehicles and a $24,090 credit to Notes Payable. 5.A purchase of office supplies for $150 was recorded as a debit to Office Equipment.The offsetting credit entry was correct. 6.An additional investment of $4,000 by Del Harris was recorded as a debit to Common Stock and as a credit to Cash. 7.The cash payment of the $510 utility bill for December was recorded (but not paid)twice. 8.A revenue account balance of $79,817 was listed on the trial balance as $97,817. 9.A $1,000 cash dividend was recorded as a $100 debit to Dividends and $100 credit to cash. Using the form below,indicate whether each error would cause the trial balance to be out of balance,the amount of any imbalance and whether a correcting journal entry is required. At year-end,Harris Cleaning Service noted the following errors in its trial balance: It understated the total debits to the Cash account by $500 when computing the account balance. 1.A credit sale for $311 was recorded as a credit to the revenue account,but the offsetting debit was not posted. 2.A cash payment to a creditor for $2,600 was never recorded. 3.The $680 balance of the Prepaid Insurance account was listed in the credit column of the trial balance. 4.A $24,900 truck purchase for cash was recorded as a $24,090 debit to Vehicles and a $24,090 credit to Notes Payable. 5.A purchase of office supplies for $150 was recorded as a debit to Office Equipment.The offsetting credit entry was correct. 6.An additional investment of $4,000 by Del Harris was recorded as a debit to Common Stock and as a credit to Cash. 7.The cash payment of the $510 utility bill for December was recorded (but not paid)twice. 8.A revenue account balance of $79,817 was listed on the trial balance as $97,817. 9.A $1,000 cash dividend was recorded as a $100 debit to Dividends and $100 credit to cash. Using the form below,indicate whether each error would cause the trial balance to be out of balance,the amount of any imbalance and whether a correcting journal entry is required.

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Match the following definitions and terms by placing the number that identifies the best definition in the blank space next to the term. -     The sources of accounting information. 


A)  Credit 
B)  Journal 
C)  Account 
D)  Ledger 
E)  Source documents 
F)  Accounting records 
G)  Debit 
H)  T-account 
I)  Posting 
J)  Double-entry accounting 

K) C) and J)
L) E) and G)

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On February 5,Textron Stores purchased a van that had a cost of $35,000.The firm made a down payment of $5,000 cash and signed a long-term note payable for the balance.Show the general journal entry to record this transaction.

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The accounting process begins with:


A) Analysis of business transactions and events
B) Preparation of financial statements and other reports
C) Summarizing the recorded effects of business transactions
D) Presentation of financial information to decision-makers
E) Preparation of the trial balance

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Explain the recording and posting processes.

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Information from business transactions a...

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) The left side of a T-account is the credit side
B) Debits decrease asset and expense accounts and increase liability,equity and revenue accounts
C) The left side of a T-account is the debit side
D) Credits increase asset and expense accounts and decrease liability,equity and revenue accounts
E) In certain circumstances the total amount debited need not equal the total amount credited for a particular transaction

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements are true?


A) If the trial balance is in balance,it proves that no errors have been made in recording and posting transactions
B) The trial balance is a book of original entry
C) Another name for trial balance is chart of accounts
D) The trial balance is a list of all accounts from the ledger with their balances at a point in time
E) The trial balance is another name for the balance sheet as long as debits balance with credits

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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