Cash is an asset. It has a normal Debit balance. True False A transaction that is likely to cause an increase in a current liability
Cash is an asset. It has a normal Debit balance.
A transaction that is likely to cause an increase in a current liability is:
| 1) | accrual of bad debts expense. | |
| 2) | accrual of interest expense. | |
| 3) | payment of accrued wages. | |
| 4) | depreciation of equipment. | |
The long-term liability for deferred income taxes arises because:
| 1) | some expenses are deducted for tax purposes before they are deducted for book purposes. | |
| 2) | income tax rates change from year to year. | |
| 3) | the company has not paid income taxes currently due. | |
| 4) | some book income will never be subject to income tax. | |
Which of the following is true regarding bond discounts and/or premiums?
| 1) | Bond discount is amortized but bond premium is not. | |
| 2) | Bond premium is amortized but bond discount is not. | |
| 3) | Both bond discount and premium are amortized. | |
| 4) | Neither bond discount nor premium is amortized. | |
When a supplier makes a downward adjustment in the amount owed by a creditor, the creditor will:
| 1) | reduce the amount of the account payable to the supplier, and decrease cash. | |
| 2) | reduce the amount of the account payable to the supplier, and decrease an asset such as inventory. | |
| 3) | increase the amount of the account payable to the supplier, and decrease an asset such as inventory. | |
| 4) | reduce the amount of the account payable to the supplier, and increase cash. | |
In an advertiser's records, a newspaper ad submitted and published this week with the agreement to pay for it next week would:
| 1) | Increase liabilities and increase expenses. | |
| 2) | Increase assets and decrease liabilities. | |
| 3) | Decrease assets and increase revenue. | |
| 4) | Decrease assets and decrease expenses. | |
Interest receivable is a liability.
Retained earnings represents:
| 1) | the total net income of the firm since its beginning. | |
| 2) | net income that has been reinvested in the company. | |
| 3) | cash that is available for dividends. | |
| 4) | net income plus gains (or minus losses) on treasury stock transactions. | |
Return on Investment (ROI) can be described or computed in each of the following ways, except:
| Turnover x Margin = ROI |
| (Net Income / Sales) x (Sales / Average Total Assets) = ROI |
| Net Income / Average Total Assets = ROI |
| Amount Invested / Amount of Return = ROI |
The principle of full disclosure pertains to:
| 1) | The entity fully discloses all necessary information to prevent all users of financial statements from being misled. | |
| 2) | All of the choices are correct. | |
| 3) | The entity fully discloses all proprietary information. | |
| 4) | The entity fully discloses all necessary information to prevent a reasonably astute user of financial statements from being misled. | |
| 5) | The entity fully discloses all client data. | |
Assume that Kulpa Company has a current ratio of 0.7. Which of the following transactions would increase this ratio?
options: Selling Merchandise Inventory at cost for Cash. |
Paying off Accounts Payable with Cash. |
Purchasing Merchandise Inventory on credit. |
Collecting Accounts Receivable in Cash |
Which of the following is not an owner's equity account?
options: |
2) | Paid-in-capital in excess of par. | |
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Factors that usually affect retained earnings directly include:
options: 1) | stock dividends and gains or losses from the sale of treasury stock. | |
2) | extraordinary items and losses from discontinued operations. | |
3) | net income or loss, and the issuance of stock at an amount in excess of par value. | |
4) | net income or loss, and dividends. | |
In consolidated financial statements:
options: 1) | None of the a choices are correct. | |
2) | The parent's and subsidiary's financial statements are reported on a combined basis. | |
3) | The parent's and subsidiary's financial statements are reported on a separate basis. | |
4) | Financial statements are reported on an industry wide basis. | |