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On April 1, a company paid the $1,350 premium on a three-year insurance policy with benefits beginning on that date. What amount of the insurance expense will be reported on the annual income statement for the year ended December 31?


A) $1,350.00.
B) $337.50.
C) $37.50.
D) $1,012.50.
E) $450.00.

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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If a company records prepayment of expenses in an asset account, the adjusting entry when all or part of the prepaid asset is used or expired would:


A) Result in a debit to a liability and a credit to an asset account.
B) Decrease cash.
C) Result in a debit to an expense and a credit to an asset account.
D) Cause an accrued liability account to exist.
E) Cause an adjustment to prior expense to be overstated and assets to be understated.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Under the cash basis of accounting, no adjustments are made for prepaid, unearned, and accrued items.

A) True
B) False

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Explain how the owner of a company uses the accrual basis of accounting.

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It is acceptable to record prepayment of expenses as debits to expense accounts if an adjusting entry is made at the end of the period to bring the asset account balance to the correct unused or unexpired amount.

A) True
B) False

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A company purchased new furniture at a cost of $14,000 on September 30. The furniture is estimated to have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $2,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. - How much depreciation expense will be recorded for the furniture for the first year ended December 31?


A) $375.00
B) $1,750
C) $437.50
D) $1,500.00
E) $500

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Under the alternative method for accounting for unearned revenue, which of the following pairs of journal entry formats is correct?


A)  Initial Entry  Adjusting Entry  Consulting Revenue  Unearned Revenue  Cash  Consulting Revenue \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline{ \text { Initial Entry } } & { \text { Adjusting Entry } } \\\hline \text { Consulting Revenue } & \text { Unearned Revenue } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \text { Consulting Revenue } \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Initial Entry  Adjusting Entry  Cash  Unearned Revenue  Unearned Revenue  Cash \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline{ \text { Initial Entry } } & { \text { Adjusting Entry } } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \text { Unearned Revenue } \\\hline \text { Unearned Revenue } & \text { Cash } \\\hline\end{array}

C)  Initial Entry  Adjusting Entry  Cash  Consulting Revenue  Consulting Revenue  Unearned Revenue \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline{ \text { Initial Entry } } &{ \text { Adjusting Entry } } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \text { Consulting Revenue } \\\hline \text { Consulting Revenue } & \text { Unearned Revenue } \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Initial Entry  Adjusting Entry  Cash  Unearned Consulting Revenue  Unearned Consulting Revenue  Consulting Revenue \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline { \text { Initial Entry } } & { \text { Adjusting Entry } } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \text { Unearned Consulting Revenue } \\\hline \text { Unearned Consulting Revenue } & \text { Consulting Revenue } \\\hline\end{array}
E)  Initial Entry  Adjusting Entry  Cash  Consulting Revenue  Unearned Revenue  Unearned Revenue \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline{ \text { Initial Entry } } & { \text { Adjusting Entry } } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \text { Consulting Revenue } \\\hline \text { Unearned Revenue } & \text { Unearned Revenue } \\\hline\end{array}

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Using the information given below, prepare an income statement and owner's equity statement for Rapid Car Services from the adjusted trial balance. Owner Stella Grafton did not make any additional investments in the company during the year. Rapid Car Services Adjusted Trial Balance For the year ended December 31  Cash $33,000 Accounts receivable 14,200 Office supplies 1,700 Vehides 100,000 Accumulated depreciation - Vehicles 45,000 Accounts payable 11,500 Stella Grafton, Capital 71,900 Stella Grafton, Withdrawals 40,000 Fees earned 155,000 Rent expense 13,000 Office supplies expense 2,000 Utilities expense 2,500 Depreciation Expense — Vehicles 15,000 Salary expense 50,000 Fuel expense 12,000 Totals $283,400$283,400\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cash } & \$ 33,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 14,200 \\\text { Office supplies } & 1,700 \\\text { Vehides } & 100,000\\\text { Accumulated depreciation - Vehicles } && 45,000 \\\text { Accounts payable } && 11,500 \\\text { Stella Grafton, Capital } && 71,900\\\text { Stella Grafton, Withdrawals } & 40,000 \\\text { Fees earned } &&155,000 \\\text { Rent expense } & 13,000\\\text { Office supplies expense } & 2,000 \\\text { Utilities expense } & 2,500 \\\text { Depreciation Expense — Vehicles } & 15,000 \\\text { Salary expense } & 50,000 \\\text { Fuel expense } & \underline{1 2 , 0 0 0} \\\text { Totals } & \underline{\$ 283,400}&\$283,400\end{array}

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Fragmental Co. leased a portion of its store to another company for eight months beginning on October 1, at a monthly rate of $800. Fragmental collected the entire $6,400 cash on October 1 and recorded it as unearned revenue. Assuming adjusting entries are only made at year-end, the adjusting entry made by Fragmental Co. on December 31 would be:


A) A debit to Rent Revenue and a credit to Cash for $2,400.
B) A debit to Rent Revenue and a credit to Unearned Rent for $2,400.
C) A debit to Unearned Rent and a credit to Rent Revenue for $4,000.
D) A debit to Unearned Rent and a credit to Rent Revenue for $2,400.
E) A debit to Cash and a credit to Rent Revenue for $6,400.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Abdulla, Co. collected 6-months' rent in advance from a tenant on October 1 of the current year. When it collected the cash, it recorded the following entry:  Oct. 01 Cash 15,000 Rent Revenue Earned15,000\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Oct. } 01 &\text { Cash } & 15,000\\&\text { Rent Revenue Earned} && 15,000 \end{array} Assuming Abdulla only prepares adjustments at year-end, prepare the required adjusting entry at December 31 of the current year.

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The total amount of depreciation recorded against an asset over the entire time the asset has been owned:


A) Is referred to as accumulated depreciation.
B) Is referred to as an accrued asset.
C) Is only recorded when the asset is disposed of.
D) Is referred to as depreciation expense.
E) Is shown on the income statement of the final period.

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

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Using the information presented below, prepare an income statement from the adjusted trial balance of Dodson Containers. DODSON CONTAINERS Adjusted Trial Balance December 31 Using the information presented below, prepare an income statement from the adjusted trial balance of Dodson Containers. DODSON CONTAINERS Adjusted Trial Balance December 31

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A company paid $9,000 for a twelve-month insurance policy on February 1. The policy coverage began on February 1. On February 28, $750 of insurance expense must be recorded.

A) True
B) False

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During the current year ended December 31, clients paid fees in advance for accounting services amounting to $15,000. These fees were recorded in an account called Unearned Accounting Fees. If $3,500 of these fees remains unearned on December 31 of this year, prepare the required December 31 adjusting entry to bring the accounts up to date.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) An adjusted trial balance is a list of accounts and balances prepared after adjusting entries have been recorded and posted to the ledger.
B) Financial statements should be prepared directly from information in the unadjusted trial balance.
C) An unadjusted trial balance is a list of accounts and balances prepared before adjustments are recorded.
D) Financial statements can be prepared directly from information in the adjusted trial balance.
E) Each trial balance amount is used in preparing the financial statements.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Match the following definitions with the appropriate term

Premises
A 12-month period, used by companies with seasonal variation, that ends when a company's sales activities are at their lowest point.
A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to reflect a transaction or event that is not yet recorded; affects one or more income statement account and one or more balance sheet account, but never cash.
An account linked with another account and having an opposite normal balance.
Items paid for in advance of receiving their benefits; recorded as an asset when purchased and expensed when used.
Any length of time that an organization's activities are divided into and reported by financial statements.
A listing of accounts and balances prepared after adjustments are recorded and posted to the ledger.
A balance sheet that lists items vertically in the order of assets, liabilities and equity.
Costs that are incurred in a period but are both unpaid and unrecorded, requiring an adjustment at the end of the period.
A listing of accounts and balances prepared after external transactions are recorded but before adjustments are recorded.
A useful measure of a company's operating results determined by dividing net income by net sales.
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Accrued expenses
Adjusting entry
Adjusted trial balance
Prepaid expenses
Report form balance sheet
Accounting period
Contra account
Profit margin
Unadjusted trial balance
Natural business year

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A 12-month period, used by companies with seasonal variation, that ends when a company's sales activities are at their lowest point.
A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to reflect a transaction or event that is not yet recorded; affects one or more income statement account and one or more balance sheet account, but never cash.
An account linked with another account and having an opposite normal balance.
Items paid for in advance of receiving their benefits; recorded as an asset when purchased and expensed when used.
Any length of time that an organization's activities are divided into and reported by financial statements.
A listing of accounts and balances prepared after adjustments are recorded and posted to the ledger.
A balance sheet that lists items vertically in the order of assets, liabilities and equity.
Costs that are incurred in a period but are both unpaid and unrecorded, requiring an adjustment at the end of the period.
A listing of accounts and balances prepared after external transactions are recorded but before adjustments are recorded.
A useful measure of a company's operating results determined by dividing net income by net sales.

Which of the following does not require an adjusting entry at year-end?


A) Cash invested by owner.
B) Expired portion of prepaid insurance.
C) Accrued interest on notes payable.
D) Accrued wages.
E) Supplies used during the period.

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

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Explain how accounting adjustments affect financial statements and provide an example of an adjustment that would impact the statements if not recorded.

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Adjusting entries bring assets, liabilit...

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A balance sheet that places the liabilities and equity to the right of the assets is a(n) :


A) Report form balance sheet.
B) Classified balance sheet.
C) Unclassified balance sheet.
D) Account form balance sheet.
E) Interim balance sheet.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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An____________ is a listing of all of the accounts in the ledger with their account balances before adjustments are made.

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