Question 1

Net income is the profit (or sometimes loss)after all expenses,excluding taxes,have been deducted from revenue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The accounting cycle collects,records,and analyzes raw data constantly through the business's life cycle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are income statements temporary in nature?

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Gross profit,earnings before interest an...

Question 4

All of the following represent assets except

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A)   cash.
B)   inventory.
C)   land.
D)   equipment.
E)   a bank loan.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The balance sheet uses all of the following account titles to describe assets except

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A)   accounts receivable.
B)   cash.
C)   inventory.
D)   current assets.
E)   deferred income taxes.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

All business transactions can be classified as assets,liabilities,or owner's equity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Small businesses do not have a need for the financial information compiled by accountants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following could be expense accounts except

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A)   interest expense.
B)   retained expense.
C)   general and administrative expense.
D)   research and development expense.
E)   depreciation expense.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Morgan was asked to extend trade credit to a restaurant she hadn't serviced before.She asked to see its balance sheet to determine if it could pay its bills.She divided its current assets by current liabilities to get its

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A)   current ratio.
B)   receivable turnover.
C)   inventory turnover.
D)   earnings per share.
E)   book value per share.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

CPA stands for

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A)   Certified Private Accountant.
B)   Credentialed Private Accountant.
C)   Credentialed Public Accountant.
D)   Certified Public Accountant.
E)   Certified Professional Accountant.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The terms accounting and bookkeeping are interchangeable because they mean almost the same thing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a company wants to place a value on a physical asset for its balance sheet,it must

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A)   reduce the value by the amount the asset has depreciated.
B)   auction the asset off.
C)   ask its competitors what the asset is worth.
D)   price a new one.
E)   increase the value by the amount the asset has appreciated.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following equations is equivalent to the accounting equation?

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A)   Equity = liabilities - assets
B)   Owners' equity = assets - liabilities
C)   Revenues - expenses = net income
D)   Net income = expenses - revenues + taxes
E)   Profit = sales - revenuesF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

What is the last step that must be done before a firm's books can be closed for an accounting cycle?

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A)   The annual reports must be prepared.
B)   The journal must be filled out.
C)   The information from the journal must be transferred to the ledger.
D)   A CPA must attest that good principles were used in the preparation of the document.
E)   The trial balance must be verified.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Accounting is the recording,measurement,and interpretation of financial information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A company's short-term financial obligations are called its

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A)   current assets.
B)   equity.
C)   net profit.
D)   current liabilities.
E)   accounts payable.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

All of the following would be considered owners' equity accounts except

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A)   common stock.
B)   preferred stock.
C)   stockholders' equity.
D)   accounts payable.
E)   retained earnings.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

What is owners' equity? How can stock issues complicate how the owners' equity account is recorded?

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Owners' equity includes the owners' cont...

Question 19

Define double-entry bookkeeping and explain how to use it,keeping the accounting equation in balance.

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Double-entry bookkeeping is a system of ...

Question 20

In double-entry bookkeeping,after gathering together and analyzing source documents and recording each financial transaction in a journal,a financial manager,bookkeeper,or accountant next

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A)   closes out the books.
B)   posts transactions in a journal.
C)   posts transactions in a ledger.
D)   prepares a trial balance.
E)   balances the accounting equation.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 14: Accounting and Financial Statements

All business transactions can be classified as assets,liabilities,or owner's equity.

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Morgan was asked to extend trade credit to a restaurant she hadn't serviced before.She asked to see its balance sheet to determine if it could pay its bills.She divided its current assets by current liabilities to get its

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All of the following represent assets except

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Why are income statements temporary in nature?

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What is the last step that must be done before a firm's books can be closed for an accounting cycle?

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Small businesses do not have a need for the financial information compiled by accountants.

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What is owners' equity? How can stock issues complicate how the owners' equity account is recorded?

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CPA stands for

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All of the following could be expense accounts except

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The terms accounting and bookkeeping are interchangeable because they mean almost the same thing.

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When a company wants to place a value on a physical asset for its balance sheet,it must

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A company's short-term financial obligations are called its

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Define double-entry bookkeeping and explain how to use it,keeping the accounting equation in balance.

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Net income is the profit (or sometimes loss)after all expenses,excluding taxes,have been deducted from revenue.

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In double-entry bookkeeping,after gathering together and analyzing source documents and recording each financial transaction in a journal,a financial manager,bookkeeper,or accountant next

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All of the following would be considered owners' equity accounts except

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Accounting is the recording,measurement,and interpretation of financial information.

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The balance sheet uses all of the following account titles to describe assets except

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Which of the following equations is equivalent to the accounting equation?

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The accounting cycle collects,records,and analyzes raw data constantly through the business's life cycle.

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