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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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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) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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The following are all of the accounts of Flaherty Company that have a balance at the end of August.All accounts have normal balances:  Accounts receivable $36,000 Cash $27,000 Equipment 59,000 Advertising expense 5,000 Service revenues earmed 75,000 Accounts payable 31,000 Rent expense 3,600 Dividends 24,000 Office supplies 1,500 Salaries expense 30,000 Notes payable 22,000 Common stock 20,000 Retained earnings 58,100\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|}\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 36,000 & \text { Cash } & \$ 27,000 \\\hline \text { Equipment } & 59,000 & \text { Advertising expense } & 5,000 \\\hline \text { Service revenues earmed } & 75,000 & \text { Accounts payable } & 31,000 \\\hline \text { Rent expense } & 3,600 & \text { Dividends } & 24,000 \\\hline \text { Office supplies } & 1,500 & \text { Salaries expense } & 30,000 \\\hline \text { Notes payable } & 22,000 & \text { Common stock } & 20,000 \\\hline & & \text { Retained earnings } & 58,100 \\\hline\end{array} a.Calculate net income b.Determine the amount of retained earnings to be shown on the August 31 balance sheet.

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Montgomery Marketing Co.had assets of $475,000; liabilities of $275,500; and equity of $199,500.Calculate its debt ratio.

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A trial balance taken at year-end showed total credits exceeding total debits by $4,950.This discrepancy could have been caused by:


A) An error in the general journal where a $4,950 increase in Accounts Receivable was recorded as an increase in Cash.
B) A net income of $4,950.
C) The balance of $49,500 in Accounts Payable being entered in the trial balance as $4,950.
D) The balance of $5,500 in the Office Equipment account being entered on the trial balance as a debit of $550.
E) An error in the general journal where a $4,950 increase in Accounts Payable was recorded as a decrease in Accounts Payable.

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

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Other names for the income statement are earnings statement,statement of operations,or profit and loss statement.

A) True
B) False

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A general journal is:


A) A ledger in which amounts are posted from a balance column account.
B) Not required if T-accounts are used.
C) A complete record of each transaction in the place from which transaction amounts are posted to the ledger accounts.
D) Not necessary in electronic accounting systems.
E) A book of final entry because financial statements are prepared from it.

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

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A sales invoice:


A) Is a type of use document.
B) Is a source document.
C) Is not needed by buyers.
D) Gives rise to an entry in the accounting process.
E) Is not necessary in accounting.

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

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A company paid $2,500 cash to satisfy a previously recorded account payable,the only liability on the books.Assume the company had a $4,000 balance in Cash immediately prior to this transaction.Set up the necessary T-accounts below and show how this transaction would be recorded directly in those accounts.Show ending account balances. A company paid $2,500 cash to satisfy a previously recorded account payable,the only liability on the books.Assume the company had a $4,000 balance in Cash immediately prior to this transaction.Set up the necessary T-accounts below and show how this transaction would be recorded directly in those accounts.Show ending account balances.

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A trial balance that is in balance is proof that no errors were made in journalizing the transactions,posting to the ledger,and preparing the trial balance.

A) True
B) False

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A $72,000 receipt of cash from a customer paying on their account was recorded as a $72,000 debit to Accounts Receivable.Assuming this journal entry was posted,what correcting entry (if any) is needed?


A) Debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable for $72,000 each.
B) Debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable for $144,000 each.
C) Credit Cash and debit Accounts Receivable for $72,000 each.
D) Credit Cash and debit Accounts Receivable for $144,000 each.
E) No correcting entry is needed for this transaction.

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

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Vicki Lake is a computer consultant.Shown below are (a)several accounts in her ledger with each account preceded by an identification number and (b)several transactions completed by Lake.Indicate the accounts debited and credited when recording each transaction by placing the proper account identification numbers to the right of each transaction.  1.  Accounts Payable 7. Telephone Expense  2.  Accounts Receivable 8. Unearned Consulting Fees  3.  Cash 9. Common Stock  4.  Consulting Fees Earned 10. Dividends  5.  Office Supplies 11. Insurance Expense  6.  Office Supplies Expense 12. Prepaid Insurance \begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { 1. } & \text { Accounts Payable } & 7 . & \text { Telephone Expense } \\\hline \text { 2. } & \text { Accounts Receivable } & 8 . & \text { Unearned Consulting Fees } \\\hline \text { 3. } & \text { Cash } & 9 . & \text { Common Stock } \\\hline \text { 4. } & \text { Consulting Fees Earned } & 10 . & \text { Dividends } \\\hline \text { 5. } & \text { Office Supplies } & 11 . & \text { Insurance Expense } \\\hline \text { 6. } & \text { Office Supplies Expense } & 12 . & \text { Prepaid Insurance }\\\hline\end{array}  Vicki Lake is a computer consultant.Shown below are (a)several accounts in her ledger with each account preceded by an identification number and (b)several transactions completed by Lake.Indicate the accounts debited and credited when recording each transaction by placing the proper account identification numbers to the right of each transaction.   \begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { 1. } & \text { Accounts Payable } & 7 . & \text { Telephone Expense } \\ \hline \text { 2. } & \text { Accounts Receivable } & 8 . & \text { Unearned Consulting Fees } \\ \hline \text { 3. } & \text { Cash } & 9 . & \text { Common Stock } \\ \hline \text { 4. } & \text { Consulting Fees Earned } & 10 . & \text { Dividends } \\ \hline \text { 5. } & \text { Office Supplies } & 11 . & \text { Insurance Expense } \\ \hline \text { 6. } & \text { Office Supplies Expense } & 12 . & \text { Prepaid Insurance }\\ \hline \end{array}

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Which of the following is the appropriate journal entry if a company performs a service and is paid immediately?


A) Debit to Cash, debit to Service Revenue.
B) Debit to Cash, credit to Service Revenue.
C) Debit to Accounts Receivable, credit to Cash.
D) Debit to Service Revenue, credit to Accounts Receivable.
E) Debit to Accounts Receivable, credit to Service Revenue.

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

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Which financial statements are prepared for a period of time?


A) Income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
B) Balance sheet.
C) Income statement, statement of retained earnings, and statement of cash flows.
D) Income statement and balance sheet.
E) Statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flows.

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

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Josephine's Bakery had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the current year:  Assets  Liabilities  Beginning of the year $114,000$68,000 End of the year 135,00073,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Assets } & \text { Liabilities } \\\hline \text { Beginning of the year } & \$ 114,000 & \$ 68,000 \\\hline \text { End of the year } & 135,000 & 73,000\\\hline \end{array} If the owners invested an additional $12,000 in the business during the year,but no dividends were paid,what was the amount of net income earned by Josephine's Bakery during the current year?

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Beginning owner's equity = $114,000 - $6...

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The dividends account normally has a credit balance since it is an equity account.

A) True
B) False

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