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The length of time covered by a set of periodic financial statements is referred to as the:


A) Fiscal cycle
B) Natural business year
C) Accounting period
D) Business cycle
E) Operating cycle

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

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Calculate the current ratio in each of the following separate cases.  Curent Assets  Curent Liabilities  Case1 $75,000$30,000 Case 2 $161,500$85,000 Case 3 $45,000$53,000 Case 4 $132,000$127,000 Case 5 $99,000$110,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Curent Assets } & \text { Curent Liabilities } \\\hline \text { Case1 } & \$ 75,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\hline \text { Case 2 } & \$ 161,500 & \$ 85,000 \\\hline \text { Case 3 } & \$ 45,000 & \$ 53,000 \\\hline \text { Case 4 } & \$ 132,000 & \$ 127,000 \\\hline \text { Case 5 } & \$ 99,000 & \$ 110,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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What is the purpose of closing entries? Describe the closing process.

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When expenses exceed revenues,there is a net loss and the Income Summary account would have a credit balance.

A) True
B) False

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On June 30,2011,Apricot Co.paid $5,000 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period.Apricot follows a policy of recording all prepaid expenses to asset accounts at the time of cash payment. The adjusting entry on December 31,2011 for Apricot would include:


A) A debit to an expense for $1,250
B) A debit to a prepaid expense for $1,250
C) A credit to an expense for $3,750
D) A debit to a prepaid expense for $3,750
E) A credit to a liability for $1,250

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

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On December 14 Bench Company received $3,700 cash for consulting services that will be performed in January.Bench records all such prepayments in a liability account.Prepare a general journal entry to record the $3,700 cash receipt.

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The Income Summary account is used to close the permanent accounts at the end of an accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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The accrual basis of accounting is a system of accounting in which the adjustments are needed to assign revenues to periods in which they are earned and to match expenses with revenues.

A) True
B) False

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The total amount of depreciation recorded against an asset or group of assets during the entire time the asset or assets have been used in the day to day operations of the business:


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

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

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A company has 20 employees who each earn $500 per week for a 5-day week that begins on Monday.December 31 of 2011 is a Monday and all 20 employees worked that day. a. Prepare the required adjusting journal entry to record accrued salaries on December 31, 2011. b. Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of salaries on January 4, 2012.

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Which of the following is the usual final step in the accounting cycle?


A) Journalizing transactions
B) Preparing an adjusted trial balance
C) Preparing a post-closing trial balance
D) Preparing the financial statements
E) Preparing a work sheet

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

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Based on the following information,what would be the total on the Credit side of a post closing trial balance,assuming all accounts have a normal balance?  Cash $6,754 Dividends $2,000 Accounts receivable 13,733 Consulting fees earned 13,71 Office supplies 2,625 Rent expense 3,67 Land 37,153 Salaries expense 6,64 Office equipment 14,535 Telephone expense 560 Accounts payable 6,463 Miscellaneous expense 280 Common stock 54,490 Retained Earnings ?\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Cash } & \$ 6,754 & \text { Dividends } & \$ 2,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 13,733 & \text { Consulting fees earned } & 13,71 \\\text { Office supplies } & 2,625 & \text { Rent expense } & 3,67 \\\text { Land } & 37,153 & \text { Salaries expense } & 6,64 \\\text { Office equipment } & 14,535 & \text { Telephone expense } & 560 \\\text { Accounts payable } & 6,463 & \text { Miscellaneous expense } & 280 \\\text { Common stock } & 54,490 & \text { Retained Earnings } & ?\end{array}


A) $61,516
B) $74,671
C) $74,800
D) $87,955
E) $81,263

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

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Western Company had $500 of store supplies available at the beginning of the current year.During the year Western Company purchased $2,750 worth of store supplies.On December 31 of this year $375 worth of store supplies remained. a. Calculate the amount of Western Company's store supplies expense for the current year. (Show your calculations.) b. Prepare the journal entry to adjust the supplies account.

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An adjusting entry was made on December 31,2011 to accrue a salary expense of $1,200.Which of the following entries would be prepared to record the next payment of salaries on January,2012 in the amount of $3,000?


A)
 Salaries Expense 3,000 Cash 3,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Salaries Expense } & 3,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 3 , 0 0 0 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Salaries Payable 3,000 Cash 3,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Salaries Payable } & 3,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 3,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Salaries Payable 1,200 Cash 1,200\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Salaries Payable } & 1,200 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
 Salaries Expense 1,200 Salaries Payable 1,200\begin{array} { |l | r | r | } \hline \text { Salaries Expense } & 1,200 & \\\hline \text { Salaries Payable } & & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
E)
 Salaries Payable 1,200 Salaries Expense 1,800 Cash 3,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Salaries Payable } & 1,200 & \\\hline \text { Salaries Expense } & 1,800 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 3, 000 \\\hline\end{array}

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

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A company paid $6,000 for a six-month insurance policy.The policy coverage began on February 1.On February 28,$100 of insurance expense must be recorded.

A) True
B) False

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If a company failed to make the end-of-period adjustment to remove the amount earned from the Unearned Management Fees account,there would be:


A) An overstatement of net income
B) An overstatement of assets
C) An overstatement of liabilities
D) An overstatement of equity
E) An understatement of liabilities

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

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On January 1,Able Company purchased equipment costing $195,000 with an estimated salvage value of $15,000,and an estimated useful life of eight years.What is the amount that should be recorded as depreciation on December 31?


A) $22,900
B) $26,250
C) $22,500
D) $195,000
E) $180,000

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

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The adjusted trial balance of E.Pace,Consultant is entered on the partial work sheet below.Complete the worksheet using the following information: a. Salaries earned by employees that are unpaid and unrecorded, $500. b. An inventory of supplies showed $800 of unused supplies still on hand. c. Depreciation on equipment, $1,300. The adjusted trial balance of E.Pace,Consultant is entered on the partial work sheet below.Complete the worksheet using the following information: a. Salaries earned by employees that are unpaid and unrecorded, $500. b. An inventory of supplies showed $800 of unused supplies still on hand. c. Depreciation on equipment, $1,300.

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Failure to record depreciation expense will overstate the asset and understate the expense.

A) True
B) False

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The difference between the cost of an asset and the accumulated depreciation for that asset is called


A) Depreciation Expense
B) Unearned Depreciation
C) Prepaid Depreciation
D) Depreciation Value
E) Book Value

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

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