What Does Historical Cost Mean? A measure of value used in accounting in which the price of an asset on the balance sheet is based on its nominal or original cost when it was acquired by the company. The historical-cost method is used for assets in the United States under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Cost concepts and terms 1. Cost The amount of expenditure (actual or notional) incurred on or attributable to a specified article‚ product or activity is referred to
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customer on account. Question 2 (Total 22 Marks) Instructions: Given the entry information in Silva Trading‚ prepare appropriate entries for the month of August 2012: 0. Aug. 1 Sold merchandise for cash $300. Dr Cash $300 Cr Sales $300 1. Aug. 2 Purchased merchandise from ABC Co. on account for $5‚000; terms 2/10‚ n/30. 2. Aug. 4 Sold excess land for $7‚000 accepting a 2-year‚ 12% note. The land was purchased for $7‚000 last year.
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then. C. stockholders’ equity will increase. 6) An investment by the stockholders in a business increases A. assets and stockholders’ equity 7) Using accrual accounting‚ expenses are recorded and reported only: A. when they are incurred whether or not cash is paid. 8) A small company may be able to justify using a cash basis of accounting if they have: C. few receivables and payables. 9) Stockholders’ equity can be described as claims of. B. owners on total assets. 10) Common stock is reported
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Accounting for Partnerships In the business world‚ there are different types of businesses can be classified into various forms of ownership. Some of those forms are a corporation‚ sole proprietorship‚ and a partnership. The form I will be discussing in this paper is called a partnership. A partnership is when two or more people own and operate in a business which also takes part of the responsibility. Our text says that “Partnerships are a popular form of business because they are easy to form
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You are an Investment Analyst Strayer University ACC557 – Financial Accounting Professor Levi Beckwith March 16‚ 2014 1. Analyze each company’s history‚ product/services‚ major customers‚ major suppliers‚ and leadership and provide a synopsis of each company. The Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) vs. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) war is one of the greatest rivalries in corporate history‚ just like Apple vs. Microsoft. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are the two most popular and widely recognized
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Paper ACC/561 September 09‚ 2013 James Krause Absorption accounting method according to E Notes (n.d.) “is a method of accounting where all costs of the manufacturing are included and are allocated to the produced units”. This would include fixed‚ variable and mixed costs. This type of accounting would allow a more accurate figure to supply to upper management about their product and what the bottom line is. This is the most important factor in Absorption accounting.
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points Correct A corporation uses the Internal Revenue Service’s Web site to learn how to pay its estimated quarterly income taxes. This is an example of ________. Answer Selected Answer: b. G2B Correct Answer: b. G2B Question 2 2 out of 2 points Correct Dell’s cornerstone business model is based on the concept of: Answer Selected Answer: c. build-to-order which allows customers
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Question 1 Suppose Nike‚ Inc. reported the following plant assets and intangible assets for the year ended May 31‚ 2014 (in millions): other plant assets $965.8; land $221.6; patents and trademarks (at cost) $515.1; machinery and equipment $2‚094.3; buildings $974; goodwill (at cost) $193.5; accumulated amortization $47.7; and accumulated depreciation $2‚298. Prepare a partial balance sheet for Nike for these items. (List Property‚ Plant and Equipment in order of Land‚ Buildings and Equipment
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Individual Assignment Week Two Beauty Edgley ACC/280 Principles of Accounting Mr. Bobby Lon Nelson‚ CPA‚ MBA May 20th‚ 2010 Individual Assignment Week Two The answers from this exercise comes from the book Financial Accounting chapters 1‚2‚ and 7. E1-1 Urlacher Company performs the following accounting tasks during the year. Answer: __c___Analyzing and interpreting information. ____ r__Classifying economic events. ___c___Explaining uses‚ meaning‚ and limitations of data. ___r___Keeping
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406 ACC 2301 INTRODUCTORY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Section 011 (Monday) Final Exam‚ Winter Term 2012 (May 25th‚ 2012‚ 1:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. in Room TRS2-147) INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. This 2-hour test consists of 5 questions (7 pages). 2. Marks total 45. 3. All questions must be answered on this paper in the spaces following the questions. Pages are not to be separated and all pages must be submitted without exception. 4. Calculator (model Royal XE24 or XE36
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