Week Three CheckPoint: Accrual and Cash Accounting XACC/290 August 11‚ 2013 Week Three CheckPoint: Accrual and Cash Accounting Accrual and cash-based accounting offer two different styles of tracking the flow of money in a business. Each serves a purpose and to understand this idea one must first realize the how one varies from the other. Accrual-based accounting can be described as any transaction that changes a company’s financial statement is recorded in the accounting period the transaction
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Add: Net Income $3300 Less: Dividends $2000 Retained earnings‚ June 30 $1300 ____________________________________________________________________________ Eckersley Service Company Balance Sheet June 30‚ 2011 Assets Cash $4600 Accounts Receivable $4000 Supplies $2400 Equipment $29000 Total Assets $40000 Liabilities and
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fiscal year must correspond to the calendar year. T154. Accounting periods should be of equal length to facilitate comparison between periods. T155. When there is no direct connection between revenues and costs‚ the costs are systematically allocated among the periods benefitted. T156. Applying accrual accounting results in a more accurate measurement of profit for the period than does the cash basis of accounting. F157. Adjusting entries affect cash flows in the current period. T158. Revenue cannot be
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Chapter 7 Accounting Information Systems Questions 1. What is the right side of an account called? 2. What is the left side of an account called? 3. An organizational scheme used to classify accounts as assets‚ liabilities‚ or owners’ equity is known as what? 4. What journal is used to record both the account(s) to be debited and the account(s) to be credited? 5. A collection of specific asset‚ liability and owners’ equity accounts in known as what? 6. What type
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AC300:Financial Accounting I - Compulsory essay due 15th November Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of financial statements prepared on an accrual basis The financial statement is a financial document used to indicate the financial position of a business at a particular moment in time. A business’s financial position can be analysed into three main areas: Profitability‚ liquidity and stewardships. The statement is prepared at the end of each financial year using accounting basis. The Accrual accounting
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Accrual and Cash Accounting Beverly Clarkson September 19‚ 2014 XACC/290 Principles of Accounting Terri O’Neill-Martin Accrual and Cash Accounting These are two methods of keeping track of income and expenses in a business‚ (accrual and cash accounting). Accrual and cash accounting difference
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by February 5‚ with year-end fieldwork to begin January 14‚ 2012 * Issue our management letter comments by February 10‚ 2012 Preliminary Analytical Review Briefly describe the results of your analytical procedures. Print this memo as an outline‚ then compose your answers as attachments in your wordprocessor. Describe any unusual or unexpected relationships that suggest risk of material misstatement? Percent of change in sales for 2011 are up from last year but still less than industry
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between Biovail and the Distributer provided that title to‚ and risk of loss with respect to‚ the product would not have passed to the Distributer until the product was delivered to the Distributer’s facility. In this scenario‚ using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requirements‚ revenue cannot be recognized as the seller has not done everything required under the sales agreement. In this specific sales agreement‚ title and risk of the shipment remains the seller’s until received by the
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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES EXERCISE 4-1 BRISCOE COMPANY Worksheet For the Month Ended June 30‚ 2008 Account Titles Trial Balance Adjustments Adj. Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Cash 2‚320 2‚320 2‚320 Accounts Receivable 2‚440 2‚440 2‚440 Supplies 1‚880 1‚580 300 300 Accounts Payable 1‚120 1‚120 1‚120 Unearned Revenue 240 140 100 100 Common Stock 3‚600 3‚600 3‚600 Service Revenue 2‚400 140 2‚540 2‚540 Salaries Expense 560 280 840 840
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Chapter 02 Reporting Intercorporate Interests Multiple Choice Questions On January 1‚ 2007‚ Rotor Corporation acquired 30 percent of Stator Company ’s stock for $150‚000. On the acquisition date‚ Stator reported net assets of $450‚000 valued at historical cost and $500‚000 stated at fair value. The difference was due to the increased value of buildings with a remaining life of 15 years. During 2007 and 2008 Stator reported net income of $25‚000 and $15‚000 and paid dividends of $10
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