3.1 Trial balance 3.1.1 The source and structure of trial balance A trial balance is a list with two columns‚ which are debit and credit. It is important to every company that they need to check the errors that maybe made during enter the transactions into general accounts. If the principles of the double entry have been correctly applied to the recording of transactions in ledger accounts‚ the total of debit balances will equal to the total of credit balances. So the total of the debit column should
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INTRODUCTION: Trial balance is a statement which shows debit balances and credit balances of all accounts in the ledger. Since‚ every debit should have a corresponding credit as per the rules of double entry system‚ the total of the debit balances and credit balances should tally (agree). In case‚ there is a difference‚ one has to check the correctness of the balances brought forward from the respective accounts. Trial balance can be prepared in any date provided accounts are balanced. DEFINITION
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Peachtree Complete Accounting Peachtree Complete Accounting Class: ACCT 352 Course Project-Part One 5/20/2012 Class: ACCT 352 Course Project-Part One 5/20/2012 This project requires you to evaluate a PC-based accounting system (Peachtree Complete Accounting) to see how the system handles recording transactions‚ collecting data‚ and generating reports and information. This project requires you to evaluate a PC-based accounting system (Peachtree Complete Accounting) to see
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In the accounting cycle‚ the last step is Student Response Feedback A. preparing the financial statements B. journalizing and posting the adjusting entries C. preparing a post-closing trial balance D. journalizing and posting the closing entries Score: 1/1 2. During the end-of-period processing which of the following best describes the logical order of this process Student Response Feedback A. Preparation of adjustments‚ adjusted trial balance
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Exam Chapter 1-5 Name 1) Managers usemanagement accounting information to A) implement C) communicate strategy. B) choose D) All of these answers are correct. 2) Place the four business functions in the order they appear along the value chain: Customer service Design Marketing Production A) Design‚ Production‚ Marketing‚ Customer Service B) Customer Service‚ Design‚ Production‚ Marketing C) Design‚ Customer Service‚ Production‚ Marketing D) Customer Service‚ Marketing
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through Chapter 13. Each question is worth 2.5 points. This study guide indicates the items you should review before taking the exam. GOOD LUCK! CHAPTER 1 1. Know the 3 forms of business entities 2. Know the definitions of revenues and expenses 3. Know the difference between internal and external users 4. FASB – responsible for GAAP (accounting principles) 5. Accounting Equation 6. Know the 3 activities that business engage in and give examples of each activity. (These 4 questions
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8 Accounting theory and conceptual frameworks After studying this chapter you should be able to: & explain what accounting theory is & describe the main attempts at constructing an accounting theory & appraise current developments in the area & describe and discuss the contents of the IASB Framework & appraise the quality and usefulness of the IASB Framework in the context of its self-declared purposes & describe and discuss the parts of IAS 1 relating to accounting concepts and policies & appraise
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per month‚ effective May 1. 13 Paid $1‚500 cash for a one –year insurance policy. 17 Declared and paid a $1‚000 cash dividend. 20 Received $5‚700 in cash for admission fees. 25 Sold 100 coupon books for $25 each.Each book contains 10 coupons that entitle the holder to 1 admission per park. 30 Received $8‚900 in cash admission fees. 30 Paid $900 on balance owed for advertisiing incurred on April 8. Mendez uses the following
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__________________________ Date: _____________ 1.|An account is a part of the financial information system and is described by all except which one of the following?| A)|An account has a debit and credit side.| B)|An account is a source document.| C)|An account consists of three parts.| D)|An account has a title.| 2.|Which statement about an account is true?| A)|In its simplest form‚ an account consists of two parts.| B)|An account is an individual accounting record of increases and decreases in specific
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Chapter 02 Worldwide Accounting Diversity Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is the equivalent of U.S. balance sheet common stock on the balance sheet of a British company? A) Capital redemption reserve B) Share premium account C) Own shares held D) Called-up share capital Answer: D Level: Medium LO: 1 2. Which of the following is not a problem caused by accounting diversity? A) Lack of qualified international
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