electric utility customer uses electricity‚ the electric company has earned revenues. It is obviously impossible‚ however‚ for the company to read all of its customers’ meters on the evening of December 31. How does the electric company know its revenue for a given year? Explain. According to historical data‚ the electricity usage usually tended to be fairly constant from month to month. The company can estimate the revenues for each month‚ by using historical data. Generally high fluctuation will
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called revenue) is recorded as a credit. All expenses and debt are recorded as debits. Asset accounts: Cash‚ bank‚ accounts receivable‚ inventory‚ land‚ buildings/plant‚ machinery‚ furniture‚ equipment‚ vehicles‚ trademarks and patents‚ goodwill‚ prepaid expenses‚ debtors (people who owe us money)‚ etc. Liability accounts: Accounts payable‚ salaries and wages payable‚ income taxes‚ bank overdrafts‚ trust accounts‚ accrued expenses‚ sales taxes‚ advance payments (unearned revenue)‚ debt
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CHAPTER 3 The Accounting Information System ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) Topics Questions 1. Transaction identification. 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8 2. Nominal accounts. 4‚ 7 3. Trial balance. 6‚ 10 4. Adjusting entries. 8‚ 11‚ 13‚ 14 5. Financial statements. 6. Closing. 12 7. Inventory and cost of goods sold. 9 8. Comprehensive accounting cycle. *9. Brief Exercises Exercises Problems 1‚ 2 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 17 1 2‚ 3‚ 4 1‚ 2‚ 7‚ 8 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 20 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4
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Kyle Jarman Group B Topic 4: Adjusting Entries What are the 4 different Adjusting Entries?: Adjusting entries are classified as either deferrals or accruals. Each class has two subcategories: Prepaid Expenses‚ Unearned Revenues‚ Accrued Revenues and Accrued Expenses. What accounting assumptions necessitate the use of adjusting entries?: Some events are not recorded daily because it is not efficient to do so. Some costs are not recorded during the accounting period because they expire
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subtracting investments by owners. Comprehensive Income (h) Arises from income statement activities that constitute the entity’s ongoing major or central operations. Revenue (i) Residual interest in the assets of the enterprise after deducting its liabilities. Equity (j) Increases assets during a period through sale of product. Revenue (k) Decreases assets during the period by purchasing the company’s own stock. Distribution to owners (l) Includes all changes in equity during the period‚ except those
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nature and capable of being expressed in terms of money. 3. Transaction (a): Transaction (b): Transaction (c): Transaction (d): Accounts Receivable (debit)‚ Service Revenue (credit). Cash (debit)‚ Accounts Receivable (credit). Supplies (debit)‚ Accounts Payable (credit). Delivery Expense (debit)‚ Cash (credit). 4. Revenue and expense accounts are referred to as temporary or nominal accounts because each period they are closed out to Income Summary in the closing process. Their balances
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planes as their major assets to carry passengers and make profits. The unearned revenue is high because people usually book their tickets and pay before they complete their journey. C. International hotel chain International hotel chain mainly provides services and rooms for people‚ so the inventory is very low and negligible. And money is collected from credit cards after people leave the hotel‚ so there is no unearned revenue. The major assets are buildings‚ so the net plant& equipment is
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Supplies Expense Unearned Revenue Supplies Sales Revenue Retained Earnings Identify each item as an “Asset”‚ “Liability” or “Equity” Account Common Stock Wages Payable Accounts Payable Inventory Land Notes Payable Prepaid Insurance Supplies Unearned Revenue Retained Earnings
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and neutrality. c. relevance and faithful representation. d. faithful representation and comparability. 7. Which of the following elements of financial statements is not a component of comprehensive income? a. Revenues b. Distributions to owners c. Losses d. Expenses 9. Generally‚ revenue from sales should be recognized at a point when a. management decides it is appropriate to do so. b. the product is available for sale to the ultimate consumer. c. the entire amount receivable has been collected
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related to the measurement of financial position? a. Assets‚ liabilities‚ income b. Revenues and expenses c. Assets‚ liabilities‚ equity‚ revenues and expenses d. Assets‚ liabilities and equity 3. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Assets and capital accounts are debited for increases. b. Assets‚ expenses‚ and drawing accounts are debited for increase. c. Revenues and drawing accounts are credited for increases d. The word ‘debit’ means increase and
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