this chapter, you should be able to: Understand basic accounting terminology. Explain double-entry rules. Explain how transactions affect the accounting equation. Identify the steps in the accounting cycle and the steps in the recording process. Explain the reasons for and prepare adjusting entries. Explain how the type of ownership structure affects the financial statements. Prepare closing entries and consider other matters relating to the closing process. Prepare a 10-column work sheet and
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cases it will be decreased. We cannot conclude that Debit implies the increasing value and Credit implies the decreasing value. 3. Heath Precourt, a fellow student, contends that the double-entry system means each transaction must be recorded twice. Is Heath correct? Explain. He is Incorrect. Under the double-entry system, the two-sided effect of each transaction is recorded in appropriate accounts. According to the basic accounting equation, each transaction must affect two or more accounts to keep the
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D) Accounts receivable Which of the following accounts is NOT an example of an owner’s equity account? A) Drawing B) Capital C) Additional investments D) Cash Accountants first record transactions in the: A) chart of accounts. B) trial balance. C) journal. D) ledger. Which of the following accounts is an asset? A) Salary expense B) Accounts payable C) Service revenue D) Prepaid expenses Which of the following accounts is a liability? A) Accounts payable B) Prepaid expenses C) Salary expense D) Service
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PROJECT GOAL The goal of this graded project is to create the following financial statements for J & L Accounting, Inc.: ■ Balance sheet ■ Income statement ■ Statement of retained earnings ■ Post-closing trial balance The financial statements must be created in one Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx file). Alternatively, an Excel workbook may be used (.xls or .xlsx file). The Word or Excel file will be uploaded for grading. INSTRUCTIONS Read the following instructions thoroughly before
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Lesson 1: Business, Accounting, and You PROJECT GOAL I I I I G r aded P r oj ect G r aded P r oj ect The goal of this graded project is to create the following financial statements for J & L Accounting, Inc.: Balance sheet Income statement Statement of retained earnings Post-closing trial balance The financial statements must be created in one Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx file). Alternatively, an Excel workbook may be used (.xls or .xlsx file). The Word or Excel file will
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also to ensure the accuracy and conformity of financial statements to GAAP. This set of procedures includes: (1) identifying and measuring transactions; (2) journalizing; (3) posting; (4) preparing an unadjusted trial balance; (5) making adjusting entries; (6) preparing an adjusted trial balance; (7) preparing financial statements; and (8) closing (Kieso, Weygandt, & Warfield, 2012) . This paper will summarize the overall accounting cycle for the inventory department at Sunrise Growers. Nowadays
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Financial Accounting Chapters 1,2,3 Double Entry Accounting- each business transaction has dual effects. As a result, every transaction affects at least two accounts. One Debit and One Credit ACCOUNT | Debit | Credit | Assets | + | - | Expenses | + | - | Dividends or Withdrawals | + | - | Revenue | - | + | Liabilities | - | + | Capital | - | + | Retained Earnings | - | + | Normal Balance- side the account increases Contra Account- has a normal balance opposite of its companion
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Chapter 3 1. | Accountants divide the economic life of a business into artificial time periods because of the time period assumption. A. | True | B. | False | | 2. | Which of the following time periods would not be referred to as an interim period? A. | Monthly | B. | Annually | C. | Semi-annually | D. | Quarterly | | 3. | An accounting time period that is one year in length is referred to as A. | a reporting period. | B. | a fiscal year. | C. | an interim period. | D
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ACCOUNTANCY FOR DECISION MAKING ASSIGNMENT-1 MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS SUBMITTED BY SOUJANYA PAPOLU Merchandising: Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. at a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to the variety of products available for sale and the display of
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using journals and ledgers. 4. An account is often referred to as a T-account because of the way it is constructed. 5. A debit to an account indicates an increase in that account. 6. If a revenue account is credited, the revenue account is increased. 7. The normal balance of all accounts is a debit. 8. Debit and credit can be interpreted to mean increase and decrease, respectively. 9. The double-entry system
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