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The balance column in a ledger account is:


A) A simple form of account that is widely used in accounting to illustrate the debits and credits required in recording a transaction.
B) Another name for the withdrawals account.
C) An account entered on the balance sheet.
D) An account used to record the transfers of assets from a business to its owner.
E) A column for showing the balance of the account after each entry is posted.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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An owner's withdrawal account normally has a debit balance.

A) True
B) False

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The right side of a T-account is a(n) :


A) Increase.
B) Account balance.
C) Decrease.
D) Debit.
E) Credit.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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The detail of individual revenue and expense accounts is reported on the statement of owner's equity.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is not true:


A) Accounts receivable are increased by customer payments.
B) Accounts receivable are held by a seller.
C) Accounts receivable are classified as assets.
D) Accounts receivable are increased by billings to customers.
E) Accounts receivable arise from credit sales.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Identify the account below that is classified as an asset account:


A) Accounts Payable
B) Unearned Revenue
C) J. Jackson, Capital
D) Service Revenue
E) Supplies

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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An account balance is:


A) Assets = liabilities + equity.
B) Always a credit.
C) The difference between the total debits and total credits for an account including the beginning balance.
D) The total of the debit side of the account.
E) The total of the credit side of the account.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A balanced trial balance is proof that no errors were made in journalizing transactions, posting to the ledger, and preparing the trial balance.

A) True
B) False

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If insurance coverage for the next two years is paid for in advance, the amount of the payment is debited to an asset account called Prepaid Insurance.

A) True
B) False

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Mary Martin, the owner of Martin Consulting, withdrew $2,000 cash from the company for personal use. Identify the general journal entry below that Martin Consulting will make to record the transaction.  A)  M. Martin, Capital 2,000 Cash 2,000\begin{array}{l}\text { A) }\\\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { M. Martin, Capital } & 2,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} B)  M. Martin, Withdrawals 2,000 M. Martin, Capital 2,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { M. Martin, Withdrawals } & 2,000 & \\\hline \text { M. Martin, Capital } & & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array} C)  Cash 2,000 M. Martin, Withdrawals 2,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Cash } & 2,000 & \\\hline \text { M. Martin, Withdrawals } & & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array} D)  Cash 2,000 M. Martin, Capital 2,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Cash } & 2,000 & \\\hline \text { M. Martin, Capital } & & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array} E)  M. Martin, Withdrawals 2,000 Cash 2,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { M. Martin, Withdrawals } & 2,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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Using the following list of accounts and identification letters A through J for Homer's Management Co., enter the type of account and its normal balance into the table below. The first item is filled in as an example:  A. Homer, Capital  F. Prepaid Rent  B. Interest Payable  G. Advertising Expense  C. Land  H. Unearned Rent Revenue  D. Homer, Withdrawals  I. Commissions Earned  E. Fees Earned  J. Notes Receivable \begin{array}{ll}\text { A. Homer, Capital } & \text { F. Prepaid Rent } \\\text { B. Interest Payable } & \text { G. Advertising Expense } \\\text { C. Land } & \text { H. Unearned Rent Revenue } \\\text { D. Homer, Withdrawals } & \text { I. Commissions Earned } \\\text { E. Fees Earned } & \text { J. Notes Receivable }\end{array}  Type of Account  Normal Bal ance  Astst  Liability  Equity  Debit  Credit  A  X  X  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J \begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c } &{ \text { Type of Account } } &&& { \text { Normal Bal ance } } \\\hline & \text { Astst } & \text { Liability } & \text { Equity } & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { A } & & & \text { X } & & \text { X } \\\hline \text { B } & & & & & \\\hline \text { C } & & & & & \\\hline \text { D } & & & & & \\\hline \text { E } & & & & & \\\hline \text { F } & & & & & \\\hline \text { G } & & & & & \\\hline \text { H } & & & & & \\\hline \text { I } & & & & & \\\hline \text { J } & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}

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Identify the account below that is classified as a liability in a company's chart of accounts:


A) Cash
B) Accounts Receivable
C) Supplies
D) Salaries Expense
E) Unearned Revenue

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A business uses a credit to record:


A) A decrease in an asset account.
B) A decrease in a capital account.
C) A decrease in a revenue account.
D) A decrease in an unearned revenue account.
E) An increase in an expense account.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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If cash was incorrectly debited for $100 instead of correctly crediting it for $100, the cash account's balance will be overstated (too high).

A) True
B) False

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The same four basic financial statements are prepared by both U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

A) True
B) False

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Debit means increase and credit means decrease for all accounts.

A) True
B) False

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A company's ledger is:


A) A list of all accounts a company uses with an assigned identification number.
B) A collection of documents that describe transactions and events entering the accounting process.
C) A record containing increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense item.
D) A journal in which transactions are first recorded.
E) A record containing all accounts and their balances used by the company.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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On December 3, the ABBJ Company paid $1,400 cash in salaries to office personnel. Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction.

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J. Brown Consulting immediately paid $500 cash for utilities for the current month. Given the choices below, determine the general journal entry that J. Brown Consulting will make to record this transaction. A)  Prepaid Utilities 500 Accounts Payable 500\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Prepaid Utilities } & 500 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 500 \\\hline\end{array} B)  Utilities Expense 500 Cash 500\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Utilities Expense } & 500 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 500 \\\hline\end{array} C)  Cash 500 Accounts Payable 500\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Cash } & 500 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 500 \\\hline\end{array} D)  Utilities Expense 500 Accounts Payable 500\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Utilities Expense } & 500 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 500 \\\hline\end{array}  E)  Cash 500 Utilities Expense 500\begin{array}{l}\text { E) }\\\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 500 & \\\hline \text { Utilities Expense } & & 500 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}

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Grills R Us Catering provided $1,000 of catering services and billed its client for the amount owed. Given the choices below, determine the general journal entry that Grills R Us Catering will make to record this transaction. A)  Cash 1,000 Catering Revenue 1,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Cash } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Catering Revenue } & & 1,000 \\\hline\end{array} B)  Unearned Catering Revenue 1,000 Catering Revenue 1,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Unearned Catering Revenue } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Catering Revenue } & & 1,000 \\\hline\end{array} C)  Catering Revenue 1,000 Accounts Receivable 1,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Catering Revenue } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & & 1,000 \\\hline\end{array} D)  Accounts Receivable 1,000 Catering Revenue 1,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Catering Revenue } & & 1,000 \\\hline\end{array}  E)  Accounts Receivable 1,000 Unearned Catering Revenue 1,000\begin{array}{l}\text { E) }\\\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Unearned Catering Revenue } & & 1,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}

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