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How is a classified balance sheet different from an unclassified balance sheet? List the usual order of the categories on a classified balance sheet.

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Which of the following accounts is a permanent (real) account?


A) Fees earned.
B) Office supplies expense.
C) Interest revenue.
D) Accounts payable.
E) Salaries expense.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Plant assets are usually listed in order from most liquid to least liquid.

A) True
B) False

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The adjusting entry to record an accrued expense is:


A) Increase an expense; increase a liability.
B) Increase an asset; increase revenue.
C) Decrease a liability; increase revenue.
D) Increase an expense; decrease an asset.
E) Increase an expense; decrease a liability.

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

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Under the accrual basis of accounting,adjustments are often made for prepaid expenses and unearned revenues.

A) True
B) False

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At the beginning of the year,a company's balance sheet reported the following balances: Total Assets = $225,000; Total Liabilities = $25,000; Total Paid-in capital of $100,000; and Retained earnings = $100,000.During the year,the company reported revenues of $46,000 and expenses of $30,000.In addition,dividends for the year totaled $20,000.Assuming no other changes to Retained earnings,the balance in the Retained earnings account at the end of the year would be:


A) $116,000.
B) $136,000.
C) $24,000.
D) $96,000.
E) $104,000.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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A company had no office supplies available at the beginning of the year.During the year,the company purchased $250 worth of office supplies.On December 31,$75 worth of office supplies remained.How much should the company report as office supplies expense for the year?


A) $75.
B) $125.
C) $175.
D) $250.
E) $325.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Assuming prepaid expenses are originally recorded in balance sheet accounts,the adjusting entry to record use of a prepaid expense is:


A) Increase an expense; increase a liability.
B) Increase an asset; increase revenue.
C) Decrease a liability; increase revenue.
D) Increase an expense; decrease an asset.
E) Increase an expense; decrease a liability.

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

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Record the December 31 adjusting entries for the following transactions and events in general journal form.Assume that December 31 is the end of the annual accounting period. a.The Prepaid Insurance account shows a debit balance of $2,340,representing the cost of a two-year fire insurance policy that was purchased on October 1 of the current year and has not been adjusted to-date. b.The Store Supplies account has a debit balance of $400; a year-end inventory count reveals $80 of supplies still on hand. c.On November 1 of the current year,Rent Earned was credited for $1,500.This amount represented the rent earned for a three-month period beginning November 1. d.Estimated depreciation on store equipment is $600. e.Accrued salaries amount to $1,400.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) Working papers are useful aids in the accounting process.
B) On the work sheet,the effects of the accounting adjustments are shown on the account balances.
C) After the work sheet is completed,it can be used to help prepare the financial statements.
D) On the work sheet,the adjusted amounts are sorted into columns according to whether the accounts are used in preparing the unadjusted trial balance or the adjusted trial balance.
E) A worksheet is not a substitute for financial statements.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The Income Summary account is used to close the permanent accounts at the end of an accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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A trial balance prepared after adjustments have been recorded is called a(n) :


A) Balance sheet.
B) Adjusted trial balance.
C) Unadjusted trial balance.
D) Classified balance sheet.
E) Unclassified balance sheet.

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

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The following information is available for Cubic Company before closing the accounts.After all closing entries are made,what will be the balance in the Retained earnings account? The following information is available for Cubic Company before closing the accounts.After all closing entries are made,what will be the balance in the Retained earnings account?   A) $115,000. B) $225,000. C) $264,000. D) $186,000. E) $956,000.


A) $115,000.
B) $225,000.
C) $264,000.
D) $186,000.
E) $956,000.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Accrued revenues at the end of one accounting period are expected to result in cash collections in a future period.

A) True
B) False

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Accrued expenses reflect transactions where cash is paid before a related expense is recognized.

A) True
B) False

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A company shows a $600 balance in Prepaid Rent in the Unadjusted Trial Balance columns of the work sheet.The Adjustments columns show expired rent of $200.This adjusting entry results in:


A) $200 decrease in net income.
B) $200 increase in net income.
C) $200 difference between the debit and credit columns of the Unadjusted Trial Balance.
D) $200 of prepaid insurance.
E) An error in the financial statements.

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

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Depreciation expense for a period is the portion of a plant asset's cost that is allocated to that period.

A) True
B) False

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All necessary amounts to prepare the balance sheet,including ending retained earnings,can be found in the Balance Sheet columns of the work sheet.

A) True
B) False

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Two accounting principles central to accrual accounting basis that are relied on in the adjusting process are:


A) Revenue recognition and monetary unit.
B) Revenue recognition and going-concern.
C) Expense recognition (matching) and cost.
D) Expense recognition (matching) and business entity.
E) Revenue recognition and Expense recognition (matching) .

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

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Costs incurred during an accounting period but unpaid and unrecorded are accrued expenses.

A) True
B) False

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