ACCT 1209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Financial Statement, General Ledger, Retained Earnings

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8 Feb 2016

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Northeastern University

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Accounting

Course

ACCT 1209

Professor

O' Kelly( G)

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Acct 1209- lecture 11- adjusted trial balance; effect of error on financial statements. Revenues minus expenses yields net income on the income statement. Net income (or net loss) and dividends to stockholders affect retained earnings and any additional issuances of stock during the period affect the balance in. Contributed capital, both on the statement of stockholders" equity. Stockholders" equity is a component of the balance sheet. Thus, if a number on the income statement changes or is in error, it will impact the other statements. Balance sheet accounts are considered permanent, indicating that they retain their balances from the end of one period to the beginning of the next. Revenue, expense, gain, and loss accounts are temporary accounts because their balances accumulate for a period, but start with a zero balance at the beginning of the next period. An adjusted trial balance is a list of the balances of ledger accounts which is created after the preparation of adjusting entries.

Related Questions

QUESTION 1

The ownership of a corporation is represented by:

		shares of stock.
		the owner's capital account.
		the revenue account.
		cash in bank account.

QUESTION 2

How many classifications does a Capital Stock Account have?

		One
		Two
		Three
		Four

QUESTION 3

The equity contributed by stockholders and equity earned throughbusiness profits represent the stockholders' equity for a:

		partnership firm.
		sole proprietorship.
		corporation.
		none of these.

QUESTION 4

Retained earnings are a part of a/an:

		asset account.
		permanent account.
		stockholders' equity account.
		temporary account.

QUESTION 5

How many sections does an Income Statement have?

		Two
		Three
		Four
		Five

QUESTION 6

Net sales are related to the:

		net income section.
		gross profit on sales section.
		revenue section.
		cost of merchandise sold section.

QUESTION 7

Sales discount and sales return and allowance are:

		revenue accounts.
		contra revenue accounts.
		permanent accounts.
		contra expenses accounts.

QUESTION 8

The total cost related to merchandise purchases during anaccounting period is the:

		net purchase.
		cost of merchandise sold.
		cost of merchandise available for sale.
		beginning merchandise inventory.

QUESTION 9

The gross profit on sale is $65,000, and operating expenses is$35,000. What will be the operating profit?

		$65,000
		$35,000
		$100,000
		$30,000

QUESTION 10

A balance sheet has the following sections:

		Assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.
		Income, expenses, and stockholders' equity.
		Assets, liabilities, and income.
		Operating income, operating expenses, and stockholders'equity.

QUESTION 11

A cash flow statement is used to assess the:

		net increase or decrease of cash.
		net increases of cash only.
		net decrease of cash only.
		net profit or loss of business.

QUESTION 1

Accounting is an information and measurement system thatidentifies, records, and communicates relevant, reliable, andcomparable information about an organization's businessactivities.

True

False

QUESTION 2

We use the accounting equation to identify what a company ownsand owes. The accounting equation is:

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Assets = Liabilities â Equity

Assets = Liabilities + Revenues

Equity = Liabilities + Revenues

QUESTION 3

______ are beliefs that distinguish right from wrong. Thesebeliefs are accepted standards of gauging good and dishonestbehavior.

Accounting Standards

Ethics

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

FASB

QUESTION 4

The _____ is a collection of all accounts within a companyâsaccounting system.

We use the accounting equation to identify what a company ownsand owes. _____ are resources a company owns or controls, _____ areclaims creditors have against a companyâs assets, and _____ is theownerâs claim on a companyâs assets.

QUESTION 6

In double entry accounting a credit to an asset account willrepresent an increase in the asset account balance; and a debitwill represent a decrease in the asset account balance.

True

False

QUESTION 7

The purchase of supplies on credit will ____ assets and ____liabilities.

During the accounting cycle, we analyze transactions toprepare statements.

True

False

QUESTION 9

The supplies account for a company has a $1,000 debit balanceat the beginning of the year. Supplies of $2,000 were purchasedduring the year and debited to the Supplies account. A December 31physical count shows $500 of supplies remaining at the end of theyear. Assume no other adjusting entries are made during the year.Using the 3-step process for creating adjusting entries, calculatethe adjustment amount for supplies (no journal entry isrequired).

During the accounting cycle, to complete step 7 youwould:

Prepare post-closing trial balance--Test clerical accuracy ofthe closing procedures.

Prepare adjusted trial balance--Summarize adjusted ledgeraccounts and amounts.

Prepare statements--Use adjusted trial balance to preparefinancial statements.

Close--Journalize and post entries to close temporaryaccounts.

QUESTION 11

The three financial statements that should be prepared duringthe accounting cycle are the:

Balance sheet, adjusted trial balance, income statement

Balance sheet, unadjusted trial balance, Statement of OwnerâsEquity

Income statement, adjusted trial balance, Statement of OwnerâsEquity

Balance sheet, Income statement, Statement of OwnerâsEquity

QUESTION 12

An optional working paper, which is not a required report oran accounting record, but is used to prepare a company's unadjustedtrial balance, adjusting entries, adjusted trial balance, andfinancial statements is a(n):

Adjusted trial balance

Worksheet

Post-closing trial balance

Unadjusted trial balance

General ledger

QUESTION 13

The two goals for completing the closing process are:

To identify accounts for closing and record the closingentries

To journalize and post transactions

To post transactions and prepare post-closing trialbalance

To reset revenues, expenses, and withdrawal account balancesto zero at the end of each period, and help summarize an accountingperiodâs revenues and expenses.

QUESTION 14

Fill in the Blank: The _____ describes a companyâs financialposition â by the types and amounts of assets, liabilities, andequity -- at a point in time.

QUESTION 15

Return on Assets is useful in evaluating management, analyzingand forecasting profits, and planning activities.

True

False

QUESTION 16

The Income Statement:

Identifies cash inflows (receipts) and cash outflows(payments) over a period-of-time.

Summarize adjusted ledger accounts and amounts

Describes a companyâs revenues and expenses along with theresulting net income or net loss -- over a period-of-time due toearnings activities

Resets revenues, expenses, and withdrawal account balances tozero at the end of each period.

QUESTION 17

An internal control system consists of the policies andprocedures used to:

Protect assets and Ensure reliable accounting

Urge adherence to company policies and Promote efficientoperations

All of the above

None of the above.

QUESTION 18

The cost-benefit principle is the second limitation of_______.

Bank reconciliations

Petty cash controls

Voucher system of controls

Internal controls

QUESTION 19

The Unadjusted Trial Balance columns of a company's work sheetshows the Store Supplies account with a balance of $750. TheAdjustments columns shows a credit of $425 for supplies used duringthe period. The amount shown as Store Supplies in the Balance Sheetcolumns of the work sheet is:

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

$200 decrease to net income

$200 increase to net income

$200 different between the debit and credit columns of theUnadjusted Trial Balance

An error in the Balance Sheet

QUESTION 21

This semester we have discussed four major financialstatements. List the 4 financial statements and describe them. Makesure to include how they flow together.

QUESTION 22

Explain the purpose of adjusting entries at the end of aperiod.

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The accounting cycle consists of 10 steps that companies complete during each accounting period to facilitate the preparation of financial statements. The worksheet is an efficient tool companies use to prepare the adjusted trial balance and a draft of the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of ownerâs equity (within the worksheet). Reflect on this week's lecture and assignments.

Explain why following the steps in the accounting cycle is important.

Describe how the worksheet creates an efficient process in the workplace.

ACCT 1209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Financial Statement, General Ledger, Retained Earnings

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