ACG 2021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Accounting Equation, Accounts Payable, Net Income

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16 Jan 2018

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University of Florida

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Accounting

Course

ACG 2021

Professor

Jill Kristen Goslinga

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3 elements of the accounting equation: assets economic resource that produce a future benefit, liabilities outsider claims and debts payable to others (to the creditors, owners" equity insider claims, represents ownership by the stockholders. Assets include : cash and cash equivalents (highly liquid assets with maturity of 3 months of less, merchandise inventory, property (land), plant (buildings), and equipment. Liabilities include : accounts payable (represents the amount that you owe, long-term debt. In a corporation, owner"s equity is referred to as stockholder"s equity: paid-in capital (amount stockholders have invested common stock, retained earnings (income earned and kept by the business. Revenues inflows of resources earned by delivering goods and service to customers. Expenses resource outflows from the cost of doing business. Dividends distributions of assets to stockholders (not an expense, nothing to do with the cost of the business) If expenses exceed revenues there is a net loss. Ending retained earnings = beginning retained earnings + net income dividends.

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1. Creditors' claims on the assets of a company are called: (Points : 2)

2. The primary objective of financial accounting is: (Points : 2)

To serve the decision-making needs of internal users

To provide financial statements to help external users analyze and interpret an organization's activities

To monitor and control company activitiesTo provide information on both the costs and benefits of managing products and services

To know what, when and how muchto produce

3. Assets created by selling goods and services on credit are: (Points : 2)

4. The debt ratio is used: (Points : 2)

To measure the amount of equity relative to the expenses

To reflect the risk associated with a company's debts

Only by banks when a business applies for a loan

To determine how much debt a firm should pay off

5. Net Income: (Points : 2)

Decreases equity

Represents the amount of assets owners put into a business

Equals assets minus liabilities

Is the excess of revenues over expenses

Represents the owners' claims against assets

6. Internal users of accounting information include: (Points : 2)

Shareholders

Customers

Creditors

Government regulators

Line Supervisor

7. Risk is: (Points : 2)

Net income divided by average total assets

The reward for investment

The uncertainty about the expected return that will be earned from an investment

Unrelated to expected return

8. An example of an operating activity is: (Points : 2)

Paying wages

Purchasing office equipment

Borrowing money from a bank

Selling stock

Paying off a loan

9. Which accounting assumption assumes that all accounting information is reported monthly or yearly? (Points : 2)

Business entity assumption

Monetary unit assumption

Value assumption

Cost assumption

Time period assumption

10. Distributions of assets by a business to its stockholders are called: (Points : 2)

On October 31, Legacy Rocks Inc., a marble contractor, issuedfor cash 79,500 shares of $10 par common stock at $11, and onNovember 19, it issued for cash 19,070 shares of preferred stock,$45 par at $56.

Required:

Journalize the entries forOctober 31 and November 19. Refer to the Chart of Accounts forexact wording of account titles.

What is the total amount invested (total paid-in capital) byall stockholders as of November 19?

CHARTOF ACCOUNTS

Legacy Rocks Inc.

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
120	Accounts Receivable
131	Notes Receivable
132	Interest Receivable
141	Merchandise Inventory
145	Office Supplies
151	Prepaid Insurance
181	Land
193	Equipment
194	AccumulatedDepreciation-Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
221	Notes Payable
226	Interest Payable
231	Cash Dividends Payable
236	Stock Dividends Distributable
241	Salaries Payable
261	Mortgage Note Payable

Paid-In Capital in Excess ofPar-Common Stock

Paid-In Capital in Excess ofPar-Preferred Stock

331

Paid-In Capital from Sale ofTreasury Stock

Income Summary

A. Journalize the entries for October 31 and November19. Refer to the Chart of Accounts forexact wording of accounttitles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST.REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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Question 1

Which one of the following is not an externaluser of accounting information?

		Customers
		Investors
		Regulatory agencies
		All of these are external users

3 points

Question 2

The first step in solving an ethical dilemma is to

		identify and analyze the principal elements in thesituation.
		identify the alternatives.
		recognize an ethical situation and the ethical issuesinvolved.
		weigh the impact of each alternative on variousstakeholders.

3 points

Question 3

Generally accepted accounting principles are

		income tax regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
		standards that indicate how to report economic events.
		theories that are based on physical laws of the universe.
		principles that have been proven correct by academicresearchers.

3 points

Question 4

Which of the following events is not a businesstransaction?

		Issuance of stock in exchange for cash.
		Hired employees.
		Incurred utility expenses for the month.
		Earned revenue for services provided.

3 points

Question 5

When assets are distributed to the owners of a corporation,these distributions are termed

		depletions.
		consumptions.
		dividends.
		a credit line.

3 points

Question 6

If total liabilities increased by $8,000, then

		assets must have decreased by $8,000.
		stockholders' equity must have increased by $8,000.
		assets must have increased by $8,000, or stockholders' equitymust have decreased by $8,000.
		assets and stockholders' equity each increased by $4,000.

3 points

Question 7

If total liabilities increased by $30,000 and stockholders'equity increased by $20,000 during a period of time, then totalassets must change by what amount and direction during that sameperiod?

		$50,000 decrease
		$10,000 decrease
		$10,000 increase
		$50,000 increase

3 points

Question 8

Misra Company compiled the following financial information as ofDecember 31:

Revenues	$ 340,000
Retained Earnings, Beginning	$ 60,000
Equipment	$ 80,000
Expenses	$ 250,000
Cash	$ 90,000
Dividends	$ 20,000
Supplies	$ 10,000
Accounts payable	$ 40,000
Accounts receivable	$ 70,000
Common Stock	$ 80,000

Misra's assets on December 31 are

		$180,000.
		$250,000.
		$360,000.
		$ 490,000.

3 points

Question 9

Mofro's Computer Repair Shop started the year with total assetsof $300,000 and total liabilities of $200,000. During the year, thebusiness recorded $500,000 in computer repair revenues, $300,000 inexpenses, and Mofro paid dividends of $50,000. Stockholders' equityat the end of the year was

		$200,000.
		$100,000.
		$250,000.
		$300,000.

3 points

Question 10

A balance sheet shows

		assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.
		expenses, dividends, and stockholders' equity.
		revenues, expenses, and dividends.
		revenues, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.

3 points

Question 11

At September 1, Foli Co. reported retained earnings of $136,000.During the month, Foli generated revenues of $20,000, incurredexpenses of $12,000, purchased equipment for $5,000 and paiddividends of $2,000. What is the amount of retained earnings atSeptember 30?

		$136,000
		$142,000
		$8,000
		$137,000

3 points

Question 12

Grayton Industries purchased supplies for $1,000. The Companypaid $500 in cash and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days. Thejournal entry to record this transaction would include a debit toan asset account for $1,000, a credit to a liability account for$500. Which of the following would be the correct way to completethe recording of the transaction?

		Credit an asset account for $500.
		Credit the Retained Earnings account for $500.
		Credit another liability account for $500.
		Debit the Retained Earnings account for $500.

3 points

Question 13

Radio Moscow Industries purchased supplies for $1,000. They paid$400 in cash and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days. The journalentry to record this transaction would include a debit to an assetaccount for $1,000, a credit to a liability account for $600. Whichof the following would be the correct way to complete the recordingof the transaction?

		Credit an asset account for $400.
		Credit another liability account for $400.
		Credit the retained earnings account for $400.
		Debit the retained earnings account for $400.

3 points

Question 14

A credit to a liability account

		must be accompanied by a debit to an asset account.
		indicates an increase in the amount owed to creditors.
		is an error.
		indicates a decrease in the amount owed to creditors.

3 points

Question 15

In recording business transactions, evidence that an accountingtransaction has taken place is obtained from

		business documents.
		the Internal Revenue Service.
		the public relations department.
		the SEC.

3 points

Question 16

On June 1, Leno Inc. buys a copier machine for her business andfinances this purchase with cash and a note. When journalizing thistransaction, the company's accountant will

		make a simple entry.
		use two journal entries.
		make a compound entry.
		list the credit entries first, which is proper form for thistype of transaction.

3 points

Question 17

A three column form of account is so named because it hascolumns for

		debit, credit, and balance.
		debit, credit, and date.
		debit, credit, and account name.
		debit, credit, and reference.

3 points

Question 18

The first step in designing a computerized accounting system isthe creation of the

		general ledger.
		general journal.
		trial balance.
		chart of accounts.

3 points

Question 19

Chik Chik Company showed the following balances at the end ofits first year:

Cash	$ 6,000
Prepaid insurance	$ 9,400
Accounts receivable	$ 7,000
Accounts payable	$ 5,600
Notes payable	$ 8,400
Common stock	$ 2,800
Dividends	$ 1,400
Revenues	$ 44,000
Expenses	$ 35,000

What did Chik Chik Company show as total credits on its trialbalance?

		$51,400
		$60,800
		$62,200
		$70,200

3 points

Question 20

Which of the following time periods would notbe referred to as an interim period?

		Monthly
		Quarterly
		Semi-annually
		Annually

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