I. True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
____ 1. Certificates of deposit and money market savings certificates are examples of time deposits.
____ 2. A cash overdraft should be reported as a current liability.
____ 3. The method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense based on the accounts receivable balance emphasizes the determination of the net realizable value of the receivables.
____ 4. When there has been a failure to estimate uncollectible accounts accurately, resulting in an allowance balance that is clearly excessive or inadequate, an adjustment is in order. This adjustment would be considered a change in accounting estimate under FASB Statement No. 154.
I. True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
____ 1. Certificates of deposit and money market savings certificates are examples of time deposits.
____ 2. A cash overdraft should be reported as a current liability.
____ 3. The method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense based on the accounts receivable balance emphasizes the determination of the net realizable value of the receivables.
____ 4. When there has been a failure to estimate uncollectible accounts accurately, resulting in an allowance balance that is clearly excessive or inadequate, an adjustment is in order. This adjustment would be considered a change in accounting estimate under FASB Statement No. 154.
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Periodic inventory system. Each of the following four horizontal lines represents data taken from a separate multiple-step income statement. Insert the missing amounts in the space (empty box) provided. Indicate any net loss by placing brackets around the amount.
Hint: Not all parts of the income statement are shown, so be careful with your arithmetic.
| Beginning Inventory | Purchases | Cost of Goods Available for Sale | Ending Inventory | Cost of Goods Sold | |
| a. | $180,000 | $325,000 | $80,000 |
| Sales (Revenue) | Cost of Goods Sold | Gross Profit | Operating Expenses | Net Income | |
| b. | $240,000 | $145,000 | $32,000 |
| Revenue (Sales) | Cost of Goods Available for Sale | Ending Inventory | Cost of Goods Sold | Gross Profit | Operating Expenses | Net Income | |
| c. | $515,000 | $240,000 | $145,000 | $225,000 | $145,000 |
. For each question below, circle the best answer from the choices given. (
1 : Under the periodic inventory system the purchases of merchandise are recorded at their selling prices.
a. True b. False
2 : Inventory shrinkage does not include the loss of merchandise through shoplifting.
a. True b. False
3 : Only under the periodic inventory system is a physical count of the inventory necessary.
a. True b. False
4 : It is not possible to have more inventory at the end of a period then at the beginning of a period.
a. True b. False
5) True and false. Indicate whether each of the following is True (T) or False (F). (5 POINTS)
T F 1. US Treasury bills that mature within 120 days are cash equivalents.
T F 2. Financial assets describe not just cash, but all assets that are easily and directly convertible into known amounts of cash.
T F 3. Good cash mgmt. dictates that any cash and checks received each day should be deposited the same day.
T F 4. The income statement approach to estimating Bad debts Expense emphasizes the aging of accounts receivable and the adjustment of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account to the level of the estimated uncollectible amount.
T F 5. When I use the allowance method for accounts receivable, I will recognize a Bad Debt Expense at the same time the account is taken off the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger.
. For each question below, circle the best answer from the choices given.
1. Which of the following items would cause the ending balance on the bank statement to be larger than the ending balance of cash shown in the accounting records (checkbook)?
A) Bank service charges.
B) Deposits in transit.
C) Outstanding checks.
D) NSF check from one of the depositor's customers.
2. When a bank reconciliation has been satisfactorily completed, the only related entries to be made in the companyΓ’ΒΒs records are:
A) To correct errors made by the bank in recording the dollar amounts of cash transactions during the period.
B) To reconcile items explaining the difference between the balance per books and the balance per bank stmt.
C) To record outstanding checks and bank service charges.
D) To record items explaining the difference between the balance per accounting records and the adj. cash bal.
3. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts represents:
A) Cash set aside to make up for bad debt losses.
B) The amount of uncollectible accounts written off to date.
C) The difference between total credit sales and collections on credit sales.
D) The difference between the face value of A/R and the net realizable value of A/R.
4. In preparing a bank reconciliation, a service charge shown on the bank statement should be:
A) Added to the balance per the bank statement.
B) Deducted from the balance per the bank statement.
C) Added to the balance per the depositor's records.
D) Deducted from the balance per the depositor's records.
5. During preparation of a bank reconciliation, outstanding checks should be:
A) Added to the balance per the bank statement.
B) Deducted from the balance per the bank statement.
C) Added to the balance per the depositor's records.
D) Deducted from the balance per the depositor's records.
Bank reconciliation. Indicate what effect each situation will have on the bank reconciliation process (Match the situation with the bank reconciliation process below by placing the number of the process next to the situation). Note that there are more situations than processes, so some processes may be used more than once, but not all processes have to be used. Only one process is required for each situation. Hint: Determine if Cash is increasing or decreasing
Process
Deduct from bank balance 2. Add to bank balance
3. Deduct from checkbook balance 4. Add to checkbook balance
Situation
_______ Bank received $2,750 from one of your customers (Terms: Cash in advance)
_______ Bank collection (wire) fee was $15
_______ Check number 111 was outstanding for $55
_______ A $400 check was written, but recorded on the books as $40
_______ Interest received from your bank for the month was $16.55
