ACCT 2101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Retained Earnings, Financial Statement, Financial Accounting

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Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting. The functions of financial accounting are to measure business activities of a company and to communicate information about those activities to investors and creditors and other outside users for decision-making purposes. Understand the business activities that financial accounting measures. The measurement role of accounting is to create a record of the activities of a company. To make this possible, a company must maintain an accurate record of its assets, liabilities, stockholders" equity, revenues, expenses, and dividends. Determine how financial accounting information is communicated through financial statements. The income statement compares revenues and expenses for the current period to assess the company"s ability to earn a profit from running its operations. The statement of stockholders" equity reports information related to changes in common stock and retained earnings each period. The change in retained earnings equals net income minus dividends for the period.

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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)

Problem 1-33Interrelationships among financial statements Crawford Enterprises started the 2014 accounting period with $75,000 of assets (all cash), $15,000 of liabilities, and $25,000 of common stock. During the year, Crawford earned cash revenues of $46,000, paid cash expenses of $26,000, and paid a cash dividend to stockholders of $5,000. Crawford also acquired $15,000 of additional cash from the sale of common stock and paid $10,000 cash to reduce the liability owed to a bank. Required a.Prepare an income statement, statement of changes in stockholdersâ equity, period-end balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for the 2014 accounting period. (Hint: Determine the amount of beginning retained earnings before considering the effects of the current period events. It also might help to record all events under an accounting equation before preparing the statements.) b.Determine the percentage of total assets that were provided by creditors, investors, and earnings. c.Determine the balance in the Revenue, Expense, and Dividends accounts as of January 1, 2015. LO 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7 CHECK FIGURES a. Net Income: $19,000 e. Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities: $19,000

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QUESTION 1 The knowledge of financial accounting can assist people with decisions such as whether to extend credit to a business. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 2 Employees of a company would not have a reason to use the information provided by financial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 3 Financial accounting should be used for assessing the financial health of large organizations only. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 4 Financial accounting can be helpful for a job candidate who is assessing the financial future of a potential employer. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 5 Lenders might use the information produced by financial accounting when making loan decisions. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 6 Credit analysts prefer not to use information provided by financial accounting, as it is not accurate. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 7 Financial accounting is helpful to investment advisors. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 8 Financial accounting is more useful than managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 9 The decision to buy or rent equipment is an example of a decision aided by managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 10 Which of the following statements is true of financial accounting? A. It is used by external parties to make investment decisions. B. It is used to make lease or purchase decisions. C. Managerial accounting is another name for financial accounting, D. It is primarily used to make internal decisions of a business. E. The effectiveness of advertising can be judged using financial accounting. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 11 The charge for using money over time, often associated with long-term loans, is known as: A. interest. B. principal. C. distribution charge. D. cash dividend. E. preferred dividend. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 12 Which of the following is a common feature of financial and managerial accounting? A. Both have same objectives B. Both are prepared according to U.S. GAAP C. Both are reported at year end in the annual report D. Both are analyzed by external users while making investment decisions E. Both are used by the management in making decisions 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 13 Dividends are required to be paid to stockholders on an annual basis. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 14 An individual who owns one or more shares of stock in a corporation is an owner of that corporation. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 15 Corporations do not exist as separate legal entities apart from their owners. True False 0.2 points Save Answer

QUESTION 16 It is very difficult to buy or sell ownership shares of a corporation in a stock exchange. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 17 Stock markets match up investors who wish to buy shares with those who wish to sell them. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 18 Legal process by which owners of an organization apply to a state government to have it identified as an entity legally separate from its owners is called: A. stocking. B. filling. C. attributing. D. registration. E. incorporation. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 19 An advantage of ownership in a sole proprietorship over ownership in a corporation is: A. tax benefits. B. having a board of directors. C. the ability to raise capital through issuance of stock. D. separation of owner and business as legal entities. E. limited liability for debts. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 20 Who hires the management of a corporation? A. Stockholders B. Board of directors C. Creditors D. Government E. SEC 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 21 Inventory refers to the: A. excess amount paid for an asset over its fair value. B. intangible assets of a business. C. merchandise bought or manufactured for the purpose of selling. D. amount of net income reinvested by company for future operations. E. revenue generated from investment. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 22 Investors use financial information to predict whether a: A. company will recruit more employees. B. company's stock price will increase C. company has invested in buildings. D. company will pay salaries. E. company's bond price will increase. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 23 Financial accounting can be compared to a portrait. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 24 Financial statements provide the form and structure for the conveyance of financial information that will create a likeness of the reporting organization. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 25 The information reported in financial statements must be exact for an investor to make any decision. True False 0.2 points Saved

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