ACCT207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: General Ledger, Retained Earnings, Accounting Equation

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Accounting information system: collecting and processing transaction data and communicating financial info to decision makers. Accounting transactions: assets, liabilities, stockholders equity items change as a result of some economic event. Transaction analysis: process of iding the specific effects of economic events on the accounting equation. Accounting equation must always balance and each transaction has a dual effect on the equation. Revenue increases stockholders equity, expenses decrease stockholders equity. Dividends- reduction of stockholders equity but not an expense. Account: individual accounting record of increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, stockholders equity, revenue or expense item. Debit balance: total of debit amount exceeds credits. Cash: positive item = receipt of cash, negative item = payment of cash: debit for increase, credit for decrease for each transaction, debits must equal credits. Assets: show debit balance: debit for increase, credit for decrease liabilities: show credit balance, debit for decrease, credit for increase.

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Assets	=	Liabilities + Equity
The left side of the accounting equation shows the economic resources of the company (what the company has).	=	The right side of the accounting equation summarizes who provided those assets: Creditors or the owners.

When a business is first formed, both sides of the equation are equal to zero. As transactions occur, they affect the accounting equation, but the accounting equation must always stay in balance. A transaction can increase both sides or decrease both sides. A transaction could also affect only one side by increasing and decreasing one side at the same time.

APPLYING THE CONCEPTS: Analyzing Changes to Assets, Liabilities and Equity

Thomas Company: The table below demonstrates the effect of the first three transactions for Thomas Company. Review the details of each transaction and determine the effect on the accounting equation. Then, enter the updated amounts for the assets, liabilities, and equity accounts (do not record the the transaction). Enter all amounts as positive numbers. If an updated balance is zero, enter "0".

Transaction	Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Equity
Beginning	$0	=	$0	+	$0
Investment in the Business The owner of the company has invested $26,000 cash into the business. This increases the assets of the business from its zero balance. The owner has a claim on the assets, so equity also increases from its zero balance. Make sure the equation stays in balance.	$	=	$	+	$
Borrow Cash The company borrows $13,000 cash from the local bank. This increases the assets from its balance after the first transaction. The company now owes the bank; therefore, the bank also has a claim on the assets. Thus, liabilities increase from their zero balance. Notice this transaction did not affect equity. The equation still needs to balance.	$	=	$	+	$
Purchase equipment The company pays cash for a piece of equipment costing $10,000. Make sure that the equation stays in balance. Remember, the left side of the equation summarizes the total assets. The company has merely exchanged one asset (cash) for another asset (equipment); the value of each asset is the same.	$	=	$	+	$

Jones Company: Analyze the accounting equation for another business, Jones Company. Assume that the assets are $66,000 and the liabilities are $26,400. By rearranging the accounting equation, you determine that equity is $.

During the year, the owner invested an additional $4,000 in the business. The company also paid off $2,500 of its debt. What would the accounting equation look like at the end of the year for Jones Company? Enter the updated amounts for Jones' accounting equation below.

Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Equity
$	=	$	+	$

APPLYING THE CONCEPTS: Analyzing the Effect of Revenues and Expenses

The equity component of the accounting equation can be affected by more than owner contributions. In any form of business, the owners take all revenues and expenses. Therefore, equity increases for revenue earned and decreases for expenses incurred. Also in any form of business, money can be distributed from the business to the owners. Distributions (in the form of cash or other assets) to the owner decrease the equity account. Smith Company had transactions affecting equity during the past year. The table below demonstrates the effect of these transactions for Smith Company. Review the details of each transaction and determine the effect on the accounting equation. Then, enter the updated amounts for the assets, liabilities, and equity accounts (do not record the the transaction). Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Transaction	Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Equity
Beginning of the year	$320,000	=	$96,000	+	$224,000
Revenues earned: During the year, Smith Company earned revenues totalling $192,000. The cash has been collected from the customers for all revenue earned this year.	$	=	$	+	$
Expenses incurred: Smith Company incurred expenses totalling $134,400 during that same year. All of the expenses incurred this year were paid in cash.	$	=	$	+	$
Distributions: At the end of each quarter, the owner withdraws cash from Smith Company. The sum of those quarterly distributions was $5,760.	$	=	$	+	$

APPLYING THE CONCEPTS: Putting it all together

Letâs put all the pieces together now. Suppose that you are analyzing Martin Company. You know that at the beginning of the year, the assets equaled $320,000 and the liabilities equaled $176,000. During the year, assets increased by $48,000 and equity increased by $74,400. The change in equity includes all increases and decreases. Further analysis reveals that the changes in equity were caused by revenues of $172,800 and expenses totaling $112,320 during the year, and additional ownersâ investments of $50,400 in the first half of the year. Because of your understanding of the accounting equation, you realize that distributions (withdrawals) to the owner must have also occurred during the year. However, you must determine the amountfor those distributions.

What is the amount of distributions made to the owner of Martin Company during the year? $

Complete the equation below with amounts for the end of the year.

Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Equity
$	=	$	+	$

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NEED ASAP PLEASE

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

13.
value:
4 points

What would be the appropriate entry for the followingtransaction?
Bill Co. performed $5,200 in consulting services on account

1.Credit to Cash, Debit to Accounts Receivable

2.Debit to Revenue, Debit to Cash

3.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Cash

4.Debit to Revenue, Credit to Cash

5.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Revenue

14.
value:
4 points

Which of the following is the appropriate journal entry if acompany performs a service and then bills the customer?

1.Debit to Cash, Debit to Revenue

2.Debit to Cash, Credit to Revenue

3.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Cash

4.Debit to Revenue, Credit to Accounts Receivable

5.Debit to Accounts Receivable, Credit to Revenue

15.
value:
4 points

Of the following accounts, the one that normally has a creditbalance is:

1.Cash

2.Office Equipment

3.Sales Salaries Payable

4.Dividends

5.Sales Salaries Expense

16.
value:
4 points

For what reason do most sellers require customers to have theirreceipts in order to exchange or return purchased items?

The receipt contains coded information which the seller needs toprepare and analyze the trial balance.

Sellers wish to ensure that the sale in question was rung up on theregister in the first place.

This is a legal requirement mandated by a federal law.

The receipt is serving as a promissory note.

To create an environment in which customer's do not want to returnitems.

17.
value:
4 points

A ledger is:

A record containing increases and decreases in a specific asset,liability, equity, revenue or expense item

A journal in which transactions are first recorded

A collection of documents that describe transactions and eventsduring the accounting process

A list of all accounts with their debit balances at a point intime

A list of all accounts a company uses and includes anidentification number assigned to each account

18.
value:
4 points

Stride Rite has total assets of $425 million. Its total liabilitiesare $110 million. Its equity is $315 million. Calculate the debtratio.

38.6%

13.4%

34.9%

25.9%

14.9%

19.
value:
4 points

The accounting process begins with:

Analysis of business transactions and events

Preparation of financial statements and other reports

Summarizing the recorded effects of business transactions

Presentation of financial information to decision-makers

Preparation of the trial balance

20.
value:
4 points

Which of the following statements is correct?

When a future expense is paid in advance, the payment is normallyrecorded in a liability account called Prepaid Expense

Promises of future payment are called accounts payable

Increases and decreases in cash are always recorded in the retainedearnings account

An account called Land is commonly used to record increases anddecreases in both the land and buildings owned by a business

Accrued liabilities include accounts receivable

21.
value:
4 points

The adjusted trial balance contains information pertainingto:

Asset accounts only

Balance sheet accounts only

Income statement accounts only

All general ledger accounts

Revenue accounts only

22.
value:
4 points

A classified balance sheet:

Measures a company's ability to pay its bills on time

Organizes assets and liabilities into important subgroups

Presents revenues, expenses and net income

Reports operating, investing and financing activities

Reports the effect of profit and dividends on retainedearnings

23.
value:
4 points

If accrued salaries were recorded on December 31 with a credit toSalaries Payable, the entry to record payment of these wages on thefollowing January 5 would include:

A debit to Cash and a credit to Salaries Payable

A debit to Cash and a credit to Prepaid Salaries

A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Cash

A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Salaries Expense

No entry would be necessary on January 5

24.
value:
4 points

If a company records prepayment of expenses in an asset account,the adjusting entry would:

Result in a debit to an expense and a credit to an assetaccount

Cause an adjustment to prior expense to be overstated and assets tobe understated

Cause an accrued liability account to exist

Result in a debit to a liability and a credit to an assetaccount

Decrease cash

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