Financial Accounting: Test 2 – Flashcards
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In a period of rising prices, FIFO will have
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lower cost of goods sold than LIFO
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Under the LCM approach, the market value is defined as
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Current replacement cost
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The inventory turnover ratio is computed by dividing cost of goods sold by
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average inventory
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Inventories affect
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both the balance sheet and the income statement
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If goods in transit are shipped FOB destination
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the seller has legal title to the goods until they are delivered
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Accounting information is relevant if it
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has either predictive or feedback value
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Accounting information should be verifiable in order to enhance
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reliability
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The economic entity assumption states that
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economic events can be identified with a particular entity
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The revenge recognition principle dictates that revenue should be recognized in the accounting period in which it is
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earned
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The matching principle states that
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expenses should be matched against the revenues they help generate
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Internal controls are concerned with
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safeguarding assets
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Companies that are subject to, but fail to comply with, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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may be subject to fines and officer imprisonment
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The control principle related to not having the same person authorize and pay for goods is known as
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segregation of duties
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Joe is a warehouse custodian and also maintains the accounting records of the inventory held at the warehouse. An assessment of the situation indicates
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segregation of duties is violated
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The entry to replenish a petty cash fund includes a credit to
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cash
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Under the allowance method, writing off an uncollectible account
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affects only balance sheet accounts
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When an account becomes uncollectible and must be written off
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accounts receivable should be credited
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Two methods of accounting for uncollectible accounts are the
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direct write-off method and accrual method
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The percentage of sales basis of estimating expected uncollectible
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emphasizes the matching of expenses with revenue
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A company purchased land for $90,000 cash. Real Estate brokers' commission was $5,000 and $7,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Under the cost principle, the cost of land would be recorded at
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$102,000
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Which of the following assets does NOT decline in service potential over the course of its useful life
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Land
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Belle Company buys land for $50,000 on 12/31/07. As of 3/31/08, the land has appreciated in value to $50,700. On 12/31/08, the land has an appraised value of $51,800. By what amount should the land account be increased?
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$0 (land account never increases)
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All of the following factors in computing depreciation are estimates expect
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Cost
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The book value of an asset is equal to the
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asset's cost less accumulated depreciation