Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Virginia Mining began operations by issuing common stock for $150,

Virginia Mining began operations by issuing common stock for $150,000. The company paid $135,000 cash in advance for a one-year contract to lease machinery for the business. The lease agreement was si...

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Q: The following events apply to Colton Training Co. for Year 1

The following events apply to Colton Training Co. for Year 1, its first year of operation: 1. Received cash of $60,000 from the issue of common stock. 2. Performed $100,000 worth of services on accoun...

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Q: The following events apply to Perry Carpet Cleaners in Year 1,

The following events apply to Perry Carpet Cleaners in Year 1, its first year of operations: 1. Received $45,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Earned $37,500 of service revenue on account. 3...

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Q: Required: On December 31, Year 2, Wages Company

Required: On December 31, Year 2, Wages Company had the following normal account balances in its general ledger. Use this information to prepare a trial balance.

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Q: Jake, Mollie, and Neil, three accounting students, are

Jake, Mollie, and Neil, three accounting students, are discussing the rules of debits and credits. Jake says that debits increase account balances and credits decrease account balances. Mollie says th...

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Q: Explain how each of the following posting errors affects a trial balance

Explain how each of the following posting errors affects a trial balance. State whether the trial balance will be out of balance because of the posting error, and indicate which side of the trial bala...

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Q: The following financial information was taken from the books of Serenity Spa

The following financial information was taken from the books of Serenity Spa: Required: a. Prepare the journal entries necessary to close the temporary accounts December 31, Year 2, for Serenity Spa...

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Q: At the beginning of Year 2, Event Services Co. had

At the beginning of Year 2, Event Services Co. had the following normal balances in its accounts: The following events apply to Event Services Co. for Year 2: 1. Provided $130,000 of services on acc...

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Q: The following information was drawn from the balance sheets of two companies

The following information was drawn from the balance sheets of two companies: Required: a. Compute the debt-to-assets ratio to measure the level of financial risk of both companies. b. Compare the t...

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Q: Consider the following brief descriptions of four companies from different industries.

Consider the following brief descriptions of four companies from different industries. Six Flags, Inc. operates regional theme parks. It operates 18 parks in the United States, one in Mexico, and one...

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