Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Define cash equivalents.

Define cash equivalents.

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Q: Describe how debits and credits affect assets, liabilities, and permanent

Describe how debits and credits affect assets, liabilities, and permanent owners’ equity accounts.

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Q: Explain the primary functions of internal controls procedures in the accounting area

Explain the primary functions of internal controls procedures in the accounting area. What is meant by separation of duties?

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Q: Do U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in how bank

Do U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in how bank overdrafts are treated? Explain.

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Q: If a company has accounts receivable from ordinary customers and from related

If a company has accounts receivable from ordinary customers and from related parties, can they combine those receivables in their financial statements under U.S. GAAP? Under IFRS?

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Q: Is any special accounting treatment required for the assigning of accounts receivable

Is any special accounting treatment required for the assigning of accounts receivable in general as collateral for debt?

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Q: Refer to the situation described in BE 7–4. Answer

Refer to the situation described in BE 7–4. Answer the questions assuming that Tristar uses the net method to account for sales discounts. In BE 7–4 On December 28, 2018, Tristar Communications sold...

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Q: Singletary Associates has accounts receivable due from normal credit customers, and

Singletary Associates has accounts receivable due from normal credit customers, and also has an account receivable due from a director of the company. Singletary would like to combine both of those re...

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Q: On December 1, 2018, Davenport Company sold merchandise to a

On December 1, 2018, Davenport Company sold merchandise to a customer for $20,000. In payment for the merchandise, the customer signed a 6% note requiring the payment of interest and principal on Marc...

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Q: Refer to the situation described in BE 7–15. Assuming

Refer to the situation described in BE 7–15. Assuming that the sale criteria are not met, describe how Logitech would account for the transfer. In BE 7–15 Logitech Corporation transferred $100,000 of...

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