Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Define financial accounting and describe the four main elements in that definition

Define financial accounting and describe the four main elements in that definition.

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Q: Alicia O’Malley, a sociology major, is considering changing her major

Alicia O’Malley, a sociology major, is considering changing her major to accounting. Alicia is having some doubts because she fears that accounting and financial reporting are concerned only with numb...

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Q: Vikram Patel, one of your friends from high school who is

Vikram Patel, one of your friends from high school who is a finance major, is surprised that you are learning about international accounting. Explain why it is important for an accountant in the Unite...

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Q: Windy Harbor Boat Company pays its employees on a weekly basis each

Windy Harbor Boat Company pays its employees on a weekly basis each Friday. During the week ended Friday, January 3, Year 2, the company had a weekly payroll of $125,750. Assuming that the company is...

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Q: State University sold all of its basketball tickets to its students for

State University sold all of its basketball tickets to its students for 15 home games on September 30 for $1,200,000 (basketball season starts November 1). Assuming the college basketball team played...

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Q: During the fourth quarter ended December 31, Year 1, Lighting

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, Year 1, Lighting Fixtures Inc. (LFI) had average outstanding revolving bank loans of $1.2 million. Assume that the quarterly interest charges associated wi...

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Q: Sampson Manufacturing Company (SMC) has an empty warehouse that it

Sampson Manufacturing Company (SMC) has an empty warehouse that it rents out to a local beer distributor for a monthly rental fee of $6,000. Terms of the rental agreement include a 10-day payment grac...

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Q: On July 15, Year 1, Southeastern University hired an associate

On July 15, Year 1, Southeastern University hired an associate professor for its Math Department at an annual (12-month) salary of $150,000. The salary is effective for its new school year, which comm...

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Q: Embree Corp. purchased a four-year insurance policy on May

Embree Corp. purchased a four-year insurance policy on May 1, Year 2, for $12,000, effective immediately. The company expensed the full cost of the policy in Year 2. The correct journal entry for Year...

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Q: The Cougars football team sells season tickets in advance for $480

The Cougars football team sells season tickets in advance for $480 each. The season consists of 16 games. Half of these games are home games, and half of them are away games. For Year 3, the team has...

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