1. Why should management be concerned about paying its invoices on a timely basis? 2. Why is it important for a firm to maintain a satisfactory credit rating? 3. Suppose you are the new controller of a small but growing company and you find that the firm has a policy of paying cash for all purchases of goods even though it could obtain credit. The president of the company does not like the idea of having debts, but the vice president thinks this is a poor business policy that will hurt the firm in the future. The president has asked your opinion. Would you agree with the president or the vice president? Why? 4. How would excessive investment in merchandise harm a business? 5. How can good controls over purchases protect a firm from fraud and errors and from excessive investment in merchandise? 6. Why should management be concerned about internal controls over purchases?
> Record the following transactions of Divine Divas Fashions in a general journal. Fashion Park must charge 8 percent sales tax on all sales.
> The following transactions took place at Animal World Amusement Park during May. Animal World Amusement Park must charge 8 percent sales tax on all sales.
> W. Tsang Distributors operates in a state with no sales tax. Record the following transactions in a general journal:
> 1. Use the final balances of the customer accounts after completing Exercise 7.9 to prepare a schedule of accounts receivable for Valentino Company at January 31, 20X1. 2. Should the total of your accounts receivable schedule agree with the balance of th
> Identify the normal balance and type of account for the following. In identifying the normal balance, use “Dr” for debit or “Cr” for credit. The first one is done as an example.
> Complete a chart of the accounting cycle by writing the steps of the cycle in their proper sequence.
> 1. The new accountant for Asheville Hardware Center, a large retail store, found the following weaknesses in the firm’s cash-handling procedures. How would you explain to management why each of these procedures should be changed? a. No cash register proo
> On December 31, the Income Summary account of Ballon Company has a debit balance of $222,000 after revenue of $234,000 and expenses of $456,000 were closed to the account. Kenneth Ballon, Drawing has a debit balance of $24,000 and Kenneth Ballon, Capital
> The ledger accounts of Aveeno Company appear as follows on March 31, 20X1: All accounts have normal balances. Journalize and post the closing entries. Use 4 as the page number for the general journal in journalizing the closing entries. Use account numbe
> The Income Summary and Violante Autro, Capital accounts for Autro Production Company at the end of its accounting period follow Complete the following statements: 1. Total revenue for the period is______. 2. Total expenses for the period are______. 3. Ne
> From the following list, identify the accounts that will appear on the postclosing trial balance. ACCOUNTS 1. Cash 2. Accounts Receivable 3. Supplies 4. Equipment 5. Accumulated Depreciation 6. Accounts Payable 7. Brianna Celina, Capital 8. Brianna Celin
> Following are the steps in the accounting cycle. Arrange the steps in the proper sequence. 1. Prepare a worksheet. 2. Journalize and post adjusting entries. 3. Analyze transactions. 4. Journalize the transactions. 5. Post the journal entries. 6. Journali
> On December 31, 20X1, the ledger of Hunter Company contained the following account balances: All the accounts have normal balances. Journalize the closing entries. Use 4 as the general journal page number.
> Lancaster Company must make three adjusting entries on December 31, 20X1. a. Supplies used, $11,000 (supplies totaling $18,000 were purchased on December 1, 20X1, and debited to the Supplies account). b. Expired insurance, $8,200; on December 1, 20X1, th
> Assume that a firm reports net income of $135,000 prior to making adjusting entries for the following items: expired rent, $10,500; depreciation expense, $12,300; and supplies used, $5,400. Assume that the required adjusting entries have not been made. W
> On January 31, 20X1, the general ledger of Johnson Company showed the following account balances. Prepare the worksheet through the Adjusted Trial Balance section. Assume that every account has the normal debit or credit balance. The worksheet covers the
> A company is developing objectives for paying bills on account. Some possible objectives follow: ■ Stretch cash flow as much as possible. ■ Develop a good reputation as a company that always pays bills on time. ■ Do not pay vendors until payment is recei
> Within a company’s annual report, a section called “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” offers general information about the company along with detailed notes related to its financial statements. Analyze Online: On the American Eagle Outfitters,
> For each of the following situations, determine the necessary adjustments. 1. A firm purchased a three-year insurance policy for $27,000 on July 1, 20X1. The $27,000 was debited to the Prepaid Insurance account. What adjustment should be made to record e
> Determine the necessary end-of-June adjustments for Conner Company. 1. On June 1, 20X1, Conner Company, a new firm, paid $16,800 rent in advance for a seven-month period. The $16,800 was debited to the Prepaid Rent account. 2. On June 1, 20X1, the firm b
> The following transactions took place at the Pimental Employment Agency during November 20X1. Record the general journal entries that would be made for these transactions. Use a compound entry for each transaction.
> Post the journal entries that you prepared for Exercise 4.2 to the general ledger. Use the account names shown in Exercise 4.2.
> Selected accounts from the general ledger of Martin Consulting Services follow. Record the general journal entries that would be made to record the following transactions. Be sure to include dates and descriptions in these entries. 101 Cash 111 Accounts
> The accounts that will be used by Metro Moving Company follow. Prepare a chart of accounts for the firm. Classify the accounts by type, arrange them in an appropriate order, and assign suitable account numbers.
> From the trial balance and the net income or net loss determined in Exercise 3.6, prepare a statement of owner’s equity and a balance sheet for Residential Relocators as of December 31, 20X1.
> The following financial statement excerpt is taken from the 2018 Annual Report (for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019) for The Home Depot, Inc.: 1. The Cost of Sales amount on The Home Depot, Inc., consolidated statements of earnings rep- resents th
> Using the account balances from Exercise 3.5, prepare a trial balance and an income statement for Residential Relocators. The trial balance is for December 31, 20X1, and the income statement is for the month ended December 31, 20X1.
> In each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the word debit or credit:
> Indicate whether each of the following accounts normally has a debit balance or a credit balance: 1. Cash 2. Blaine Brownell, Capital 3. Fee Income 4. Accounts Payable 5. Supplies 6. Equipment 7. Accounts Receivable 8. Salaries Expense
> Johnson Cleaning Service has the following account balances on December 31, 20X1. Set up a T account for each account and enter the balance on the proper side of the account.
> Using the information provided in Exercise 2.8, prepare a statement of owner’s equity for the month of September and a balance sheet for Rojas Wealth Management Consulting as of September 30, 20X1.
> On December 1, Karl Zant opened a speech and hearing clinic. During December, his firm had the following transactions involving revenue and expenses. Did the firm earn a net income or incur a net loss for the period? What was the amount? Paid $6,200 for
> At the beginning of September, Helen Rojas started Rojas Wealth Management Consulting, a firm that offers financial planning and advice about investing and managing money. On September 30, the accounting records of the business showed the following infor
> The following equation shows the effects of a number of transactions that took place at Cantu Auto Repair Company during the month of July. Describe each transaction.
> Anna Abraham is the accounts payable clerk for Jiffy Delivery Service. This company runs 10 branches in the San Diego area. The company pays for a variety of expenses. Anna writes the checks for each of the vendors and the controller signs the checks. An
> Technology World had the following revenue and expenses during the month ended July 31. Did the firm earn a net income or incur a net loss for the period? What was the amount?
> The Business Center had the transactions listed below during the month of June. Show how each transaction would be recorded in the accounting equation. Compute the totals at the end of the month. The headings to be used in the equation follow. TRANSACTIO
> The following financial data are for the dental practice of Dr. Jose Ortiz when he began operations in July. Determine the amounts that would appear in Dr. Ortiz’s balance sheet. 1. Owes $42,000 to the Sanderson Equipment Company. 2. Has cash balance of
> Why is it important for business records to be separate from the records of the business’s owner or owners? What is the term accountants use to describe this separation of personal and business records?
> What types of people or organizations are interested in financial information about a firm, and why are they interested in this information?
> Briefly describe the flow of data through a simple accounting system.
> Where does the accountant obtain the data needed for the adjusting entries?
> Why is a postclosing trial balance prepared?
> Where does the accountant obtain the data needed for the closing entries?
> What three procedures are performed at the end of each accounting period before the financial information is interpreted?
> Name the steps of the accounting cycle.
> How does the straight-line method of depreciation work?
> Are the following assets depreciated? Why or why not? a. Prepaid Insurance b. Delivery Truck c. Land d. Manufacturing Equipment e. Prepaid Rent f. Furniture g. Store Equipment h. Prepaid Advertising i. Computers
> Why is an accumulated depreciation account used in making the adjustment for depreciation?
> What is book value?
> What three amounts are reported on the balance sheet for a long-term asset such as equipment?
> Why is it necessary to journalize and post adjusting entries?
> What effect does each item in Question 1 have on owner’s equity?
> A firm purchases machinery, which has an estimated useful life of 10 years and no salvage value, for $60,000 at the beginning of the accounting period. What is the adjusting entry for depreciation at the end of one month if the firm uses the straight-lin
> Divide into groups of four individuals. Your company is named Cole’s Cooking Supplies. Assign one person as Cole’s sales associate; one as the company’s A/R clerk; one as the customer Louisa’s Cooking School; and one as Louisa’s A/P clerk. Record the tra
> What adjustment would be recorded for expired insurance?
> What are prepaid expenses? Give four examples.
> Why is it necessary to make an adjustment for supplies used?
> Give three examples of assets that are subject to depreciation.
> What effect does each of the following items have on net income? a. The owner withdrew cash from the business. b. Credit customers paid on outstanding balances that were past due. c. The business bought equipment on account. d. The business journalized a
> What procedure is used to record an entry in the general journal?
> What is the value of having a description for each general journal entry?
> What is a compound journal entry?
> What is the accounting cycle?
> What are posting references? Why are they used?
> An excerpt from the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for The Home Depot, Inc., is presented below. Review the financial data and answer the following analysis questions. Analyze: 1. The Home Depot, Inc.’s statement reports one figure
> What is posting?
> What is a ledger?
> In what order are accounts arranged in the general ledger? Why?
> What is an audit trail? Why is it desirable to have an audit trail?
> How should corrections be made in the general journal?
> What is the purpose of a journal?
> Why is Prepaid Rent considered an asset account?
> The terms debit and credit are often used in describing the effects of transactions on different accounts. What do these terms mean?
> Indicate whether each of the following types of account would normally have a debit balance or a credit balance: a. An asset account b. A liability account c. The owner’s capital account d. A revenue account e. An expense account
> How is the balance of an account determined?
> Credit memos are created when a product is returned. A debit to Sales Returns and Allowances and a credit to Accounts Receivable are recorded when a credit memo is created. A credit memo will reduce A/R and write off the invoice. You have noticed that th
> Accounts are classified as permanent or temporary accounts. What do these classifications mean?
> When a chart of accounts is created, number gaps are left within groups of accounts. Why are these number gaps necessary?
> In what order do accounts appear in the chart of accounts?
> What is the purpose of a chart of accounts?
> Why is the modern system of accounting usually called the double-entry system?
> What are accounts?
> What are expenses?
> What is revenue?
> Why does the third line of the headings differ on the balance sheet and the income statement?
> 1. How does the Sales Returns and Allowances account provide management with a measure of operating efficiency? What problems might be indicated by a high level of returns and allowances? 2. Suppose you are the accountant for a small chain of clothing st
> What information is shown in the heading of a financial statement?
> What information does the statement of owner’s equity contain?
> What information does the income statement contain?
> What information does the balance sheet contain?
> What are assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity?
> Describe the effects of each of the following business transactions on assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity. a. Bought equipment on credit. b. Paid salaries to employees. c. Sold services for cash. d. Paid cash to a creditor. e. Bought furniture for c
> How does net income affect owner’s equity?
> How is net income or net loss determined?
> What is the fundamental accounting equation?
> Employees sometimes make mistakes and errors in recording accounting transactions. Is this considered fraud?
> Internal control and fraud prevention is an area tested on the Certified Bookkeeper’s exam. Certification in your field indicates you have a certain level of education and training. Go to the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers’ website at www
> Name two common internal control and fraud prevention procedures.
> What is the goal of internal control?
