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Within the United States, the dominant body in the primary development of accounting principles is the


A) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
B) American Accounting Association (AAA)
C) Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
D) Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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The monetary unit assumption


A) is only used in the financial statements of manufacturing companies
B) is not important when applying the cost principle
C) requires that different units be used for assets and liabilities
D) requires that economic data be reported in yen in Japan or dollars in the United States

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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D

The natural business year is a


A) fiscal year that ends when business activities are at their lowest point
B) calendar year that ends when business activities are at their lowest point
C) fiscal year that ends when business activities are at their highest point
D) calendar year that ends when business activities are at their highest point

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The assets and liabilities of Rocky's Day Spa at December 31 and expenses for the year are listed below. The stockholders' equity was $68,000 ($48,000 in Common Stock and $20,000 in Retained Earnings) at January 1. The shareholders invested in an additional $10,000 of common stock during the year. Net income for the year is $45,625.  Accounts payable $4,375 Spa operating expense $23,760 Accounts receivable 8,490 Office expense 2,470 Cash 13,980Spa supplies 9,230 Fees earned ??? Wages expense 26,580 Spa furniture & equipment 56,000 Dividends 38,170 Computers 2,130\begin{array}{|l|c|l|r|}\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 4,375 &\text { Spa operating expense } & \$ 23,760 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } &8,490& \text { Office expense } & 2,470 \\\hline \text { Cash } & 13,980& \text {Spa supplies } & 9,230 \\\hline \text { Fees earned } &???& \text { Wages expense } & 26,580 \\\hline \text { Spa furniture \& equipment } & 56,000& \text { Dividends } & 38,170 \\\hline \text { Computers } & 2,130 & \\\hline\end{array} ? Prepare an income statement for Rocky's Day Spa for the current year ended December 31.

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Many countries outside the United States use financial accounting standards issued by the


A) AICPA
B) SEC
C) IASB
D) FASB

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The majority of businesses end their fiscal year on December 31.

A) True
B) False

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The balance sheet represents the accounting equation.

A) True
B) False

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The Austin Land Company sold land for $85,000 in cash. The land was originally purchased for $65,000. At the time of the sale, $40,000 was still owed to Regions Bank. After the sale, The Austin Land Company paid off the loan. Explain the effect of the sale and the payoff of the loan on the accounting equation.

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Total assets decrease $20,000 (Cash incr...

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Explain the interrelationship between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows.

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The cash reported on the balan...

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The rights or claims to the assets of a business may be subdivided into rights of creditors and rights of stockholders.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following characteristics with the financial statement it describes. Each financial statement may be used more than once.

Premises
Reports as of a specific date
The first statement prepared
Has three sections: operating, investing and financing
Reports only revenues and expenses
The second statement prepared
A formal presentation of the accounting equation
Responses
Income statement
Balance sheet
Statement of stockholder's equity
Statement of cash flows

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Reports as of a specific date
The first statement prepared
Has three sections: operating, investing and financing
Reports only revenues and expenses
The second statement prepared
A formal presentation of the accounting equation

A fiscal year for a business


A) ordinarily begins on the first day of a month and ends on the last day of the following twelfth month
B) is determined by the federal government
C) always begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 of the same year
D) should end at the height of the business's annual operating cycle

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Indicate how the following transactions affect the accounting equation. ​ (a) The purchase of supplies on account (b) The purchase of supplies for cash (c) Payment of cash dividends to stockholders (d) Revenues received in cash (e) Sale made on account

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(a) Assets increase; liabilities increas...

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Bob Johnson is the sole owner of Johnson's Carpet Cleaning Service. Bob purchased a personal automobile for $10,000 cash plus he took out a loan for $20,000 in his name. Describe how this transaction is related to the business entity assumption.

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Under the business entity assumption, ec...

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A formal presentation of the accounting equation


A) Income statement
B) Balance sheet
C) Statement of stockholder's equity
D) Statement of cash flows

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A business paid $7,000 to a creditor in payment of an amount owed. The effect of the transaction on the accounting equation was to


A) increase an asset, decrease another asset
B) decrease an asset, decrease a liability
C) increase an asset, increase a liability
D) increase an asset, increase stockholders' equity

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The rights of owners in a corporation are referred to as


A) proprietor's equity
B) stockholder's equity
C) dividends
D) equity in assets

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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B

If the liabilities owed by a business total $300,000 and stockholders' equity is equal to $300,000, then the assets also total $300,000.

A) True
B) False

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Krammer Company has liabilities equal to one fourth of the total assets. Krammer's stockholders' equity is $45,000. Using the accounting equation, what is the amount of liabilities for Krammer?

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Assets = Liabilities + Stockho...

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About 90% of the businesses in the United States are organized as corporations.

A) True
B) False

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