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Complete the missing items in this summary of adjustments chart: Complete the missing items in this summary of adjustments chart:

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The matching principle


A) addresses the relationship between the journal and the balance sheet
B) determines whether the normal balance of an account is a debit or credit
C) requires that the dollar amount of debits equal the dollar amount of credits on a trial balance
D) states that the revenues and related expenses should be reported in the same period

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

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Identify the effect (a through h) that omitting each of the following items would have on the balance sheet. -An attorney has earned half of a retainer fee that was received and recorded last month. No adjustment was recorded for the amount earned.


A) Assets and owner's equity overstated
B) Assets and owner's equity understated
C) Assets overstated and owner's equity understated
D) Assets understated and owner's equity overstated
E) Liabilities and owner's equity overstated
F) Liabilities and owner's equity understated
G) Liabilities overstated and owner's equity understated
H) Liabilities understated and owner's equity overstated

I) B) and C)
J) C) and H)

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The adjusted trial balance verifies that total debits equal total credits before the adjusting entries are prepared.

A) True
B) False

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Using accrual accounting,revenue is recorded and reported only


A) when cash is received without regard to when the services are rendered
B) when the services are rendered without regard to when cash is received
C) when cash is received at the time services are rendered
D) if cash is received after the services are rendered

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

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The estimated amount of depreciation on equipment for the current year is $5,300.Journalize the adjusting entry to record the depreciation.

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The accounting principle upon which deferrals and accruals are based is


A) matching
B) cost
C) price-level adjustment
D) conservatism

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

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The general term used to indicate delaying the recognition of an expense already paid or of a revenue already received is


A) depreciation
B) deferral
C) accrual
D) inventory

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

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Match the type of account (a through e) with the business transactions that follow. -Received six months of rental payments from a tenant.


A) Prepaid expense
B) Accrued expense
C) Unearned revenue
D) Accrued revenue
E) None of these choices

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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What is the purpose of an adjusted trial balance? What type (s)of error does it detect? What type (s)of error does it not detect?

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The matching principle supports matching expenses with the related revenues.

A) True
B) False

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Unearned revenue is a liability.

A) True
B) False

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Match the type of account (a through e) with the business transactions that follow. -Provided tutoring for a student that will be invoiced next month.


A) Prepaid expense
B) Accrued expense
C) Unearned revenue
D) Accrued revenue
E) None of these choices

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The company determines that the interest expense on a note payable for the period ending December 31 is $775.This amount is payable on January 1.Prepare the journal entries required on December 31 and January 1.

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On January 2,Safe Motorcycling Monthly received a check for $72 from a subscriber for a 12-month subscription.The January issue was mailed on January 15.Prepare the necessary entries for the month of January.

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The type of account and normal balance of Prepaid Insurance would be


A) asset, credit
B) asset, debit
C) contra asset, credit
D) contra asset, debit

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

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Which of the following is not true regarding depreciation?


A) Depreciation allocates the cost of a fixed asset over its estimated life.
B) Depreciation expense reflects the decrease in market value each year.
C) Depreciation is an allocation not a valuation method.
D) Depreciation expense does not measure changes in market value.

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

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At the end of the fiscal year,the following adjusting entries were omitted:Assuming that financial statements are prepared before the errors are discovered,indicate the effect of each error,considered individually,by inserting the dollar amount in the appropriate spaces.Insert "0" if the error does not affect the item. At the end of the fiscal year,the following adjusting entries were omitted:Assuming that financial statements are prepared before the errors are discovered,indicate the effect of each error,considered individually,by inserting the dollar amount in the appropriate spaces.Insert  0  if the error does not affect the item.   ​ Error  (a) Error  (b)Over- Under- Over- Under-stated stated stated stated​ (1) Assets at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​ (2) Liabilities at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​ (3) Net income for the year would be $ $ $ $​ (4) Owner's equity at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​ ​ Error (a) Error (b)Over- Under- Over- Under-stated stated stated stated​ (1) Assets at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​ (2) Liabilities at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​ (3) Net income for the year would be $ $ $ $​ (4) Owner's equity at Dec.31 would be $ $ $ $​

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A contra asset account for Land will normally appear on the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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On December 31,the balance in the office supplies account is $1,385.A physical count shows $435 worth of supplies on hand.Prepare the adjusting entry for supplies.

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