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The accounting equation may be expressed as


A) Assets = Equities - Liabilities
B) Assets + Liabilities = Stockholders' Equity
C) Assets = Revenues - Liabilities
D) Assets - Liabilities = Stockholders' Equity

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

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Countries outside the United States use financial accounting standards issued by the


A) LLC
B) SEC
C) IASB
D) GAAP

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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At December 31,2011,Martin Consultants has assets of $430,000 and liabilities of $205,000.Using the accounting equation and considering each case independently,determine the following: a.Total Stockholders' Equity as of December 31,2011. b.Total Stockholders' Equity as of December 31,2012,assuming that assets increased by $12,000 and liabilities increased by $15,000 in 2012. c.Total Stockholders' Equity as of December 31,2012,assuming that assets decreased by $8,000 and liabilities increased by $14,000 during 2012.

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a.$430,000 - 205,000 = $225,00...

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Revenues are reported when


A) a contract is signed
B) cash is received from the customer
C) work is begun on the job
D) work is completed on the job

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

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An example of an external user of accounting information is the federal government.

A) True
B) False

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Expenses are recorded when


A) cash is paid for services rendered
B) a bill is received in advance of services rendered
C) assets are used in the process of earning revenue
D) none of these

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following financial statements reports information as of a specific date?


A) income statement
B) retained earnings statement
C) statement of cash flows
D) balance sheet

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

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The initials GAAP stand for


A) General Accounting Procedures
B) Generally Accepted Plans
C) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
D) Generally Accepted Accounting Practices

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

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Cash investments made by stockholders in exchange for capital stock in a business are reported on the statement of cash flows in the


A) financing activities section
B) investing activities section
C) operating activities section
D) supplemental statement

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

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If total assets increased by $190,000 during a specific period and liabilities decreased by $10,000 during the same period,the period's change in total stockholder's equity was a $200,000 increase.

A) True
B) False

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

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Under the business entity concept,econom...

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If total assets decreased by $88,000 during a period of time and stockholders' equity increased by $71,000 during the same period,then the amount and direction (increase or decrease) of the period's change in total liabilities is


A) $17,000 increase
B) $88,000 decrease
C) $159,000 increase
D) $159,000 decrease

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

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Which of the following is not a role of accounting in business?


A) to provide reports to users about the economic activities and conditions of a business
B) to personally guarantee loans of the business
C) to provide information to other users to determine the economic performance and condition of the business
D) to assess the various informational needs of users and design its accounting system to meet those needs

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

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The financial statement that presents a summary of the revenues and expenses of a business for a specific period of time,such as a month or year,is called a(n)


A) prior period statement
B) retained earnings statement
C) income statement
D) balance sheet

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

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The main objective of a not-for-profit business is not to make a profit.

A) True
B) False

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Determine the missing amount for each of the following: Determine the missing amount for each of the following:

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Collins Landscape Company purchased various landscaping supplies on account to be used for landscape designs for its customers.How will this business transaction affect the accounting equation?

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Increase in Assets (...

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What information does the income statement give to business users?

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The income statement reports t...

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Which of the following is not a business transaction?


A) make a sales offer
B) sell goods for cash
C) receive cash for services to be rendered later
D) pay for supplies

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

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Selected transactions completed by a corporation are described below.Indicate the effects of each transaction on assets,liabilities,and stockholders' equity by inserting "+" for increase and "-" for decrease in the appropriate columns at the right.If appropriate,you may insert more than one symbol in a column. Selected transactions completed by a corporation are described below.Indicate the effects of each transaction on assets,liabilities,and stockholders' equity by inserting  +  for increase and  -  for decrease in the appropriate columns at the right.If appropriate,you may insert more than one symbol in a column.

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