Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: A customer returns goods to your business because they were not the

A customer returns goods to your business because they were not the items ordered. What documentation should you issue to the customer and which books of account have to be updated as a result of this...

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Q: Describe the data needed in order to compute depreciation.

Describe the data needed in order to compute depreciation.

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Q: Describe two common methods of depreciation including the resulting pattern of charges

Describe two common methods of depreciation including the resulting pattern of charges to the statement of profit or loss for depreciation expense over an asset’s useful economic life. In what circums...

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Q: What do you understand by the term ‘irrecoverable debts’? In

What do you understand by the term ‘irrecoverable debts’? In what circumstances might a debt be treated as irrecoverable?

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Q: a. Explain the nature of an allowance for irrecoverable debts.

a. Explain the nature of an allowance for irrecoverable debts. b. Explain the difference between a specific and general allowance for irrecoverable debts.

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Q: Examine the purpose and logic behind an allowance for irrecoverable debts,

Examine the purpose and logic behind an allowance for irrecoverable debts, with particular reference to the timing of profits and losses arising from credit sales.

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Q: a. Which accounting concepts directly influence the creation of an allowance

a. Which accounting concepts directly influence the creation of an allowance for irrecoverable debts? b. Explain your reasoning.

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Q: a. Businesses often create an allowance for irrecoverable debts.

a. Businesses often create an allowance for irrecoverable debts. i. Of which concept is this an example? Explain. ii. What is the purpose for creating an allowance for irrecoverable debts? iii. How mi...

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Q: a. Explain the nature of accrued and prepaid expenses.

a. Explain the nature of accrued and prepaid expenses. b. Describe how the amount of each may be ascertained.

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Q: Work-in-progress and finished goods inventories should be valued

Work-in-progress and finished goods inventories should be valued at the cost of purchase and conversion. Explain.

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