Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Microsoft Corporation develops, produces, and markets a wide range of

Microsoft Corporation develops, produces, and markets a wide range of computer software including the Windows operating system. Microsoft reported the following information about Net Sales Revenue and...

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Q: The annual report for Sears Holdings Corporation contained the following information:

The annual report for Sears Holdings Corporation contained the following information: Assume that accounts receivable write-offs amounted to $1 during 2016 and $9 during 2015 and that Sears did not r...

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Q: Refer to the information about Sears given in E8-14.

Refer to the information about Sears given in E8-14. Required: Complete the following table indicating the direction of the effect (+ for increase, − for decrease, and NE for no e...

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Q: FedEx Corporation reported the following rounded amounts (in millions):

FedEx Corporation reported the following rounded amounts (in millions): Required: 1. Determine the receivables turnover ratio and days to collect for 2016. Round your answers to one decimal place....

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Q: Which of the four basic accounting reports indicates that it is appropriate

Which of the four basic accounting reports indicates that it is appropriate to consider revenues and expenses as subcategories of retained earnings? Explain.

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Q: Trevorson Electronics is a small company privately owned by Jon Trevorson,

Trevorson Electronics is a small company privately owned by Jon Trevorson, an electrician who installs wiring in new homes. Because the company’s financial statements are prepared only for tax purpose...

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Q: For each transaction listed in E8-1, indicate the amount

For each transaction listed in E8-1, indicate the amount and direction (+ or −) of effects on the financial statement accounts and on the overall accounting equation.

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Q: During the year ended December 31, 2018, Kelly’s Camera Shop

During the year ended December 31, 2018, Kelly’s Camera Shop had sales revenue of $170,000, of which $85,000 was on credit. At the start of 2018, Accounts Receivable showed a $10,000 debit balance and...

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Q: Prior to recording the following, Elite Electronics, Inc., had

Prior to recording the following, Elite Electronics, Inc., had a credit balance of $2,000 in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Required: Prepare journal entries for each transaction. a. On Augu...

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Q: Why are the income statement accounts closed but the balance sheet accounts

Why are the income statement accounts closed but the balance sheet accounts are not?

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