Questions from General Accounting


Q: Why is it possible to prepare financial statements directly from an adjusted

Why is it possible to prepare financial statements directly from an adjusted trial balance?

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Q: Identify the account(s) debited and credited in each of

Identify the account(s) debited and credited in each of the four closing entries, assuming the company has net income for the year.

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Q: Review the transactions listed in E3-1 for Warner Advertising Company

Review the transactions listed in E3-1 for Warner Advertising Company and classify each transaction as either an operating activity, investing activity, or financing activity, or if no cash is exchang...

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Q: Partial adjusted trial balance data for Ravine Corporation are presented in BE4

Partial adjusted trial balance data for Ravine Corporation are presented in BE4-10. The balance in Retained Earnings is the balance as of January 1. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year...

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Q: Review the transactions listed in E3-3 for Persinger Corp.

Review the transactions listed in E3-3 for Persinger Corp. and classify each transaction as either an operating activity, investing activity, or financing activity, or if no cash is exchanged, as a no...

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Q: Sam Milner, a lawyer, accepts a legal engagement in March

Sam Milner, a lawyer, accepts a legal engagement in March, performs the work in April, and is paid in May. If Milner’s law firm prepares monthly financial statements, when should it recognize revenue...

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Q: For the following transactions, indicate the account debited and the account

For the following transactions, indicate the account debited and the account credited. (a) Supplies are purchased on account. (b) Cash is received on signing a note payable. (c) Employees are paid sal...

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Q: What are the normal balances for the following accounts of Tootsie Roll

What are the normal balances for the following accounts of Tootsie Roll Industries? (a) Accounts Receivable, (b) Income Taxes Payable, (c) Sales, and (d) Selling, Marketing, and Administrative Exp...

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Q: In completing the engagement in Question 3, Milner pays no costs

In completing the engagement in Question 3, Milner pays no costs in March, $2,500 in April, and $2,200 in May (incurred in April). How much expense should the firm deduct from revenues in the month wh...

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Q: A company fails to recognize revenue for services performed but not yet

A company fails to recognize revenue for services performed but not yet received. Which of the following types of accounts are involved in the adjusting entry: (a) asset, (b) liability, (c) revenue...

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