1 Role Of Accounting In Society 2 Introduction To Financial Statements 3 Analyzing And Recording Transactions 4 The Adjustment Process 5 Completing The Accounting Cycle 6 Merchandising Transactions 7 Accounting Information Systems 8 Fraud, Internal Controls, And Cash 9 Accounting For Receivables 10 Inventory 11 Long-term Assets 12 Current Liabilities 13 Long-term Liabilities 14 Corporation Accounting 15 Partnership Accounting 16 Statement Of Cash Flows Chapter4: The Adjustment Process
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Problem 1MC: Which of the following is any reporting period shorter than a full year (fiscal or calendar) and can... Problem 2MC: Which of the following is the federal, independent agency that provides oversight of public... Problem 3MC: Revenues and expenses must be recorded in the accounting period in which they were earned or... Problem 4MC: Which of the following breaks down company financial information into specific time spans, and can... Problem 5MC: Which of the following is a twelve-month reporting cycle that can begin in any month, except January... Problem 6MC: Which type of adjustment occurs when cash is either collected or paid, but the related income or... Problem 7MC: Which type of adjustment occurs when cash is not collected or paid, but the related income or... Problem 8MC: If an adjustment includes an entry to a payable or receivable account, which type of adjustment is... Problem 9MC: If an adjustment includes an entry to Accumulated Depreciation, which type of adjustment is it? A.... Problem 10MC: Rent collected in advance is an example of which of the following? A. accrued expense B. accrued... Problem 11MC: Rent paid in advance is an example of which of the following? A. accrued expense B. accrued revenue... Problem 12MC: Salaries owed but not yet paid is an example of which of the following? A. accrued expense B.... Problem 13MC: Revenue earned but not yet collected is an example of which of the following? A. accrued expense B.... Problem 14MC: What adjusting journal entry is needed to record depreciation expense for the period? A. a debit to... Problem 15MC: Which of these transactions requires an adjusting entry (debit) to Unearned Revenue? A. revenue... Problem 16MC: What critical purpose does the adjusted trial balance serve? A. It proves that transactions have... Problem 17MC: Which of the following accounts balance would be a different number on the Balance Sheet than it is... Problem 18MC: On which financial statement would the Supplies account appear? A. Balance Sheet B. Income Statement... Problem 19MC: On which financial statement would the Dividends account appear? A. Balance Sheet B. Income... Problem 20MC: On which financial statement would the Accumulated Depreciation account appear? A. Balance Sheet B.... Problem 21MC: On which two financial statements would the Retained Earnings account appear? A. Balance Sheet B.... Problem 1Q: Describe the revenue recognition principle. Give specifics. Problem 2Q: Describe the expense recognition principle (matching principle). Give specifics. Problem 3Q: What parts of the accounting cycle require analytical processes, rather than methodical processes?... Problem 4Q: Why is the adjusting process needed? Problem 5Q: Name two types of adjusting journal entries that are commonly made before preparing financial... Problem 6Q: Are there any accounts that would never have an adjusting entry? Explain. Problem 7Q: Why do adjusting entries always include both balance sheet and income statement accounts? Problem 8Q: Why are adjusting journal entries needed? Problem 9Q: If the Supplies account had an ending balance of $1,200 and the actual count for the remaining... Problem 10Q: When a company collects cash from customers before performing the contracted service, what is the... Problem 11Q: If the Prepaid Insurance account had a balance of $12,000, representing one years policy premium,... Problem 12Q: If adjusting entries include these listed accounts, what other account must be in that entry as... Problem 13Q: What is the difference between the trial balance and the adjusted trial balance? Problem 14Q: Why is the adjusted trial balance trusted as a reliable source for building the financial... Problem 15Q: Indicate on which financial statement the following accounts (from the adjusted trial balance) would... Problem 1EA: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to revenue recognition, are... Problem 2EA: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to expense recognition, are... Problem 3EA: Identify which type of adjustment is indicated by these transactions. Choose accrued revenue,... Problem 4EA: The following accounts were used to make year-end adjustments. Identify the related account that is... Problem 5EA: Reviewing insurance policies revealed that a single policy was purchased on August 1, for one years... Problem 6EA: On July 1, a client paid an advance payment (retainer) of $5,000 to cover future legal services.... Problem 7EA: Reviewing payroll records indicates that employee salaries that are due to be paid on January 3... Problem 8EA: Supplies were purchased on January 1, to be used throughout the year, in the amount of $8,500. On... Problem 9EA: Prepare journal entries to record the following business transaction and related adjusting entry. A.... Problem 10EA: Prepare journal entries to record the following adjustments. A. Insurance that expired this period,... Problem 11EA: Prepare adjusting journal entries, as needed, considering the account balances excerpted from the... Problem 12EA: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following adjusted account balances (assume accounts have... Problem 13EA: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, considering the adjustment... Problem 14EA: From the following Company A adjusted trial balance, prepare simple financial statements, as... Problem 1EB: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to revenue recognition, are... Problem 2EB: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to expense recognition, are... Problem 3EB: Indicate what impact the following adjustments have on the accounting equation, (assume normal... Problem 4EB: What two accounts are affected by the needed adjusting entries? A. supplies actual counts are lower... Problem 5EB: Reviewing insurance policies revealed that a single policy was purchased on March 1, for one years... Problem 6EB: On September 1, a company received an advance rental payment of $12,000, to cover six months rent on... Problem 7EB: Reviewing payroll records indicates that one-fifth of employee salaries that are due to be paid on... Problem 8EB: On July 1, a client paid an advance payment (retainer) of $10,000, to cover future legal services.... Problem 9EB: Prepare journal entries to record the business transaction and related adjusting entry for the... Problem 10EB: Prepare journal entries to record the following adjustments: A. revenue earned but not collected,... Problem 11EB: Prepare adjusting journal entries, as needed, considering the account balances excerpted from the... Problem 12EB: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following adjusted account balances (assume accounts have... Problem 13EB: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, considering the adjustment... Problem 14EB: From the following Company B adjusted trial balance, prepare simple financial statements, as... Problem 1PA: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to revenue recognition, are... Problem 2PA: To demonstrate the difference between cash account activity and accrual basis profits (net income),... Problem 3PA: Identify which type of adjustment is indicated by these transactions. Choose accrued revenue,... Problem 4PA: Identify which type of adjustment is associated with this account, and what is the other account in... Problem 5PA: Indicate what impact the following adjustments have on the accounting equation, (assume normal... Problem 6PA: What two accounts are affected by each of these adjustments? A. billed customers for services... Problem 7PA: Using the following information: A. make the December 31 adjusting journal entry for depreciation B.... Problem 8PA: Use the following account T-balances (assume normal balances) and correct balance information to... Problem 9PA: Use the following account T-balances (assume normal balances) and correct balance information to... Problem 10PA: Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Interest... Problem 11PA: Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Prepaid... Problem 12PA: Determine the amount of cash expended for Salaries during the month, based on the entries in the... Problem 13PA: Prepare adjusting journal entries, as needed, considering the account balances excerpted from the... Problem 14PA: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the adjusted account balances; solve for the one missing... Problem 15PA: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, considering the adjustment... Problem 16PA: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, and also considering the... Problem 17PA: Using the following Company W information, prepare a Retained Earnings Statement. Retained earnings... Problem 18PA: From the following Company Y adjusted trial balance, prepare simple financial statements, as... Problem 1PB: Identify whether each of the following transactions, which are related to revenue recognition, are... Problem 2PB: To demonstrate the difference between cash account activity and accrual basis profits (net income),... Problem 3PB: Identify which type of adjustment is indicated by these transactions. Choose accrued revenue,... Problem 4PB: Identify which type of adjustment is associated with this account, and what the other account is in... Problem 5PB: Indicate what impact the following adjustments have on the accounting equation: (assume normal... Problem 6PB: What two accounts are affected by each of these adjustments? A. recorded accrued interest on note... Problem 7PB: Using the following information, A. Make the December 31 adjusting journal entry for depreciation.... Problem 8PB: Use the following account T-balances (assume normal balances) and correct balance information to... Problem 9PB: Use the following account T-balances (assume normal balances) and correct balance information to... Problem 10PB: Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Supplies, post... Problem 11PB: Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Unearned... Problem 12PB: Determine the amount of cash expended for Insurance Premiums during the month, based on the entries... Problem 13PB: Prepare adjusting journal entries, as needed, considering the account balances excerpted from the... Problem 14PB: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the adjusted account balances; solve for the one missing... Problem 15PB: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, considering the adjustment... Problem 16PB: Prepare an adjusted trial balance from the following account information, and also considering the... Problem 17PB: Using the following Company X information, prepare a Retained Earnings Statement: Retained earnings... Problem 18PB: From the following Company Z adjusted trial balance, prepare simple financial statements, as... Problem 1TP: Assume you are the controller of a large corporation, and the chief executive officer (CEO) has... Problem 4TP: Assume you are employed as the chief financial officer of a corporation and are responsible for... Problem 7Q: Why do adjusting entries always include both balance sheet and income statement accounts?
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Why are adjusting entries necessary under accrual-basis accounting?
Definition Definition Entries made at the end of every accounting period to precisely replicate the expenses and revenue of the current period. This is also known as end of period adjustment. It can also refer to financial reporting that corrects errors made previously in the accounting period. Every adjustment entry affects at least one real account and one nominal account.
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The accrual basis of accounting states that expenses are matched with the related revenues .
And are reported when the expenses is incurred not when actual cash changes hand.
therefore adjusting entries are required because of the matching principle in accounting.
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