General Accounting Principle: This contain the accounting principle generally used in every corporation. This is based on the economic condition of country and differ from one country to another.
Cost Concept: As per this concept actual value of the assets are recorded in the books of accounts. The accountant of the company should always understand the importance of this concept as when payment of asset to the seller occur then only record the transaction.
Business Entity Assumption: The business entity concept means that the business man should record the business transaction and personal transaction separately. Each form of business organization is a separate business entity. So, the accountant will record the personal and business transaction separately.
Revenue Recognition Principle: Revenue recognition principle provide the rules and regulation that should be follow while recognizing the revenue. In accrual basis of accounting the accountant record the transaction of sales when it occur not when the payment against sale is received.
Expense Recognition Principle: As per this accounting principle the expense occur to initiate sales must be recorded in the same accounting period. If the expenses occur not directly relates to the sales period than it should be expense incurred.
Going Concern Assumption: As per this concept the life of the company is not defined. As company is artificial person and the death of company is not possible. If auditor of the company says that the future of company is dark then only the question on existence of company arises.
To identify: The accounting principle or assumption best as per the situation.
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- Exercise 1-31 Decisions Based on Accounting Information Decision-makers use accounting information in a wide variety Of decisions including the following: 1. Deciding whether or not to lend money to a business 2. Deciding whether or not an individual has paid enough in taxes 3. Deciding whether or not to place merchandise on sale in order to reduce inventory 4. Deciding whether Or not to invest in a business 5. Deciding whether or not to demand additional benefits for employees Required: Match each decision with one of the following decision-makers who is primarily responsible for the decision: a government (G), an investor (I), a labor union (U), business managers (M), or a bank (B).arrow_forwardBrief Exercise 2-28 Assumptions and Principles Five common accounting practices are listed below: A customer pays $20 to mail a package on December 30. The delivery company recognizes revenue when the package is delivered in January. Jim Trotter owns C**S Heating Company. In preparing the financial statements, Trotter makes sure that the purchase of a new truck for personal use is not included in C&S’s financial statements. Moseley Inc. recorded land at its purchase price of $50,000. In future periods, the land is reflected in the financial statements at $50,000. Mack Company purchases inventory in March. However, it does not expense that inventory until it is sold in April. Mueller Inc. prepares quarterly and annual financial statements. Required: Identify the amounting principle or assumption that best describes each practicearrow_forwardExercise 1-35 Accounting Concepts OBJECTIVE 06° A list of accounting concepts and related definitions is presented below. Concept Definition 1. Revenue a. Owners claim on the resources of a company 2, Expense b. The difference between revenues and expenses 3. Net income (1055) c. Increase in assets from the sale of goods or services 4, Dividend d. Economic resumes of a company 5. Asset e. Cost of assets consumed in the operation of a business 6, Liability f. Creditors' claims on the resources of a company 7. Stock holders, equity g. Distribution of earnings to stockholders Required: Match each of the concepts with its corresponding definitionarrow_forward
- Case 2-67 Comparative Analysis: Under Armour, Inc., versus Columbia Sportswear Refer to the 10-K reports of Under Armour, Inc., and Columbia Sportswear that are available for download from the companion website at CengageBrain.com Required: l. Determine the amounts in the accounting equation for the year ending December 31, 2016, for each company. Does the accounting equation balance?arrow_forwardProblem 1-57B The Fundamental Accounting Equation Information for TTL Inc. is given below. Required: Use the relationships in the balance sheep income statement, and retained earnings statement to determine the missing values.arrow_forwardSERIES A PROBLEMS THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION Dr. John Salvaggi is a chiropractor. As of December 31, he owned the following property that related to his professional practice. REQUIRED 1. From the preceding information, compute the accounting elements and enter them in the accounting equation shown as follows. 2. During January, the assets increase by 8,540, and the liabilities increase by 3,360. Compute the resulting accounting equation. 3. During February, the assets decrease by 3,460, and the liabilities increase by 2,000. Compute the resulting accounting equation.arrow_forward
- Adjustment for Customer Refunds and Returns Assume the following data for Alpine Technologies for the year ending July 31. 20Y2. Illustrate the effects of the adjustments for customer refunds and returns on the accounts and financial statements of Alpine Technologies for the year ended July 31. 20Y2.arrow_forwardCase 3-79 Research and Analysis Using the Annual Report Obtain FedEx Corporations 2016 annual report either through the Investor Relations portion of their website (do a web search for FedEx investor relations) or go to www.sec.gov and click Company Filings Search under Filings. Required: 1. How does FedEx apply the revenue recognition principle?arrow_forwardAppendix Completing an end-of-period spreadsheet Alert Security Services Co. offers security services to business clients. Complete the following end-of-period spreadsheet for Alert Security Services Co.: Appendix Financial statements from an end-of-period spreadsheet Based on the data in Exercise 4-25, prepare an income statement, statement of owners equity, and balance sheet for Alert Security Services Co.arrow_forward
- Problem 2-56A Analyzing Transactions Luis Madero, after working for several years with a large public accounting firm decided to open his own accounting service. The business is operated as a corporation under the name Madero Accounting Services. The following captions and amounts summarize Maderos balance sheet at July 31, 2019. The following events occurred during August 2019. Issued common stock to Ms. Garriz in exchange for $15,000 cash. Paid $850 for first months rent on office space. Purchased supplies of $2,250 on credit. Borrowed $8,000 from the bank. Paid $1,080 on account for supplies purchased earlier on credit. Paid secretarys salary for August of $2,150. Performed amounting services for clients who paid cash upon completion of the service in the total amount of $4,700. Used $3,180 of the supplies on hand. Perfumed accounting services for clients on credit in the total amount of $1,920. Purchased $500 in supplies for cash. Collected $1,290 cash from clients for whom services were performed on credit. Paid $1,000 dividend to stockholders. Required: Record the effects of the transactions listed above on the accounting equation. Use the format given in the problem, starting with the totals at July 31, 20l9. Prepare the trial balance at August 31, 2019.arrow_forwardComprehensive Problem 1 8 Net income. 31,425 Kelly Pitney began her consulting business. Kelly Consulting, on April 1, 20Y8. The accounting cycle for Kelly Consulting for April, including financial statements, was illustrated in this chapter During May, Kelly Consulting entered into the following transactions: May 3.Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided and recorded it as unearned tree 4,500 5.Received cash from clients on account 2,450. 9.Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement 225. 13.Raid Office Station Co for part of the debt incurred on April , 640. 15.Recorded services provided on account for the period May 1-15, 9,180. 16 Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks salary including the amount owed on April 30, 750. 17.Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned during the period May 116, 8,360. Record the following transactions on Page 6 of the Journal 20.Purchased support on account 735. 21.Recorded services provided on account for the period May 1620. 4,820 25.Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 1723, 7,900 27.Received cash from clients on account 9,520. 28.Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks salary. 7S0. 30.Raid telephone bill for May. 260 31.Paid electricity bill for May, 810. 31.Recorded cash from cash clients tor lees earned for the period May 2031. 3,300. 31.Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of May, 2,650. 31.Paid dividends 10,500 Instructions 1.The chart of accounts foe Kelly Consulting is shown us Exhibit 9. and the post-closing trial balance as of April 30, 20Y8, is shown in Exhibit 17. for each account in the post-closing trial balance, enter the balance in the appropriate Balance column of a four-column account. Date the balances May 1. 20Y8. and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. Journalize each of the May transactions in a two-column journal starting cm Page of the journal and using Kelly Consultings chart of accounts. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.) 2.Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts. 5.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. 4.At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete parts (5) and (6). (a)Insurance expired during May is 275. (b)Supplies on hand on May II are 715. (c)Depreciation of office equipment for May is 330. (d)Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is 325. (e)Rent expired during May is 1600. (f)Unearned fees on May 31 are 3,210 5.(Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet and complete the spreadsheet 6.Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 7 of the journal. 7.Prepare an adjusted trial balance. 8.Prepare an income statement, a statement of stockholders equity, and a balance sheet. 9.Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 8 of the journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both the Balance columns opposite the closing entry. 10.Prepare a post-closing trial balance.arrow_forwardAccounting concepts Match each of the following statements with the appropriate accounting concept. Sonic concepts may he used more than once, while others may not be used at all. Use the notat ions shown to indicate the appropriate accounting concept. Statements 1. Assume that a business will continue forever. 2. Material litigation involving the corporation is described in a note. 3. Monthly utilities costs are reported as expenses along with the monthly revenues. 4. Personal transactions of owners are kept separate from the business. 5. This concept supports relying on an independent actuary (statistician), rather than the chief operating officer of the coq)ration, to estimate a pension liability. 6. Changes in the use of accounting methods from one period to the next are described in the notes to the financial statements. 7. Land worth $800,000 is reported at its original purchase price of $220,000. 8. This concept justifies recording only transactions that are expressed in dollars. 9. If this concept was ignored, the confidence of users in the financial statements could not be maintained. 10. The changes in financial condition are reported at the end of the month.arrow_forward
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