IFRS questions are available at te en! o" tis #a$ter% TRUE&FA'SE Ans(er No% )es#ri$tion F 1. Recording transactions. T 2. Nominal accounts. F 3. Real (permanent) accounts. F 4. Internal event example. F 5. ia!ilit" and stoc#$olders% e&uit" accounts. F '. (e!its and credits. F ). *teps in accounting c"cle. T +. ,urpose o- trial !alance. T .. /eneral 0ournal. F 11. ,osting and trial !alance. T 11. 2d0usting entries -or prepa"ments. T 12. 3xample o- accrued expense. F 13. 4oo# value o- deprecia!le assets. T 14. Reporting ending retained earnings. F 15. ,ost5closing trial !alance. F 1'. ,osting closing entries. T 1). 6losing entries and Income *ummar". F 71+. 2ccrual !asis accounting. F 71.. ,urpose o- reversing entries. F 721. 2d0usted trial !alance. MU'TIP'E CHOICE*Con#e$tual Ans(er No% )es#ri$tion d 21. ,urpose o- an accounting s"stem. d 22. (e-inition o- posting. d 23. ,urpose o- an accounting s"stem. d 24. 4oo# o- original entr". d 25. ,urpose o- trial !alance. d 2'. Identi-ication o- a real account. ! 2). Identi-ication o- a temporar" account. a 2+. Temporar" accounts. c 2.. (ou!le5entr" accounting s"stem. c 31. (ou!le5entr" s"stem. a 31. 3--ect on stoc#$olders% e&uit". a 32. Transaction anal"sis. a 33. 2ccounting e&uation. ! 34. 2ccounting process vs. accounting c"cle. Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition d 35. 2ccounting c"cle steps. d 3'. 6riteria -or recording events. d 3). Identi-ication o- a recorda!le event. c 3+. Identi-ication o- internal events. d 3.. 3xternal events. d 41. imitations o- trial !alance. a 41. /eneral 0ournal. ! 42. 8ournal entr". c 43. 8ournal entr". d 44. 8ournal entr". d 45. Im!alance in a trial !alance. d 4'. ,urpose o- unad0usted trial !alance. ! 4). Format o- ad0usting entr". ! 4+. 3xample o- accrued expense. d 4.. 2ccrual5!asis o- accounting. c 51. 2ccrued expense ad0usting entr". a 51. 3--ect o- not recording accrued expense. ! 52. (escription o- a de-erral. d 53. 3--ect o- not recording accrued revenue. a 54. 3--ect o- not recording depreciation expense. a 55. Timing o- ad0ustments. a 5'. ,repaid expense. a 5). 3xpiration o- prepaid expenses. ! 5+. 3--ect o- depreciation entr". a 5.. 9nearned revenue relations$ips. a '1. 6omputation o- interest expense -or ad0usting entr". d '1. ,urpose o- ad0usting entries. c '2. :atc$ing principle. a '3. ,repaid items. d '4. 2ccrued items. c '5. (e-inition o- unearned revenue. d ''. (e-inition o- accrued expense. c '). 2d0usting entr" -or accrued expense. d '+. Factors to consider in estimating depreciation. d '.. 2d0usting entries. d )1. 3--ect o- ad0usting entries. ! )1. ,repaid expense and t$e matc$ing principle. c )2. 2ccrued revenue and t$e matc$ing principle. ! )3. 9nearned revenue and t$e matc$ing principle. ! )4. 2d0usted trial !alance. c )5. 6losing process. c )'. ,urpose o- closing entries. d )). 6as$ collections vs. revenue recogni;ed. d 7)+. 6as$5!asis revenue. c 7).. 6onvert cas$ receipts to service revenue. c 7+1. 6onvert cas$ paid -or operating expenses. c 7+1. ,urpose o- reversing entries. d 7+2. Identi-ication o- reversing entries. d 7+3. Identi-ication o- reversing entries. ! 7+4. 2d0usting entries reversed. d 7+5. Reporting inventor" on a <or#s$eet. 3 0 1 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem MU'TIP'E CHOICE*Co-$utational Ans(er No% )es#ri$tion c +'. 3--ect o- transactions on o<ners% e&uit". c +). 3--ect o- transactions on o<ners% e&uit". c ++. 9nearned rent ad0ustment. c +.. 9nearned rent ad0ustment. d .1. (etermine ad0usting entr". c .1. 2d0usting entr" -or !ad de!ts. ! .2. 2d0usting entr" -or !ad de!ts. c .3. 2d0usting entr" -or interest receiva!le. c .4. *u!se&uent period entr" -or interest. d 7.5. 9se o- reversing entr". d .'. 2d0usting entr" -or unearned rent. ! .). 2d0usting entr" -or supplies. d .+. 3--ect o- closing entries. ! 7... 6alculate cas$ received -or interest. ! 7111. 6alculate cas$ paid -or salaries. d 7111. 6alculate cas$ paid -or insurance. c 7112. 6alculate insurance expense. c 7113. 6alculate interest revenue. c 7114. 6alculate salar" expense. d 7115. 2d0usting entr" -or supplies. c 711'. Reversing entries. ! 711). 9nearned rent ad0ustment. a 711+. (etermine ad0usting entr". d 711.. (etermine ad0usting entr". MU'TIP'E CHOICE*CPA A!a$te! Ans(er No% )es#ri$tion c 111. (etermine accrued interest pa"a!le. ! 111. (etermine !alance o- unearned revenues. a 112. 6alculate su!scriptions revenue. c 113. (etermine interest receiva!le. ! 114. 6alculate !alance o- accrued pa"a!le. ! 115. 6alculate accrued salaries. a 11'. 6alculate ro"alt" revenue. d 11). 6alculate de-erred revenue. ! 711+. (i--erence !et<een cas$5!asis and accrual met$od. c 711.. (etermine cas$5!asis revenue. ! 7121. (etermine accrual5!asis revenue. a 7121. 6alculate cost o- goods sold. 7T$is topic is dealt <it$ in an 2ppendix to t$e c$apter. 3 0 3 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition +RIEF E2ERCISES Ite- )es#ri$tion 4335122 (e-initions. 4335123 Terminolog". 4335124 2ccrued and de-erred items.
E2ERCISES 335125 2d0usting entries. 33512' 2d0usting entries. 33512) Financial statements. 733512+ 6as$5!asis vs. accrual5!asis accounting. 733512. 2ccrual !asis. 7335131 2ccrual !asis. 7335131 2ccrual !asis. 7335132 6as$ !asis. PRO+'EMS Ite- )es#ri$tion ,35133 2d0usting entries and account classi-ications. ,35134 2d0usting entries. ,35135 2d0usting and closing entries. 7,3513' 6as$ to accrual accounting. 7,3513) 2ccrual accounting. 7,3513+ 2ccrual accounting. 7,3513. 3ig$t5column <or# s$eet. CHAPTER 'EARNING O+3ECTI4ES 1. 9nderstand !asic accounting terminolog". 2. 3xplain dou!le5entr" rules. 3. Identi-" steps in t$e accounting c"cle. 4. Record transactions in 0ournals= post to ledger accounts= and prepare a trial !alance. 5. 3xplain t$e reasons -or preparing ad0usting entries and identi-" ma0or t"pes o- ad0usting entries. '. ,repare -inancial statements -rom t$e ad0usted trial !alance. ). ,repare closing entries. +. ,repare -inancial statements -or a merc$andising compan". 7.. (i--erentiate t$e cas$ !asis o- accounting -rom t$e accrual !asis o- accounting. 3 0 5 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem 711. Identi-" ad0usting entries t$at ma" !e reversed. 711. ,repare a 115column <or#s$eet. 12. 6ompare t$e accounting in-ormation s"stems under /22, and IFR*. 3 0 6 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition SUMMARY OF 'EARNING O+3ECTI4ES +Y 7UESTIONS Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 9 1. TF 3. TF 21. :6 23. :6 25. :6 2). :6 123. 43 2. TF 4. TF 22. :6 24. :6 2'. :6 2+. :6 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 1 5. TF 2.. :6 31. :6 33. :6 '. TF 31. :6 32. :6 34. :6 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 3 ). TF 35. :6 3'. :6 3). :6 3+. :6 3.. :6 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 5 +. TF 11. TF 41. :6 42. :6 44. :6 4'. :6 +). :6 .. TF 25. :6 41. :6 43. :6 45. :6 +'. :6 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 6 11. TF 54. :6 '4. :6 )4. :6 11). :6 11). :6 12. TF 55. :6 '5. :6 ++. :6 11+. :6 122. 43 13. TF 5'. :6 ''. :6 +.. :6 11.. :6 123. 43 4). :6 5). :6 '). :6 .1. :6 111. :6 124. 43 4+. :6 5+. :6 '+. :6 .1. :6 111. :6 125. 3 4.. :6 5.. :6 '.. :6 .2. :6 112. :6 12'. 3 51. :6 '1. :6 )1. :6 .3. :6 113. :6 133. , 51. :6 '1. :6 )1. :6 .4. :6 114. :6 134. , 52. :6 '2. :6 )2. :6 .'. :6 115. :6 135. , 53. :6 '3. :6 )3. :6 .). :6 11'. :6 'earnin. Ob8e#tive : 14. TF )4. :6 12). 3 'earnin. Ob8e#tive ; 15. TF 1'. TF )5. :6 )'. :6 .+. :6 135. , 'earnin. Ob8e#tive < 1). TF 'earnin. Ob8e#tive => 1+. TF +1. :6 112. :6 11.. :6 12.. 3 13'. , )). :6 ... :6 113. :6 121. :6 131. 3 13). , )+. :6 111. :6 114. :6 121. :6 131. 3 13+. , ).. :6 111. :6 11+. :6 12+. 3 132. 3 'earnin. Ob8e#tive =9? 1.. TF +2. :6 +4. :6 115. :6 11+. :6 12'. 3 +1. :6 +3. :6 .5. :6 11'. :6 11.. :c 'earnin. Ob8e#tive =99 21. TF +5. :6 13.. , 'earnin. Ob8e#tive 91 @ IFRS 7uestions 1. TF 2. TF 3. :6 4. :6 5. :6 '. :6 ). :6 3 0 : T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem +. *2 .. *2 Note> TF ? True@False 3 ? 3xercise 43? 4rie- 3xercise :6 ? :ultiple 6$oice , ? ,ro!lem *2 ? *$ort 2ns<er TRUE&FA'SE 1. 2 ledger is <$ere a compan" -irst records transactions and ot$er selected events. 2. Nominal (temporar") accounts are revenue= expense= and dividend accounts and are periodicall" closed. 3. Real (permanent) accounts are revenue= expense= and dividend accounts and are periodicall" closed. 4. 2n example o- an internal event <ould !e a -lood t$at destro"ed a portion o- a compan"As inventor". 5. 2ll lia!ilit" accounts and stoc#$olders% e&uit" accounts are increased on t$e credit side and decreased on t$e de!it side. '. In general= de!its re-er to increases in account !alances= and credits re-er to decreases. ). T$e -irst step in t$e accounting c"cle is t$e 0ournali;ing o- transactions and selected ot$er events. +. Bne purpose o- a trial !alance is to prove t$at de!its and credits are e&ual in t$e general ledger. .. 2 general 0ournal c$ronologicall" lists transactions and ot$er events= expressed in terms o- de!its and credits to accounts. 11. I- a compan" -ails to post one o- its 0ournal entries to its general ledger= t$e trial !alance <ill not s$o< an e&ual amount o- de!it and credit !alance accounts. 11. 2d0usting entries -or prepa"ments record t$e portion o- t$e prepa"ment t$at represents t$e expense incurred or t$e revenue recogni;ed in t$e current accounting period. 12. 2n ad0ustment -or <ages expense= earned !ut unpaid at "ear end= is an example o- an accrued expense. 13. T$e !oo# value o- an" deprecia!le asset is t$e di--erence !et<een its cost and its salvage value. 14. T$e ending retained earnings !alance is reported on !ot$ t$e retained earnings statement and t$e !alance s$eet. 15. T$e post5closing trial !alance consists o- asset= lia!ilit"= o<nersA e&uit"= revenue and expense accounts. 3 0 ; Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 1'. It is not necessar" to post t$e closing entries to t$e ledger accounts !ecause ne< revenue and expense accounts <ill !e opened in t$e su!se&uent accounting period. 1). Total stoc#$olders% e&uit" consists o- common stoc# and t$e earnings retained in t$e !usiness. 71+. T$e accrual5!asis o- accounting recogni;es revenue <$en t$e per-ormance o!ligation is satis-ied and expenses <$en cas$ is paid. 71.. Reversing entries are made at t$e end o- t$e accounting c"cle to correct errors in t$e original recording o- transactions. 721. 2n ad0usted trial !alance t$at s$o<s e&ual de!it and credit columnar totals proves t$e accurac" o- t$e ad0usting entries. True & False Ans(ers * Con#e$tual Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% 1. F 5. F .. T 13. F 1). T 2. T '. F 11. F 14. T 71+. F 3. F ). F 11. T 15. F 71.. F 4. F +. T 12. T 1'. F 721. F MU'TIP'E CHOICE*Con#e$tual 21. Factors t$at s$ape an accounting in-ormation s"stem include t$e a. nature o- t$e !usiness. !. si;e o- t$e -irm. c. volume o- data to !e $andled. d. 2ll o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 22. T$e process o- trans-erring -igures -rom t$e !oo# o- original entr" to t$e ledger accounts is called a. ad0usting. !. !alancing. c. ledgering. d. posting. 23. (e!it al(aAs means a. t$e rig$t side o- an account. !. an increase. c. a decrease. d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 24. 2n accounting record into <$ic$ t$e essential -acts and -igures in connection <it$ all transactions are -irst recorded is called t$e a. ledger. 3 0 < T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem !. account. c. trial !alance. d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 3 0 > Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 25. 2 trial !alance a. proves t$at de!its and credits are e&ual in t$e ledger. !. supplies a listing o- open accounts and t$eir !alances t$at are used in preparing -inancial statements. c. is normall" prepared t$ree times in t$e accounting c"cle. d. 2ll o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 2'. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is a real (permanent) accountD a. /ood<ill !. *ervice Revenue c. 2ccounts Receiva!le d. 4ot$ /ood<ill and 2ccounts Receiva!le 2). C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is a nominal (temporar") accountD a. 9nearned *ervice Revenue !. *alaries and Cages 3xpense c. Inventor" d. Retained 3arnings 2+. Nominal accounts are also called a. temporar" accounts. !. permanent accounts. c. real accounts. d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 2.. T$e dou!le5entr" accounting s"stem means a. 3ac$ transaction is recorded <it$ t<o 0ournal entries. !. 3ac$ item is recorded in a 0ournal entr"= t$en in a general ledger account. c. T$e dual e--ect o- eac$ transaction is recorded <it$ a de!it and a credit. d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 31. C$en a corporation pa"s a note pa"a!le and interest= a. t$e account notes pa"a!le <ill !e increased. !. t$e account interest expense <ill !e decreased. c. t$e" <ill de!it notes pa"a!le and interest expense. d. t$e" <ill de!it cas$. 31. *toc#$olders% e&uit" is not a--ected !" all a. cas$ receipts. !. dividends. c. revenues. d. expenses. 32. T$e de!it and credit anal"sis o- a transaction normall" ta#es place a. !e-ore an entr" is recorded in a 0ournal. !. <$en t$e entr" is posted to t$e ledger. c. <$en t$e trial !alance is prepared. d. at t$e end o- t$e accounting c"cle. 3 0 9? T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem 33. T$e accounting e&uation must remain in !alance a. t$roug$out eac$ step in t$e accounting c"cle. !. onl" <$en 0ournal entries are recorded. c. onl" at t$e time t$e trial !alance is prepared. d. onl" <$en -ormal -inancial statements are prepared. 34. T$e di--erence !et<een t$e accounting process and t$e accounting c"cle is a. t$e accounting process results in t$e preparation o- -inancial statements= <$ereas t$e accounting c"cle is concerned <it$ recording !usiness transactions. !. t$e accounting c"cle represents t$e steps ta#en to accomplis$ t$e accounting process. c. t$e accounting process represents t$e steps ta#en to accomplis$ t$e accounting c"cle. d. merel" semantic= !ecause !ot$ concepts re-er to t$e same t$ing. 35. 2n optional step in t$e accounting c"cle is t$e preparation o- a. ad0usting entries. !. closing entries. c. a statement o- cas$ -lo<s. d. a post5closing trial !alance. 3'. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing criteria must !e met !e-ore an event or item s$ould !e recorded -or accounting purposesD a. T$e event or item can !e measured o!0ectivel" in -inancial terms. !. T$e event or item is relevant and relia!le. c. T$e event or item is an element. d. 2ll o- t$ese must !e met. 3). C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is a recorda!le event or itemD a. 6$anges in managerial polic" !. T$e value o- $uman resources c. 6$anges in personnel d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 3+. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is not an internal eventD a. (epreciation !. 9sing ra< materials in t$e production process c. (ividend declaration and su!se&uent pa"ment d. 2ll o- t$ese are internal transactions. 3.. 3xternal events do not include a. interaction !et<een an entit" and its environment. !. a c$ange in t$e price o- a good or service t$at an entit" !u"s or sells. c. improvement in tec$nolog" !" a competitor. d. using !uildings and mac$iner" in operations. 41. 2 trial !alance ma" prove t$at de!its and credits are e&ual= !ut a. an amount could !e entered in t$e <rong account. !. a transaction could $ave !een entered t<ice. c. a transaction could $ave !een omitted. d. 2ll o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. 3 0 99 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 41. 2 general 0ournal a. c$ronologicall" lists transactions and ot$er events= expressed in terms o- de!its and credits. !. contains one record -or eac$ o- t$e asset= lia!ilit"= stoc#$olders% e&uit"= revenue= and expense accounts. c. lists all t$e increases and decreases in eac$ account in one place. d. contains onl" ad0usting entries. 42. 2 0ournal entr" to record t$e sale o- inventor" on account <ill include a a. de!it to Inventor". !. de!it to 2ccounts Receiva!le. c. de!it to *ales Revenue. d. credit to 6ost o- /oods *old. 43. 2 0ournal entr" to record a pa"ment on account <ill include a a. de!it to 2ccounts Receiva!le. !. credit to 2ccounts Receiva!le. c. de!it to 2ccounts ,a"a!le. d. credit to 2ccounts ,a"a!le. 44. 2 0ournal entr" to record a receipt o- rent in advance <ill include a a. de!it to Rent Revenue. !. credit to Rent Revenue. c. credit to 6as$. d. credit to 9nearned Revenue. 45. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing errors <ill cause an im!alance in t$e trial !alanceD a. Bmission o- a transaction in t$e 0ournal. !. ,osting an entire 0ournal entr" t<ice to t$e ledger. c. ,osting a credit o- E)21 to 2ccounts ,a"a!le as a credit o- E)21 to 2ccounts Receiva!le. d. isting t$e !alance o- an account <it$ a de!it !alance in t$e credit column o- t$e trial !alance. * 4'. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is not a principal purpose o- an unad0usted trial !alanceD a. It proves t$at de!its and credits o- e&ual amounts are in t$e ledger. !. It is t$e !asis -or an" ad0ustments to t$e account !alances. c. It supplies a listing o- open accounts and t$eir !alances. d. It proves t$at de!its and credits <ere properl" entered in t$e ledger accounts. * 4). 2n ad0usting entr" s$ould never include a. a de!it to an expense account and a credit to a lia!ilit" account. !. a de!it to an expense account and a credit to a revenue account. c. a de!it to a lia!ilit" account and a credit to revenue account. d. a de!it to a revenue account and a credit to a lia!ilit" account. 4+. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is an example o- an accrued expenseD a. B--ice supplies purc$ased at t$e !eginning o- t$e "ear and de!ited to an expense account. !. ,ropert" taxes incurred during t$e "ear= to !e paid in t$e -irst &uarter o- t$e su!se&uent "ear. c. (epreciation expense d. Rent recogni;ed during t$e period= to !e received at t$e end o- t$e "ear 3 0 91 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem , 4.. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing statements is true a!out t$e accrual !asis o- accountingD a. T$e timing o- cas$ receipts and dis!ursements is emp$asi;ed. !. 2 minimal amount o- record #eeping is re&uired in accrual !asis accounting compared to cas$ !asis. c. T$is met$od is used less -re&uentl" !" !usinesses t$an t$e cas$ met$od o- accounting. d. Revenues are recogni;ed in t$e period t$e per-ormance o!ligation is satis-ied= regardless o- t$e time period t$e cas$ is received. , 51. 2n ad0usting entr" to record an accrued expense involves a de!it to a(an) a. expense account and a credit to a prepaid account. !. expense account and a credit to 6as$. c. expense account and a credit to a lia!ilit" account. d. lia!ilit" account and a credit to an expense account. , 51. T$e -ailure to properl" record an ad0usting entr" to accrue an expense <ill result in an a. understatement o- expenses and an understatement o- lia!ilities. !. understatement o- expenses and an overstatement o- lia!ilities. c. understatement o- expenses and an overstatement o- assets. d. overstatement o- expenses and an understatement o- assets. , 52. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing properl" descri!es a de-erralD a. 6as$ is received a-ter revenue is recogni;ed. !. 6as$ is received !e-ore revenue is recogni;ed. c. 6as$ is paid a-ter expense is incurred. d. 6as$ is paid in t$e same time period t$at an expense is incurred. , 53. T$e -ailure to properl" record an ad0usting entr" to accrue a revenue item <ill result in an a. understatement o- revenues and an understatement o- lia!ilities. !. overstatement o- revenues and an overstatement o- lia!ilities. c. overstatement o- revenues and an overstatement o- assets. d. understatement o- revenues and an understatement o- assets. , 54. T$e omission o- t$e ad0usting entr" to record depreciation expense <ill result in an a. overstatement o- assets and an overstatement o- o<nersA e&uit". !. understatement o- assets and an understatement o- o<nerAs e&uit". c. overstatement o- assets and an overstatement o- lia!ilities. d. overstatement o- lia!ilities and an understatement o- o<nersA e&uit". 55. 2d0ustments are o-ten prepared a. a-ter t$e !alance s$eet date= !ut dated as o- t$e !alance s$eet date. !. a-ter t$e !alance s$eet date= and dated a-ter t$e !alance s$eet date. c. !e-ore t$e !alance s$eet date= and dated !e-ore t$e !alance s$eet date. d. !e-ore t$e !alance s$eet date= and dated a-ter t$e !alance s$eet date. 5'. 2t t$e time a compan" prepa"s a cost a. it de!its an asset account to s$o< t$e service or !ene-it it <ill receive in t$e -uture. !. it de!its an expense account to matc$ t$e expense against revenues recogni;ed. c. its credits a lia!ilit" account to s$o< t$e o!ligation to pa" -or t$e service in t$e -uture. d. it credits an asset account and de!its an expense account. 3 0 93 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 5). Fo< do t$ese prepaid expenses expireD Rent Supplies a. Cit$ t$e passage o- time T$roug$ use and consumption !. Cit$ t$e passage o- time Cit$ t$e passage o- time c. T$roug$ use and consumption T$roug$ use and consumption d. T$roug$ use and consumption Cit$ t$e passage o- time 5+. Recording t$e ad0usting entr" -or depreciation $as t$e same e--ect as recording t$e ad0usting entr" -or a. an unearned revenue. !. a prepaid expense. c. an accrued revenue. d. an accrued expense. 5.. 9nearned revenue on t$e !oo#s o- one compan" is li#el" to !e a. a prepaid expense on t$e !oo#s o- t$e compan" t$at made t$e advance pa"ment. !. an unearned revenue on t$e !oo#s o- t$e compan" t$at made t$e advance pa"ment. c. an accrued expense on t$e !oo#s o- t$e compan" t$at made t$e advance pa"ment. d. an accrued revenue on t$e !oo#s o- t$e compan" t$at made t$e advance pa"ment. '1. To compute interest expense on a note -or an ad0usting entr"= t$e -ormula is (principal G annual rate G a -raction). T$e numerator and denominator o- t$e -raction are> Numerator Denominator a. engt$ o- time note $as !een outstanding 12 mont$s !. Total lengt$ o- note 12 mont$s c. engt$ o- time until note matures Total lengt$ o- note d. engt$ o- time note $as !een outstanding Total lengt$ o- note '1. 2d0usting entries are necessar" to 1. o!tain a proper matc$ing o- revenue and expense. 2. ac$ieve an accurate statement o- assets and e&uities. 3. ad0ust assets and lia!ilities to t$eir -air mar#et value. a. 1 !. 2 c. 3 d. 1 and 2 '2. C$" are certain costs o- doing !usiness capitali;ed <$en incurred and t$en depreciated or amorti;ed over su!se&uent accounting c"clesD a. To reduce t$e -ederal income tax lia!ilit" !. To aid management in cas$5-lo< anal"sis c. To matc$ t$e costs o- production <it$ revenues as recogni;ed d. To ad$ere to t$e accounting constraint o- conservatism '3. C$en an expense is paid in cas$ !e-ore it is used= it is called a(n) a. prepaid expense. !. accrued expense. c. estimated expense. d. cas$ expense. 3 0 95 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem '4. C$en revenue or expense $as !een recogni;ed or incurred !ut not "et collected or paid= it is normall" called a(n) HHHHHHHHHHHH revenue or expense. a. de-erred !. ad0usted c. estimated d. None o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. '5. C$en a revenue is collected and recorded in advance= it is normall" accounted -or as a(n) HHHHHHHHHHH revenue. a. accrued !. prepaid c. unearned d. cas$ ''. 2n accrued expense can !est !e descri!ed as an amount a. paid and currentl" matc$ed <it$ earnings. !. paid and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ earnings. c. not paid and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ earnings. d. not paid and currentl" matc$ed <it$ earnings. '). (uring an accounting period= i- an expense $as !een incurred and consumed !ut not "et paid -or or recorded= t$en t$e end5o-5period ad0usting entr" <ould involve a. a lia!ilit" account and an asset account. !. an asset or contra asset account and an expense account. c. a lia!ilit" account and an expense account. d. a receiva!le account and a revenue account. '+. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing must !e considered in estimating depreciation on an asset -or an accounting periodD a. T$e original cost o- t$e asset !. Its use-ul li-e c. T$e decline o- its -air value d. 4ot$ t$e original cost o- t$e asset and its use-ul li-e. '.. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing <ould not !e a correct -orm -or an ad0usting entr"D a. 2 de!it to a revenue and a credit to a lia!ilit" !. 2 de!it to an expense and a credit to a lia!ilit" c. 2 de!it to a lia!ilit" and a credit to a revenue d. 2 de!it to an asset and a credit to a lia!ilit" )1. Iear5end net assets <ould !e overstated and current expenses <ould !e understated as a result o- -ailure to record <$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing ad0usting entriesD a. 3xpiration o- prepaid insurance !. (epreciation o- -ixed assets c. 9se o- supplies d. 2ll o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. )1. 2 prepaid expense can !est !e descri!ed as an amount a. paid and currentl" matc$ed <it$ revenues. !. paid and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ revenues. c. not paid and currentl" matc$ed <it$ revenues. d. not paid and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ revenues. 3 0 96 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition )2. 2n accrued revenue can !est !e descri!ed as an amount a. collected and currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. !. collected and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. c. not collected and currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. d. not collected and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. )3. 2n unearned revenue can !est !e descri!ed as an amount a. collected and currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. !. collected and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. c. not collected and currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. d. not collected and not currentl" matc$ed <it$ expenses. )4. 2n ad0usted trial !alance a. is prepared a-ter t$e -inancial statements are completed. !. proves t$e e&ualit" o- t$e de!it !alances and credit !alances o- ledger accounts a-ter all ad0ustments $ave !een made. c. is a re&uired -inancial statement under generall" accepted accounting principles. d. cannot !e used to prepare -inancial statements. )5. C$ic$ t"pe o- account is al<a"s de!ited during t$e closing processD a. (ividends !. 3xpense c. Revenue d. Retained earnings * )'. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing statements !est descri!es t$e purpose o- closing entriesD a. To -aciliate posting and ta#ing a trial !alance. !. To determine t$e amount o- net income or net loss -or t$e -ollo<ing period. c. To reduce t$e !alances o- revenue and expense accounts to ;ero so t$at t$e" ma" !e used to accumulate t$e revenues and expenses o- t$e next period. d. To complete t$e record o- various transactions t$at <ere started in a prior period. , )). I- ending accounts receiva!le exceeds t$e !eginning accounts receiva!le a. cas$ collections during t$e period exceed t$e amount o- revenue recogni;ed. !. net income -or t$e period is less t$an t$e amount o- cas$5!asis income. c. no cas$ <as collected during t$e period. d. cas$ collections during t$e "ear are less t$an t$e amount o- revenue recogni;ed. 7)+. 9nder t$e cas$5!asis o- accounting= revenues are recorded a. <$en t$e" are recogni;ed and reali;ed. !. <$en t$e" are recogni;ed and reali;a!le. c. <$en t$e" are recogni;ed. d. <$en t$e" are reali;ed. 7).. C$en converting -rom cas$5!asis to accrual5!asis accounting= <$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing ad0ustments s$ould !e made to cas$ receipts -rom customers to determine accrual5!asis service revenueD a. *u!tract ending accounts receiva!le. !. *u!tract !eginning unearned service revenue. c. 2dd ending accounts receiva!le. d. 2dd cas$ sales. 3 0 9: T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem 7+1. C$en converting -rom cas$5!asis to accrual5!asis accounting= <$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing ad0ustments s$ould !e made to cas$ paid -or operating expenses to determine accrual5 !asis operating expensesD a. 2dd !eginning accrued lia!ilities. !. *u!tract !eginning prepaid expense. c. *u!tract ending prepaid expense. d. *u!tract interest expense. 7+1. Reversing entries are 1. normall" prepared -or prepaid= accrued= and estimated items. 2. necessar" to ac$ieve a proper matc$ing o- revenue and expense. 3. use-ul in simpli-"ing t$e recording o- transactions in t$e next accounting period. a. 1 !. 2 c. 3 d. 1 and 2 7+2. 2d0usting entries t$at s$ould !e reversed include t$ose -or prepaid or unearned items t$at a. create an asset or a lia!ilit" account. !. <ere originall" entered in a revenue or expense account. c. <ere originall" entered in an asset or lia!ilit" account. d. create an asset or a lia!ilit" account and <ere originall" entered in a revenue or expense account. 7+3. 2d0usting entries t$at s$ould !e reversed include a. all accrued revenues. !. all accrued expenses. c. t$ose t$at de!it an asset or credit a lia!ilit". d. 2ll o- t$ese ans<er c$oices are correct. * 7+4. 2 reversing entr" s$ould never !e made -or an ad0usting entr" t$at a. accrues unrecorded revenue. !. ad0usts expired costs -rom an asset account to an expense account. c. accrues unrecorded expenses. d. ad0usts unexpired costs -rom an expense account to an asset account. * 7+5. T$e <or#s$eet -or *$ar#o 6o. consisted o- -ive pairs o- de!it and credit columns. T$e dollar amount o- one item appeared in !ot$ t$e credit column o- t$e income statement section and t$e de!it column o- t$e !alance s$eet section. T$at item is a. net income -or t$e period. !. !eginning inventor". c. cost o- goods sold. d. net loss -or t$e period. 3 0 9; Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition Multi$le Coi#e Ans(ers*Con#e$tual Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% 21. d 32. a 43. c 54. a '5. c )'. c 22. d 33. a 44. d 55. a ''. d )). d 23. d 34. ! 45. d 5'. a '). c 7)+. d 24. d 35. d 4'. d 5). a '+. d 7).. c 25. d 3'. d 4). ! 5+. ! '.. d 7+1. c 2'. d 3). d 4+. ! 5.. a )1. d 7+1. c 2). ! 3+. c 4.. d '1. a )1. ! 7+2. d 2+. a 3.. d 51. c '1. d )2. c 7+3. d 2.. c 41. d 51. a '2. c )3. ! 7+4. ! 31. c 41. a 52. ! '3. a )4. ! 7+5. d 31. a 42. ! 53. d '4. d )5. c *olutions to t$ose :ultiple 6$oice &uestions -or <$ic$ t$e ans<er is Jnone o- t$ese.K 23. le-t or le-t5side. 24. 0ournal. 3). :an" ans<ers are possi!le. '4. accrued. MU'TIP'E CHOICE*Co-$utational +'. :aso 6ompan" recorded 0ournal entries -or t$e issuance o- common stoc# -or E1'1=111= t$e pa"ment o- E52=111 on accounts pa"a!le= and t$e pa"ment o- salaries expense o- E+4=111. C$at net e--ect do t$ese entries $ave on o<ners% e&uit"D a. Increase o- E1'1=111. !. Increase o- E11+=111. c. Increase o- E)'=111. d. Increase o- E24=111. +). :une 6ompan" recorded 0ournal entries -or t$e declaration o- E151=111 o- dividends= t$e E.'=111 increase in accounts receiva!le -or services rendered= and t$e purc$ase o- e&uipment -or E'3=111. C$at net e--ect do t$ese entries $ave on o<ners% e&uit"D a. (ecrease o- E213=111. !. (ecrease o- E11)=111. c. (ecrease o- E54=111. d. Increase o- E33=111. ++. ,app" 6orporation received cas$ o- E24=111 on *eptem!er 1= 2114 -or one "ear%s rent in advance and recorded t$e transaction <it$ a credit to 9nearned Rent Revenue. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E+=111. !. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E1'=111. c. de!it 9nearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue= E+=111. d. de!it 6as$ and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E1'=111. 3 0 9< T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem +.. ,anda 6orporation paid cas$ o- E'1=111 on 8une 1= 2114 -or one "ear%s rent in advance and recorded t$e transaction <it$ a de!it to ,repaid Rent. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it ,repaid Rent and credit Rent 3xpense= E25=111. !. de!it ,repaid Rent and credit Rent 3xpense= E35=111. c. de!it Rent 3xpense and credit ,repaid Rent= E35=111. d. de!it ,repaid Rent and credit 6as$= E25=111. .1. Tate 6ompan" purc$ased e&uipment on Novem!er 1= 2114 and gave a 35mont$= .L note <it$ a -ace value o- E'1=111. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it Interest 3xpense and credit Interest ,a"a!le= E5=411. !. de!it Interest 3xpense and credit Interest ,a"a!le= E1=351. c. de!it Interest 3xpense and credit 6as$= E.11. d. de!it Interest 3xpense and credit Interest ,a"a!le= E.11. .1. 4ro<n 6ompan"As account !alances at (ecem!er 31= 2114 -or 2ccounts Receiva!le and t$e related 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts are E.21=111 de!it and E1=411 credit= respectivel". From an aging o- accounts receiva!le= it is estimated t$at E23=111 o- t$e (ecem!er 31 receiva!les <ill !e uncollecti!le. T$e necessar" ad0usting entr" <ould include a credit to t$e allo<ance account -or a. E23=111. !. E24=411. c. E21='11. d. E1=411. .2. 6$en 6ompan"As account !alances at (ecem!er 31= 2114 -or 2ccounts Receiva!le and t$e 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts are E4+1=111 de!it and E.11 credit. *ales during 2114 <ere E1='51=111. It is estimated t$at 1L o- sales <ill !e uncollecti!le. T$e ad0usting entr" <ould include a credit to t$e allo<ance account -or a. E1)=411. !. E1'=511. c. E15='11. d. E4=+11. .3. *tarr 6orporation loaned E451=111 to anot$er corporation on (ecem!er 1= 2114 and received a 35mont$= +L interest5!earing note <it$ a -ace value o- E451=111. C$at ad0usting entr" s$ould *tarr ma#e on (ecem!er 31= 2114D a. (e!it Interest Receiva!le and credit Interest Revenue= E.=111. !. (e!it 6as$ and credit Interest Revenue= E3=111. c. (e!it Interest Receiva!le and credit Interest Revenue= E3=111. d. (e!it 6as$ and credit Interest Receiva!le= E.=111. .4. 2 compan" receives interest on a E)1=111= +L= 55"ear note receiva!le eac$ 2pril 1. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2114= t$e -ollo<ing ad0usting entr" <as made to accrue interest receiva!le> Interest Receiva!le ............................................................. 4=211 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 4=211 3 0 9> Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 2ssuming t$at t$e compan" does not use reversing entries= <$at entr" s$ould !e made on 2pril 1= 2115 <$en t$e annual interest pa"ment is receivedD a. 6as$ ................................................................................... 1=411 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 1=411 !. 6as$ ................................................................................... 4=211 Interest Receiva!le ................................................. 4=211 c. 6as$ ................................................................................... 5='11 Interest Receiva!le ................................................. 4=211 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 1=411 d. 6as$ ................................................................................... 5='11 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 5='11 7.5. 2 compan" receives interest on a E)1=111= +L= 55"ear note receiva!le eac$ 2pril 1. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2114= t$e -ollo<ing ad0usting entr" <as made to accrue interest receiva!le> Interest Receiva!le ............................................................. 4=211 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 4=211 2ssuming t$at t$e compan" !oes use reversing entries= <$at entr" s$ould !e made on 2pril 1= 2115 <$en t$e annual interest pa"ment is receivedD a. 6as$ ................................................................................... 1=411 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 1=411 !. 6as$ ................................................................................... 4=211 Interest Receiva!le ................................................. 4=211 c. 6as$ .................................................................................. 5='11 Interest Receiva!le ................................................. 4=211 Interest Revenue ..................................................... 1=411 d. 6as$ ................................................................................... 5='11 Interest Revenue...................................................... 5='11 .'. :urp$" 6ompan" su!let a portion o- its <are$ouse -or -ive "ears at an annual rental o- E'1=111= !eginning on :a" 1= 2114. T$e tenant= *$eri 6$arter= paid one "earAs rent in advance= <$ic$ :urp$" recorded as a credit to 9nearned Rent Revenue. :urp$" reports on a calendar5"ear !asis. T$e ad0ustment on (ecem!er 31= 2114 -or :urp$" s$ould !e a. No entr" !. 9nearned Rent Revenue .................................................... 21=111 Rent Revenue ......................................................... 21=111 c. Rent Revenue ..................................................................... 21=111 9nearned Rent Revenue ......................................... 21=111 d. 9nearned Rent Revenue .................................................... 41=111 Revenue Revenue................................................... 41=111 .). (uring t$e -irst "ear o- Cil#inson 6o.As operations= all purc$ases <ere recorded as assets. *upplies in t$e amount o- E25=+11 <ere purc$ased. 2ctual "ear5end supplies amounted to E5='11. T$e ad0usting entr" -or store supplies <ill a. increase net income !" E21=211. !. increase expenses !" E21=211. c. decrease supplies !" E5='11. d. de!it 2ccounts ,a"a!le -or E5='11. 3 0 1? T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem .+. 4ig5:out$ Frog 6orporation $ad revenues o- E311=111= expenses o- E211=111= and dividends o- E45=111. C$en Income *ummar" is closed to Retained 3arnings= t$e amount o- t$e de!it or credit to Retained 3arnings is a a. de!it o- E55=111. !. de!it o- E111=111. c. credit o- E55=111. d. credit o- E111=111. 7... T$e income statement o- (olan 6orporation -or 2114 included t$e -ollo<ing items> Interest revenue E121=111 *alaries and <ages expense 1+1=111 Insurance expense 1+=211 T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom (olan 6orporationAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 Interest receiva!le E1+=211 E15=111 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 1)=+11 +=411 ,repaid insurance 2=211 3=111 T$e cas$ received -or interest during 2114 <as a. E112=+11. !. E11)=+11. c. E121=111. d. E124=211. 7111. T$e income statement o- (olan 6orporation -or 2114 included t$e -ollo<ing items> Interest revenue E121=111 *alaries and <ages expense 1+1=111 Insurance expense 1+=211 T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom (olan 6orporationAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 Interest receiva!le E1+=211 E15=111 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 1)=+11 +=411 ,repaid insurance 2=211 3=111 T$e cas$ paid -or salaries and <ages during 2114 <as a. E1+.=411. !. E1)1='11. c. E1)1='11. d. E1.)=+11. 7111. T$e income statement o- (olan 6orporation -or 2114 included t$e -ollo<ing items> Interest revenue E121=111 *alaries and <ages expense 1+1=111 Insurance expense 1+=211 3 0 19 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom (olan 6orporationAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 Interest receiva!le E1+=211 E15=111 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 1)=+11 +=411 ,repaid insurance 2=211 3=111 T$e cas$ paid -or insurance premiums during 2114 <as a. E1'=111. !. E15=211. c. E1.=111. d. E1)=411. 7112. Blsen 6ompan" paid or collected during 2114 t$e -ollo<ing items> Insurance premiums paid E 25=+11 Interest collected '2=+11 *alaries paid 2'1=411 T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom BlsenAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 ,repaid insurance E 2=411 E 3=111 Interest receiva!le )=411 5=+11 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 24='11 21=211 T$e insurance expense on t$e income statement -or 2114 <as a. E21=411. !. E25=211. c. E2'=411. d. E31=211. 7113. Blsen 6ompan" paid or collected during 2114 t$e -ollo<ing items> Insurance premiums paid E 25=+11 Interest collected '2=+11 *alaries paid 2'1=411 T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom BlsenAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 ,repaid insurance E 2=411 E 3=111 Interest receiva!le )=411 5=+11 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 24='11 21=211 T$e interest revenue on t$e income statement -or 2114 <as a. E4.='11. !. E'1=211. c. E'4=411. d. E)'=111. 3 0 11 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem 7114. Blsen 6ompan" paid or collected during 2114 t$e -ollo<ing items> Insurance premiums paid E 25=+11 Interest collected '2=+11 *alaries and <ages paid 2'1=411 T$e -ollo<ing !alances $ave !een excerpted -rom BlsenAs !alance s$eets> (ecem!er 31= 2114 (ecem!er 31= 2113 ,repaid insurance E 2=411 E 3=111 Interest receiva!le )=411 5=+11 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 24='11 21=211 *alaries and <ages expense on t$e income statement -or 2114 <as a. E214='11. !. E25)=111. c. E2'3=+11. d. E31'=211. 7115. T$e *upplies account $ad a !alance at t$e !eginning o- "ear 3 o- E+=111 (!e-ore t$e reversing entr"). ,a"ments -or purc$ases o- supplies during "ear 3 amounted to E51=111 and <ere recorded as expense. 2 p$"sical count at t$e end o- "ear 3 revealed supplies costing E11=511 <ere on $and. Reversing entries are used !" t$is compan". T$e re&uired ad0usting entr" at t$e end o- "ear 3 <ill include a de!it to> a. *upplies 3xpense -or E3=511. !. *upplies -or E3=511. c. *upplies 3xpense -or E4'=511. d. *upplies -or E11=511. 711'. 2t t$e end o- 2114= (re< 6ompan" made -our ad0usting entries -or t$e -ollo<ing items> 1. (epreciation expense= E25=111. 2. 3xpired insurance= E2=211 (originall" recorded as prepaid insurance.) 3. Interest pa"a!le= E'=111. 4. Rent receiva!le= E11=111. In t$e normal situation= to -acilitate su!se&uent entries= t$e ad0usting entr" or entries t$at ma" !e reversed is (are) a. 3ntr" No. 3 onl". !. 3ntr" No. 4 onl". c. 3ntr" No. 3 and No. 4. d. 3ntr" No. 2= No. 3 and No. 4. 711). /arcia 6orporation received cas$ o- E3'=111 on 2ugust 1= 2114 -or one "earAs rent in advance and recorded t$e transaction <it$ a credit to Rent Revenue. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E15=111. !. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E21=111. c. de!it 9nearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue= E15=111. d. de!it 6as$ and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E21=111. 3 0 13 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 711+. ope; 6ompan" received E14=411 on 2pril 1= 2114 -or one "earAs rent in advance and recorded t$e transaction <it$ a credit to a nominal account. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E3='11. !. de!it Rent Revenue and credit 9nearned Rent Revenue= E11=+11. c. de!it 9nearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue= E3='11. d. de!it 9nearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue= E11=+11. 711.. /i!son 6ompan" paid E12=111 on 8une 1= 2114 -or a t<o5"ear insurance polic" and recorded t$e entire amount as Insurance 3xpense. T$e (ecem!er 31= 2114 ad0usting entr" is a. de!it Insurance 3xpense and credit ,repaid Insurance= E3=511. !. de!it Insurance 3xpense and credit ,repaid Insurance= E+=511. c. de!it ,repaid Insurance and credit Insurance 3xpense= E3=511 d. de!it ,repaid Insurance and credit Insurance 3xpense= E+=511. Multi$le Coi#e Ans(ers*Co-$utational Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans % Ite- Ans % Ite- Ans% +'. c .1. d .4. c .+. d 7112. c 711'. c +). c .1. c .5. d 7... ! 7113. c 711). ! ++. c .2. ! .'. d 7111. ! 7114. c 711+. a +.. c .3. c .). ! 7111. d 7115. d 711.. d MU'TIP'E CHOICE*CPA A!a$te! 111. Bn *eptem!er 1= 2114= o<e 6o. issued a note pa"a!le to National 4an# in t$e amount o- E.11=111= !earing interest at .L= and pa"a!le in t$ree e&ual annual principal pa"ments o- E311=111. Bn t$is date= t$e !an#As prime rate <as +L. T$e -irst pa"ment -or interest and principal <as made on *eptem!er 1= 2115. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2115= o<e s$ould record accrued interest pa"a!le o- a. E2)=111. !. E24=111. c. E1+=111. d. E1'=111. 111. 3aton 6o. sells ma0or $ouse$old appliance service contracts -or cas$. T$e service contracts are -or a one5"ear= t<o5"ear= or t$ree5"ear period. 6as$ receipts -rom contracts are credited to 9nearned *ervice Revenue. T$is account $ad a !alance o- E3=+11=111 at (ecem!er 31= 2114 !e-ore "ear5end ad0ustment. *ervice contract costs are c$arged as incurred to t$e *ervice 6ontract 3xpense account= <$ic$ $ad a !alance o- E.11=111 at (ecem!er 31= 2114. *ervice contracts still outstanding at (ecem!er 31= 2114 expire as -ollo<s> (uring 2115 E.'1=111 (uring 211' 1=141=111 (uring 211) )11=111 3 0 15 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem C$at amount s$ould !e reported as 9nearned *ervice Revenue in 3atonAs (ecem!er 31= 2114 !alance s$eetD a. E2=.11=111. !. E2=+11=111. c. E1=.11=111. d. E1=111=111. 112. In Novem!er and (ecem!er 2114= ane 6o.= a ne<l" organi;ed maga;ine pu!lis$er= received E'1=111 -or 1=111 t$ree5"ear su!scriptions at E21 per "ear= starting <it$ t$e 8anuar" 2115 issue. ane included t$e entire E'1=111 in its 2114 income tax return. C$at amount s$ould ane report in its 2114 income statement -or su!scriptions revenueD a. E1. !. E3=333. c. E21=111. d. E'1=111. 113. Bn 8une 1= 2114= Nott 6orp. loaned Forn E+11=111 on a 12L note= pa"a!le in -ive annual installments o- E1'1=111 !eginning 8anuar" 2= 2115. In connection <it$ t$is loan= Forn <as re&uired to deposit E5=111 in a noninterest5!earing escro< account. T$e amount $eld in escro< is to !e returned to Forn a-ter all principal and interest pa"ments $ave !een made. Interest on t$e note is pa"a!le on t$e -irst da" o- eac$ mont$ !eginning 8ul" 1= 2114. Forn made timel" pa"ments t$roug$ Novem!er 1= 2114. Bn 8anuar" 2= 2115= Nott received pa"ment o- t$e -irst principal installment plus all interest due. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2114= NottAs interest receiva!le on t$e loan to Forn s$ould !e a. E1. !. E+=111. c. E1'=111. d. E24=111. 114. Included in 2llen 6orp.As !alance s$eet at 8une 31= 2113 is a 11L= E3=111=111 note pa"a!le. T$e note is dated Bcto!er 1= 2113 and is pa"a!le in t$ree e&ual annual pa"ments o- E1=511=111 plus interest. T$e -irst interest and principal pa"ment <as made on Bcto!er 1= 2114. In 2llenAs 8une 31= 2115 !alance s$eet= <$at amount s$ould !e reported as accrued interest pa"a!le -or t$is noteD a. E33)=511. !. E225=111. c. E112=511. d. E)5=111. 115. 6ola< 6o. pa"s all salaried emplo"ees on a !i<ee#l" !asis. Bvertime pa"= $o<ever= is paid in t$e next !i<ee#l" period. 6ola< accrues salaries expense onl" at its (ecem!er 31 "ear end. (ata relating to salaries earned in (ecem!er 2114 are as -ollo<s> ast pa"roll <as paid on 12@2'@14= -or t$e 25<ee# period ended 12@2'@14. Bvertime pa" earned in t$e 25<ee# period ended 12@2'@14 <as E21=111. Remaining <or# da"s in 2114 <ere (ecem!er 2.= 31= 31= on <$ic$ da"s t$ere <as no overtime. T$e recurring !i<ee#l" salaries total E3'1=111. 3 0 16 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition 2ssuming a -ive5da" <or#<ee#= 6ola< s$ould record a lia!ilit" at (ecem!er 31= 2114 -or accrued salaries o- a. E11+=111. !. E12+=111. c. E21'=111. d. E23'=111. 11'. Tolan 6orp.As trademar# <as licensed to 3dd" 6o. -or ro"alties o- 15L o- sales o- t$e trademar#ed items. Ro"alties are pa"a!le semiannuall" on :arc$ 15 -or sales in 8ul" t$roug$ (ecem!er o- t$e prior "ear= and on *eptem!er 15 -or sales in 8anuar" t$roug$ 8une o- t$e same "ear. Tolan received t$e -ollo<ing ro"alties -rom 3dd"> :arc$ 15 *eptem!er 15 2113 E5=111 E)=511 2114 '=111 .=511 3dd" estimated t$at sales o- t$e trademar#ed items <ould total E31=111 -or 8ul" t$roug$ (ecem!er 2114. In TolanAs 2114 income statement= t$e ro"alt" revenue s$ould !e a. E14=111. !. E15=511. c. E21=111. d. E21=511. 11). 2t (ecem!er 31= 2114= *ue%s 4outi&ue $ad 1=111 gi-t certi-icates outstanding= <$ic$ $ad !een sold to customers during 2114 -or E'1 eac$. *ue%s operates on a gross pro-it o- '1L o- its sales. C$at amount o- revenue pertaining to t$e 1=111 outstanding gi-t certi-icates s$ould !e de-erred at (ecem!er 31= 2114D a. E1. !. E24=111. c. E3'=111. d. E'1=111. 711+. 6ompared to t$e accrual !asis o- accounting= t$e cas$ !asis o- accounting overstates income !" t$e net increase during t$e accounting period o- t$e 2ccounts Receiva!le 2ccrued 3xpenses ,a"a!le a. No No !. No Ies c. Ies No d. Ies Ies 711.. /regg 6orp. reported revenue o- E1=451=111 in its accrual !asis income statement -or t$e "ear ended 8une 31= 2115. 2dditional in-ormation <as as -ollo<s> 2ccounts receiva!le 8une 31= 2114 E411=111 2ccounts receiva!le 8une 31= 2115 531=111 9ncollecti!le accounts <ritten o-- during t$e -iscal "ear 15=111 9nder t$e cas$ !asis= /regg s$ould report revenue o- a. E1=135=111. !. E1=151=111. c. E1=315=111. d. E1=335=111. 3 0 1: T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem 7121. 8im Iount= :.(.= #eeps $is accounting records on t$e cas$ !asis. (uring 2115= (r. Iount collected E351=111 -rom $is patients. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2114= (r. Iount $ad accounts receiva!le o- E41=111. 2t (ecem!er 31= 2115= (r. Iount $ad accounts receiva!le o- E)1=111 and unearned revenue o- E11=111. Bn t$e accrual !asis= $o< muc$ <as (r. IountAs patient service revenue -or 2115D a. E311=111. !. E3)1=111. c. E3+1=111. d. E3.1=111. 7121. T$e -ollo<ing in-ormation is availa!le -or 2ce 6ompan" -or 2114> (is!ursements -or purc$ases E1=3'1=111 Increase in trade accounts pa"a!le 111=111 (ecrease in merc$andise inventor" 41=111 6ost o- goods sold -or 2114 <as a. E1=511=111. !. E1=421=111. c. E1=311=111. d. E1=221=111. Multi$le Coi#e Ans(ers*CPA A!a$te! Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans% Ite- Ans % Ite- Ans% 111. c 112. a 114. ! 11'. a 711+. ! 7121. ! 111. ! 113. c 115. ! 11). d 711.. c 7121. a 3 0 1; Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition )ERI4ATIONS * Co-$utational No% Ans(er )erivation +'. c E1'1=111 5 E+4=111 ? E)'=111. +). c E151=111 5 E.'=111 ? E54=111. ++. c E24=111 x 4@12 ? E+=111. +.. c E'1=111 x )@12 ? E35=111. .1. d 2@12 x .L x E'1=111 ? E.11. .1. c E23=111 M E1=411 ? E21='11. .2. ! E1='51=111 x 1L ? E1'=511. .3. c 1@12 x +L x E451=111 ? E3=111. .4. c E)1=111 x +L ? E5='11N E5='11 5 E4=211 ? E1=411 int. rev. 7.5. d E)1=111 x +L ? E5='11 .'. d E'1=111 x +@12 ? E41=111. .). ! E25=+11 M E5='11 ? E21=211. .+. d E311=111 5 E211=111 ? E111=111. 7... ! E15=111 O E121=111 5 E1+=211 ? E11)=+11. 7111. ! E+=411 O E1+1=111 5 E1)=+11 ? E1)1='11. 7111. d E1+=211 M E3=111 O E2=211 ? E1)=411. 7112. c E25=+11 O E'11 ? E2'=411. 7113. c E'2=+11 M E5=+11 O E)=411 ? E'4=411. 7114. c E2'1=411 M E21=211 O E24='11 ? E2'3=+11. 7115. d E11=511 O E+=111 M E+=111 ? E11=511. 711'. c 711). ! )@12 x E3'=111 ? E21=111. 711+. a 3@12 x E14=411 ? E3='11. 711.. d 1)@24 x E12=111 ? E+=511. 3 0 1< T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem )ERI4ATIONS * CPA A!a$te! No% Ans(er )erivation 111. c (E.11=111 M E311=111) G .L G 4@12 ? E1+=111. 111. ! E.'1=111 O E1=141=111 O E)11=111 ? E2=+11=111. 112. a E1= none o- t$e E'1=111 is recogni;ed. 113. c E+11=111 G 12L G 2@12 ? E1'=111. 114. ! E3=111=111 G .@12 G 11L ? E225=111. 115. ! E21=111 O (E3'1=111 P 11 G 3) ? E12+=111. 11'. a E.=511 O (E31=111 G 15L) ? E14=111. 11). d 1=111 G E'1 ? E'1=111. 711+. ! 6onceptual. 711.. c E1=451=111 O E411=111 M E531=111 M E15=111 ? E1=315=111. 7121. ! E351=111 M E41=111 O E)1=111 M E11=111 ? E3)1=111. 7121. a E1=3'1=111 O E111=111 O E41=111 ? E1=511=111. +RIEF E2ERCISES +E% 30911Q(e-initions. ,rovide clear= concise ans<ers -or t$e -ollo<ing. 1. C$at is t$e accrual5!asis o- accountingD 2. C$at is an accrued expenseD 3. C$at is accrued revenueD 4. C$at is a prepaid expenseD 5. C$at is unearned revenueD 7'. *tate t$e rule t$at indicates <$ic$ ad0usting entries -or prepaid and unearned items s$ould !e reversed. 3 0 1> Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition Solution 30911 1. T$e accrual !asis o- accounting recogni;es revenue <$en t$e per-ormance o!ligation is satis-ied and recogni;es expenses in t$e period incurred. 2. 2n accrued expense is an expense <$ic$ is incurred !ut not paid in cas$ or recorded. 3. 2n accrued revenue is a revenue <$ic$ is recogni;ed !ut not "et received in cas$ or recorded. 4. 2 prepaid expense is an expense paid in cas$ and recorded as an asset !e-ore it is used. 5. 9nearned revenues are t$e revenues received in cas$ and recorded as lia!ilities !e-ore t$e" are recogni;ed. 7'. 2d0usting entries t$at create an asset or a lia!ilit" account s$ould !e reversed. T$is <ould include prepaid and unearned items originall" recorded in a revenue or expense account. +E% 30913QTerminolog". In t$e space provided at t$e rig$t= <rite t$e <ord or p$rase t$at is de-ined or indicated. 1. Revenue and expense accounts. 1. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 2. 2n optional step in t$e accounting 2. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH c"cle. 3. 2 revenue collected= !ut not recogni;ed.3. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 4. 2 revenue recogni;ed= !ut not collected.4. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 5. 2sset= lia!ilit"= and e&uit" accounts. 5. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH '. 2n expense paid= !ut not incurred. '. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ). 2n expense incurred= !ut not paid. ). HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Solution 30913 1. Nominal (temporar") accounts. 5. Real (permanent) accounts. 2. Reversing entries. '. ,repaid expense. 3. 9nearned revenue. ). 2ccrued expense. 4. 2ccrued revenue. +E% 30915Q2ccrued items and de-erred (unearned or prepaid) items. /enerall" accepted accounting principles re&uire t$e use o- accruals and de-errals in t$e determination o- income. Fo< is income determined under t$e accrual5!asis o- accountingD Include in "our ans<er <$at constitutes an accrued item and a de-erred (prepaid) item= and give appropriate examples o- eac$. 3 0 3? T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Solution 30915 2ccrual accounting recogni;es and reports t$e e--ects o- transactions and ot$er events in t$e time periods to <$ic$ t$e" relate rat$er t$an onl" <$en cas$ is received or paid. 2ccrual accounting attempts to matc$ revenues and t$e expenses associated <it$ t$ose revenues in order to determine net income -or an accounting period. 2n accrued item is an item o- revenue or expense t$at $as !een recogni;ed or incurred during t$e period= !ut $as not "et !een collected or paid in cas$. 2n example o- an accrued revenue is rent -or t$e last mont$ o- an accounting period t$at $as !een recogni;ed !" a landlord !ut not "et paid !" t$e tenant. 2n example o- an accrued expense is salaries incurred -or t$e last <ee# o- an accounting period t$at are not pa"a!le until t$e su!se&uent accounting period. 2 de-erred (unearned or prepaid) item is an item o- revenue or expense t$at $as !een received or paid in cas$= !ut $as not "et !een recogni;ed or consumed. 2n example o- a de-erred revenue is unearned su!scription revenue collected in advance o- !eing recogni;ed. 2n example o- a de-erred expense is an insurance premium paid at t$e end o- an accounting period <$ic$ <ill provide insurance coverage -or t$e -irst six mont$s o- t$e su!se&uent period. E2ERCISES EB% 30916Q2d0usting entries. ,resent= in 0ournal -orm= t$e ad0ustments t$at <ould !e made on 8ul" 31= 2115= t$e end o- t$e -iscal "ear= -or eac$ o- t$e -ollo<ing. 1. T$e supplies inventor" on 2ugust 1= 2114 <as E.=351. *upplies costing E22=151 <ere ac&uired during t$e "ear and c$arged to t$e supplies inventor". 2 count on 8ul" 31= 2115 indicated supplies on $and o- E+=+11. 2. Bn 2pril 31= a ten5mont$= 'L note -or E31=111 <as received -rom a customer. 73. Bn :a" 1= E12=111 <as collected as rent -or one "ear and a nominal account <as credited. Solution 30916 1. *upplies 3xpense .................................................................... 22='.1 *upplies ........................................................................ 22='.1 2. Interest Receiva!le .................................................................. 451 Interest Revenue ........................................................... 451 73. Rent Revenue .......................................................................... .=111 9nearned Rent Revenue .............................................. .=111 3 0 39 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition EB% 3091:Q2d0usting entries. Reed 6o. <is$es to enter receipts and pa"ments in suc$ a manner t$at ad0ustments at t$e end o- t$e period <ill not re&uire reversing entries at t$e !eginning o- t$e next period. Record t$e -ollo<ing transactions in t$e indicated manner and give t$e ad0usting entr" on (ecem!er 31= 2114. (T<o entries -or eac$ part.) 1. 2n insurance polic" -or t<o "ears <as ac&uired on 2pril 1= 2114 -or E1+=111. 2. Rent o- E12=111 -or six mont$s -or a portion o- t$e !uilding <as received on Novem!er 1= 2114. Solution 3091: 1. ,repaid Insurance .................................................................... 1+=111 6as$ ............................................................................. 1+=111 Insurance 3xpense ................................................................... '=)51 ,repaid Insurance ......................................................... '=)51 2. 6as$ ....................................................................................... 12=111 9nearned Rent Revenue............................................... 12=111 9nearned Rent Revenue........................................................... 4=111 Rent Revenue ............................................................... 4=111 EB% 3091; T$e ad0usted trial !alance o- R"an Financial ,lanners appears !elo<. 9sing t$e in-ormation -rom t$e ad0usted trial !alance= "ou are to prepare -or t$e mont$ ending (ecem!er 31> 1. an income statement. 2. a retained earnings statement. 3. a !alance s$eet. RI2N FIN2N6I2 ,2NN3R* 2d0usted Trial 4alance (ecem!er 31= 2114 (e!it 6redit 6as$ ............................................................................................... E 2=.11 2ccounts Receiva!le....................................................................... 2=211 *upplies.......................................................................................... 1=+11 3&uipment ....................................................................................... 1'=111 2ccumulated (epreciationQ3&uipment.......................................... E 4=111 2ccounts ,a"a!le............................................................................ 3=311 9nearned *ervice Revenue............................................................ 5=111 6ommon *toc#................................................................................ 11=111 Retained 3arnings........................................................................... 4=411 (ividends........................................................................................ 2=111 *ervice Revenue............................................................................. 4=211 *upplies 3xpense............................................................................ '11 (epreciation 3xpense..................................................................... 2=511 Rent 3xpense.................................................................................. 2=.11 HHHHHH E31=.11 E31=.11 3 0 31 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Solution 3091; (21 min) 1. RI2N FIN2N6I2 ,2NN3R* Income *tatement For t$e :ont$ 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 Revenues *ervice revenue......................................................................... E 4=211 3xpenses Rent expense............................................................................ E2=.11 (epreciation expense................................................................ 2=511 *upplies expense...................................................................... '11 Total expenses........................................................................ '=111 Net loss........................................................................................... E(1=+11) 2. RI2N FIN2N6I2 ,2NN3R* Retained 3arnings *tatement For t$e :ont$ 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 Retained earnings= (ecem!er 1...................................................... E 4=411 ess> Net loss.................................................................................. E1=+11 (ividends............................................................................... 2=111 3=+11 Retained earnings= (ecem!er 31.................................................... E '11 3. RI2N FIN2N6I2 ,2NN3R* 4alance *$eet (ecem!er 31= 2114 2ssets 6as$................................................................................................ E 2=.11 2ccounts receiva!le........................................................................ 2=211 *upplies ....................................................................................... 1=+11 3&uipment ................................................................................... E1'=111 ess> 2ccumulated depreciationQe&uipment.................................. 4=111 12=111 Total assets.............................................................................. E1+=.11 ia!ilities and *toc#$olders% 3&uit" ia!ilities 2ccounts pa"a!le...................................................................... E 3=311 9nearned service revenue......................................................... 5=111 Total lia!ilities................................................................. E +=311 *toc#$olders% 3&uit" 6ommon stoc#........................................................................... 11=111 Retained earnings..................................................................... '11 11='11 Total lia!ilities and stoc#$olders% e&uit"......................... E1+=.11 3 0 33 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition =EB% 3091<Q6as$ !asis vs. accrual !asis o- accounting. 6ontrast t$e cas$ !asis o- accounting <it$ t$e accrual !asis o- accounting. =Solution 3091< T$e essential di--erence !et<een t$e cas$ !asis and t$e accrual !asis o- accounting relates to t$e timing o- t$e recognition o- revenues and expenses. 9nder t$e cas$ !asis o- accounting= t$e e--ects o- transactions and ot$er events are recogni;ed and reported onl" <$en cas$ is received or paid. 9nder t$e accrual !asis o- accounting= t$ese e--ects are recogni;ed and reported in t$e time periods to <$ic$ t$e" relate= regardless o- t$e time o- t$e receipt or pa"ment o- cas$. 4ecause no attempt is made under t$e cas$ !asis o- accounting to matc$ revenues and t$e expenses associated <it$ t$ose revenues= cas$ !asis -inancial statements are not in accordance <it$ generall" accepted accounting principles. =EB% 3091>Q2ccrual !asis. *ales salaries paid during 2114 <ere E+5=111. 2dvances to salesmen <ere E1=111 on 8anuar" 1= 2114= and E+11 on (ecem!er 31= 2114. *ales salaries accrued <ere E1=3'1 on 8anuar" 1= 2114= and E1=++1 on (ecem!er 31= 2114. *$o< t$e computation o- sales salaries on an accrual !asis -or 2114. =Solution 3091> E+5=111 O E1=111 M E+11 M E1=3'1 O E1=++1 ? E+5=+21. =EB% 3093?Q2ccrual !asis. T$e records -or Todd Inc. s$o<ed t$e -ollo<ing -or 2114> 8an. 1 (ec. 31 2ccrued expenses E1=311 E2=151 ,repaid expenses )21 +)1 6as$ paid during t$e "ear -or expenses= E42=511 *$o< t$e computation o- t$e amount o- expense t$at s$ould !e reported on t$e income statement. =Solution 3093? E42=511 M E1=311 O E2=151 O E)21 M E+)1 ? E43=211. 3 0 35 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem =EB% 30939Q2ccrual !asis. T$e records -or Rile" 6ompan" s$o<ed t$e -ollo<ing -or 2114> 8an. 1 (ec. 31 9nearned revenue E1=111 E2=1'1 2ccrued revenue 1=2'1 .21 6as$ collected during t$e "ear -or revenue= E'5=111 *$o< t$e computation o- t$e amount o- revenue t$at s$ould !e reported on t$e income statement. =Solution 30939 E'5=111 O E1=111 M E2=1'1 M E1=2'1 O E.21 ? E'3='11. =EB% 30931Q6as$ !asis. Revenue on t$e income statement <as E125=+11. 2ccounts receiva!le <ere E3=511 on 8anuar" 1 and E3=541 on (ecem!er 31. 9nearned revenue <as E1=151 on 8anuar" 1 and E1=')1 on (ecem!er 31. *$o< t$e computation o- revenue -or t$e "ear on a cas$ !asis. =Solution 30931 E125=+11 O E3=511 M E3=541 M E1=151 O E1=')1 ? E12'=3+1. PRO+'EMS Pr% 30933Q2d0usting entries and account classi-ication. *elected amounts -rom Trent 6ompan"As trial !alance o- 12@31@14 appear !elo<> 1. 2ccounts ,a"a!le E 1'1=111 2. 2ccounts Receiva!le 151=111 3. 2ccumulated (epreciationQ3&uipment 211=111 4. 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts 21=111 5. 4onds ,a"a!le 511=111 '. 6as$ 151=111 ). 6ommon *toc# '1=111 +. 3&uipment .'1=111 .. ,repaid Insurance 31=111 11. Interest 3xpense 11=111 11. Inventor" 311=111 12. Notes ,a"a!le (due '@1@15) 211=111 13. ,repaid Rent 211=111 14. Retained 3arnings +1+=111 15. *alaries and Cages 3xpense 32+=111 (2ll o- t$e a!ove accounts $ave t$eir standard or normal de!it or credit !alance.) 3 0 36 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition ,art 2. ,repare ad0usting 0ournal entries at "ear end= (ecem!er 31= 2114= !ased on t$e -ollo<ing supplemental in-ormation. a. T$e e&uipment $as a use-ul li-e o- 15 "ears <it$ no salvage value. (*traig$t5line met$od !eing used.) !. Interest accrued on t$e !onds pa"a!le is E15=111 as o- 12@31@14. c. ,repaid insurance at 12@31@14 is E25=111. d. T$e rent pa"ment o- E1+1=111 covered t$e six mont$s -rom Novem!er 31= 2114 t$roug$ :a" 31= 2115. e. *alaries and <ages earned !ut unpaid at 12@31@14= E22=111. ,art 4. Indicate t$e proper !alance s$eet classi-ication o- eac$ o- t$e 15 num!ered accounts in t$e 12@31@14 trial !alance before adjustments !" placing appropriate num!ers a-ter eac$ o- t$e -ollo<ing classi-ications. I- t$e account title <ould appear on t$e income statement= do not put t$e num!er in an" o- t$e classi-ications. a. 6urrent assets !. ,ropert"= plant= and e&uipment c. 6urrent lia!ilities d. ong5term lia!ilities e. *toc#$oldersA e&uit" Solution 30933 ,art 2. a. (epreciation 3xpense (E.'1=111 M 1) 15 .................................... '4=111 2ccumulated (epreciationQ3&uipment ............................. '4=111 !. Interest 3xpense ............................................................................ 15=111 Interest ,a"a!le .................................................................. 15=111 c. Insurance 3xpense ......................................................................... 5=111 ,repaid Insurance (E31=111 5 E25=111) .............................. 5=111 d. Rent 3xpense (E211=111 ').......................................................... 35=111 ,repaid Rent ....................................................................... 35=111 e. *alaries and Cages 3xpense ......................................................... 22=111 *alaries and Cages ,a"a!le .............................................. 22=111 ,art 4. a. 6urrent assetsQ2= 4= '= .= 11= 13 !. ,ropert"= plant= and e&uipmentQ3= + c. 6urrent lia!ilitiesQ1= 12 d. ong5term lia!ilitiesQ5 e. *toc#$oldersA e&uit"Q)= 14 3 0 3: T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Pr% 30935Q2d0usting entries. (ata relating to t$e !alances o- various accounts a--ected !" ad0usting or closing entries appear !elo<. (T$e entries <$ic$ caused t$e c$anges in t$e !alances are not given.) Iou are as#ed to suppl" t$e missing 0ournal entries <$ic$ <ould logicall" account -or t$e c$anges in t$e account !alances. 1. Interest receiva!le at 1@1@14 <as E1=111. (uring 2114 cas$ received -rom de!tors -or interest on outstanding notes receiva!le amounted to E5=111. T$e 2114 income statement s$o<ed interest revenue in t$e amount o- E'=411. Iou are to provide t$e missing ad0usting entr" t$at must $ave !een made= assuming reversing entries are not made. 2. 9nearned rent at 1@1@14 <as E5=311 and at 12@31@14 <as E+=111. T$e records indicate cas$ receipts -rom rental sources during 2114 amounted to E55=111= all o- <$ic$ <as credited to t$e 9nearned Rent Revenue account. Iou are to prepare t$e missing ad0usting entr". 3. 2ccumulated depreciationQe&uipment at 1@1@14 <as E231=111. 2t 12@31@14 t$e !alance o- t$e account <as E2+1=111. (uring 2114= one piece o- e&uipment <as sold. T$e e&uipment $ad an original cost o- E41=111 and <as 3@4 depreciated <$en sold. Iou are to prepare t$e missing ad0usting entr". 4. 2llo<ance -or dou!t-ul accounts on 1@1@14 <as E51=111. T$e !alance in t$e allo<ance account on 12@31@14 a-ter ma#ing t$e annual ad0usting entr" <as E'5=111 and during 2114 !ad de!ts <ritten o-- amounted to E31=111. Iou are to provide t$e missing ad0usting entr". 5. ,repaid rent at 1@1@14 <as E2.=111. (uring 2114 rent pa"ments o- E121=111 <ere made and c$arged to Srent expense.S T$e 2114 income statement s$o<s as a general expense t$e item Srent expenseS in t$e amount o- E145=111. Iou are to prepare t$e missing ad0usting entr" t$at must $ave !een made= assuming reversing entries are not made. '. Retained earnings at 1@1@14 <as E131=111 and at 12@31@14 it <as E211=111. (uring 2114= cas$ dividends o- E51=111 <ere paid and a stoc# dividend o- E41=111 <as issued. 4ot$ dividends <ere properl" c$arged to retained earnings. Iou are to provide t$e missing closing entr". Solution 30935 1. Interest Receiva!le ................................................................... 2=411 Interest Revenue ........................................................... 2=411 Interest revenue per !oo#s E'=411 Interest revenue received related to 2114 (E5=111 M E1=111) 4=111 Interest accrued E2=411 2. 9nearned Rent Revenue .......................................................... 52=311 Rent Revenue ............................................................... 52=311 6as$ receipts E55=111 4eginning !alance 5=311 3nding !alance (+=111) Rent revenue E52=311 3 0 3; Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition Solution 30935 (cont.) 3. (epreciation 3xpense .............................................................. +1=111 2ccumulated (epreciationQ3&uipment ........................ +1=111 3nding !alance E2+1=111 4eginning !alance 231=111 (i--erence 51=111 Crite5o-- at time o- sale 3@4 G E41=111 31=111 E +1=111 4. 4ad (e!t 3xpense .................................................................... 45=111 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts ................................... 45=111 3nding !alance E'5=111 4eginning !alance 51=111 (i--erence 15=111 Critten o-- 31=111 E45=111 5. Rent 3xpense ........................................................................... 25=111 ,repaid Rent ................................................................. 25=111 Rent expense E145=111 ess cas$ paid 121=111 Reduction in prepaid rent account E 25=111 '. Income *ummar" ..................................................................... 1)1=111 Retained 3arnings ........................................................ 1)1=111 3nding !alance E211=111 4eginning !alance (131=111) (i--erence +1=111 6as$ dividends E51=111 *toc# dividends 41=111 .1=111 E1)1=111 Pr% 30936Q2d0usting and closing entries. T$e -ollo<ing trial !alance <as ta#en -rom t$e !oo#s o- Fis# 6orporation on (ecem!er 31= 2114. 2ccount (e!it 6redit 6as$ E .=111 2ccounts Receiva!le 41=111 Notes Receiva!le 11=111 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts E 1=+11 Inventor" 44=111 ,repaid Insurance 4=+11 3&uipment 111=111 2ccumulated (epreciation553&uip. 15=111 2ccounts ,a"a!le 11=+11 6ommon *toc# 44=111 Retained 3arnings 55=111 *ales Revenue 2+1=111 6ost o- /oods *old 12'=111 *alaries and Cages 3xpense 51=111 Rent 3xpense 12=+11 Totals E41'='11 E41'='11 3 0 3< T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Pr% 30936 (cont.) 2t "ear end= t$e -ollo<ing items $ave not "et !een recorded. a. Insurance expired during t$e "ear= E2=111. !. 3stimated !ad de!ts= 1L o- gross sales. c. (epreciation on e&uipment= 11L per "ear on original cost. d. Interest at 5L is receiva!le on t$e note -or one -ull "ear. 7e. Rent paid in advance at (ecem!er 31= E5=411 (originall" c$arged to expense). -. 2ccrued salaries and <ages at (ecem!er 31= E5=+11. Instru#tions (a) ,repare t$e necessar" ad0usting entries. (!) ,repare t$e necessar" closing entries. Solution 30936 (a) 2d0usting 3ntries a. Insurance 3xpense ................................................................ 2=111 ,repaid Insurance ......................................................... 2=111 !. 4ad (e!t 3xpense ................................................................. 2=+11 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts ................................... 2=+11 c. (epreciation 3xpense ............................................................ 11=111 2ccumulated (epreciation553&uip. ................................ 11=111 d. Interest Receiva!le ................................................................ 511 Interest Revenue ........................................................... 511 7e. ,repaid Rent .......................................................................... 5=411 Rent 3xpense ............................................................... 5=411 -. *alaries and Cages 3xpense ................................................ 5=+11 *alaries and Cages ,a"a!le ........................................ 5=+11 (!) 6losing 3ntries *ales ............................................................................................ 2+1=111 Interest Revenue ........................................................................... 511 Income *ummar" ................................................................ 2+1=511 Income *ummar" .......................................................................... 215=111 *alaries and Cages 3xpense ............................................. 55=+11 Rent 3xpense ..................................................................... )=411 (epreciation 3xpense ......................................................... 11=111 4ad (e!t 3xpense .............................................................. 2=+11 Insurance 3xpense ............................................................. 2=111 6ost o- /oods *old ............................................................. 12'=111 Income *ummar" .......................................................................... )5=511 Retained 3arnings .............................................................. )5=511 3 0 3> Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition =Pr% 3093:Q6as$ to accrual accounting. T$e -ollo<ing in-ormation is availa!le -or Renn 6orporationAs -irst "ear o- operations> ,a"ment -or merc$andise purc$ases E335=111 3nding merc$andise inventor" 135=111 2ccounts pa"a!le (!alance at end o- "ear) '1=111 6ollections -rom customers 2+1=111 T$e !alance in accounts pa"a!le relates onl" to merc$andise purc$ases. 2ll merc$andise items <ere mar#ed to sell at 35L a!ove cost. C$at s$ould !e t$e ending !alance in accounts receiva!le= assuming all accounts are deemed collecti!leD =Solution 3093: *ince t$is is t$e -irst "ear o- operations and t$ere <ere E2+1=111 o- accounts receiva!le collected= one must compute total sales to determine t$e ending !alance in accounts receiva!le. 6ost o- goods sold is E2'1=111 assuming t$e accounts pa"a!le are -or inventor" (t$e E335=111 constitutes onl" pa"ments made -or purc$ases). *ince t$e mar#up is 35L on cost= t$e sales are E351=111 (E2'1=111 G 135L). *ales o- E351=111 less collections o- E2+1=111 results in an ending accounts receiva!le !alance o- E)1=111 as calculated !elo<. 6as$ purc$ases E335=111 2@, !alance '1=111 Total purc$ases 3.5=111 3nding inventor" 135=111 6ost o- goods sold 2'1=111 G 135L *ales 351=111 ess collections 2+1=111 3nding 2@R E)1=111 =Pr% 3093;Q2ccrual accounting. Iates 6ompan"As records provide t$e -ollo<ing in-ormation concerning certain account !alances and c$anges in t$ese account !alances during t$e current "ear. Transaction in-ormation is missing -rom eac$ item !elo<. Instru#tions ,repare t$e entry to record t$e missing in-ormation -or eac$ account. (6onsider eac$ inde5 pendentl".) 1. 2ccounts Receiva!le> 8an. 1= !alance E41=111= (ec. 31= !alance E55=111= uncollecti!le accounts <ritten o-- during t$e "ear= E'=111N accounts receiva!le collected during t$e "ear= E13.=111. ,repare t$e entr" to record sales revenue. 2. 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts> 8an. 1= !alance E4=111= (ec. 31= !alance E)=511= uncollecti!le accounts <ritten o-- during t$e "ear= E21=111. ,repare t$e entr" to record !ad de!t expense. 3. 2ccounts ,a"a!le> 8an. 1= !alance E25=111= (ec. 31= !alance E54=111= purc$ases on account -or t$e "ear= E121=111. ,repare t$e entr" to record pa"ments on account. 4. Interest Receiva!le> 8an. 1 accrued= E3=111= (ec. 31 accrued= E2=111= recogni;ed -or t$e "ear= E35=111. ,repare t$e entr" to record cas$ interest received. 3 0 5? T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem =Solution 3093; 1. 3nding !alance E 55=111 3nding !alance E 55=111 ess> 4eginning !alance 41=111 ,lus> Rec. collected 13.=111 (i--erence 14=111 Crite5o--s '=111 9ncollecti!le accounts '=111 BR 211=111 Receiva!les collected 13.=111 ess> 4eginning !alance 41=111 *ales revenue -or period E15.=111 *ales revenue -or period E15.=111 2ccounts Receiva!le ...................................................................... 15.=111 *ales Revenue.................................................................... 15.=111 2. 3nding !alance E )=511 3nding !alance E )=511 ess> 4eginning !alance 4=111 ,lus> Crite5o-- 21=111 (i--erence 3=511 BR 2)=511 Crite5o-- 21=111 ess> 4eginning !alance 4=111 2d0usting entr" E23=511 2d0usting entr" E23=511 4ad (e!t 3xpense ......................................................................... 23=511 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts ......................................... 23=511 3. 3nding !alance E 54=111 4eginning !alance E 25=111 ess> 4eginning !alance 25=111 ,lus> ,urc$ases 121=111 (i--erence 2.=111 BR 145=111 ,urc$ases 121=111 ess> 3nding !alance 54=111 ,a"ments E .1=111 ,a"ments E .1=111 2ccounts ,a"a!le............................................................................ .1=111 6as$ ................................................................................... .1=111 4. Revenue Recogni;ed E35=111 4eginning !alance E 3=111 ess> (ec. 31 accrual (2=111) ,lus> Revenue recogni;ed 35=111 ,lus> 8an. 1 accrual 3=111 BR 3+=111 6as$ received E35=.11 ess> 3nding !alance 2=111 6as$ received E35=.11 6as$............................................................................................... 35=.11 Interest Receiva!le............................................................. 35=.11 (T$is entr" assumes t$at t$e E35=111 interest recogni;ed <as -irst recorded as a receiva!le.) 3 0 59 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition =Pr% 3093<Q2ccrual !asis. /rier T 2ssociates maintains its records on t$e cas$ !asis. Iou $ave !een engaged to convert its cas$ !asis income statement to t$e accrual !asis. T$e cas$ !asis income statement= along <it$ additional in-ormation= -ollo<s> /rier T 2ssociates Income *tatement (6as$ 4asis) For t$e Iear 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 6as$ receipts -rom customers E451=111 6as$ pa"ments> *alaries and <ages E1)1=111 Income taxes '5=111 Insurance 41=111 Interest 25=111 311=111 Net income E151=111 2dditional in-ormation> 4alances at 12@31 2114 2113 2ccounts receiva!le E51=111 E31=111 *alaries and <ages pa"a!le 11=111 21=111 Income taxes pa"a!le 24=111 1.=111 ,repaid insurance +=111 4=111 2ccumulated depreciation .5=111 )5=111 Interest pa"a!le 3=111 .=111 No plant assets <ere sold during 2114. =Solution 3093< /rier T 2ssociates Income *tatement (2ccrual 4asis) For t$e Iear 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 Revenue (E451=111 O E51=111 M E31=111) E4)1=111 3xpenses *alaries and <ages (E1)1=111 O E11=111 M E21=111) E1'1=111 Income taxes (E'5=111 O E24=111 M E1.=111) )1=111 Insurance (E41=111 O E4=111 M E+=111) 3'=111 (epreciation (E.5=111 M E)5=111) 21=111 Interest (E25=111 O E3=111 M E.=111) 1.=111 Total expenses 315=111 Net Income E1'5=111 3 0 51 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem =Pr% 3093>Q3ig$t5column <or# s$eet. T$e trial !alance o- Cinsor 6orporation is reproduced on t$e -ollo<ing page. T$e in-ormation !elo< is relevant to t$e preparation o- ad0usting entries needed to !ot$ properl" matc$ revenues and expenses -or t$e period and re-lect t$e proper !alances in t$e real and nominal accounts. Instru#tions 2s t$e accountant -or Cinsor 6orporation= "ou are to prepare ad0usting entries !ased on t$e -ollo<ing data= entering t$e ad0ustments on t$e <or# s$eet and completing t$e additional columns <it$ respect to t$e income statement and !alance s$eet. 6are-ull" #e" "our ad0ustments and la!el all items. ((ue to time constraints= an ad0usted trial !alance is not re&uired.) Round all computations to t$e nearest dollar. (a) Cinsor determined t$at one percent o- sales <ill !ecome uncollecti!le. (!) (epreciation is computed using t$e straig$t5line met$od= <it$ an eig$t5"ear li-e and E1=111 salvage value. (c) *alesmen are paid commissions o- 15L o- sales. 6ommissions on sales -or (ecem!er $ave not !een paid. (d) T$e note <as issued on Bcto!er 1= !earing interest at +L= due Fe!. 1= 2115. (e) 2 p$"sical inventor" o- supplies indicated E341 o- supplies currentl" in stoc#. (-) ,rovisions o- a lease contract speci-" pa"ments must !e made one mont$ in advance= <it$ mont$l" pa"ments at E+11@mo. T$is provision $as !een complied <it$ as o- (ec. 31= 2114. Cinsor 6orporation Cor# *$eet For t$e Iear 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 Trial Balance Adjustments Income Statement Balance Sheet Accounts Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Cash 12,400 Equit In!est. 4,0"0 Accounts #ec. $0,000 Allo%. &or D. A. 420 In!entor 1',(00 Su))lies 1,040 Equi)ment '",000 Accum. De)r.*Equi). +,"00 Accounts ,aa-le 4,400 .otes ,aa-le 10,000 Common Stoc/ 40,000 #et. Earnin0s 2+,'+0 Sales #e!enue $40,000 Cost o& 1oods Sold 2$","20 *alaries and Cages E2). 20,(00 Sales Comm. E2). $+,000 #ent E2)ense 3,200 4isc. E2)ense 2,200 Totals 4$4,010 4$4,010 3 0 53 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition Solution 3093> Cinsor 6orporation Cor# *$eet For t$e Iear 3nded (ecem!er 31= 2114 Trial Balance Adjustments Income Statement Balance Sheet Accounts Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Cash 12,400 12,400 Equit In!est. 4,0"0 4,0"0 Accounts #ec. $0,000 $0,000 Allo%. &or D. A. 420 5a6 $,400 $,(20 In!entor 1',(00 1',(00 Su))lies 1,040 5e6 300 $40 Equi)ment '",000 '",000 Accum. De)r.*Eq. +,"00 5-6 (,000 13,"00 Accounts ,aa-le 4,400 4,400 .otes ,aa-le 10,000 10,000 Common Stoc/ 40,000 40,000 #et. Earnin0s 2+,'+0 2+,'+0 Sales #e!enue $40,000 $40,000 Cost o& 1oods Sold 2$","20 2$","20 *alaries and Cages E2). 20,(00 20,(00 Sales Comm. E2). $+,000 5c6 12,000 "1,000 #ent E2)ense 3,200 5&6 (00 ',400 4isc. E2)ense 2,200 2,200 Totals 4$4,010 4$4,010 Bad De-t E2). 5a6 $,400 $,400 De)r. E2). 5-6 (,000 (,000 Sales Com. E2) ,a. 5c6 12,000 12,000 Interest E2)ense 5d6 200 200 Interest ,aa-le 5d6 200 200 Su))lies E2)ense 5e6 300 300 ,re)aid #ent 5&6 (00 (00 Totals 2",100 2",100 $2(,220 $40,000 12+,$+0 113,'10 .et Income 11,3(0 11,3(0 Totals $40,000 $40,000 12+,$+0 12+,$+0
2d0usting entries and explanations (a) 4ad (e!t 3xpense (E341=111 x 1L) .............................................. 3=411 2llo<ance -or (ou!t-ul 2ccounts ......................................... 3=411 (!) (epreciation 3xpense .................................................................... +=111 2ccumulated (epreciationQ3&uipment ............................. +=111 (E'5=111 M E1=111 is E'4=111. Bne5eig$t$ o- E'4=111 is E+=111.) 3 0 55 T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Solution 3093> (cont.) (c) *ales 6ommission 3xpense ........................................................... 12=111 *ales 6ommission 3xpense ,a"a!le ................................. 12=111 (15L o- sales is 15L G E341=111= <$ic$ is E51=111. T$e !alance in t$e *ales 6ommission 3xpense account is E3.=111 !e-ore ad0ustment= indicating t$at E12=111 o- commissions are accrued !ut unpaid.) (d) Interest 3xpense ............................................................................ 211 Interest ,a"a!le .................................................................. 211 (E11=111 G .1+ G 3@12 ? E211) (e) *upplies 3xpense ........................................................................... )11 *upplies .............................................................................. )11 (T$e !alance o- E1=141 in t$e *upplies account !e-ore ad0ustment less t$e correct ending !alance o- E341 is E)11.) (-) ,repaid Rent .................................................................................. +11 Rent 3xpense ..................................................................... +11 (*ince t$e trial !alance contains no account -or prepaid rent= t$e E+11 lease pa"ment $as apparentl" !een de!ited to Rent 3xpense. 2n account must !e set up -or t$e ,repaid Rent.) 3 0 56 Test +an, "or Inter-e!iate A##ountin./ Fi"teent E!ition IFRS 7UESTIONS True & False 1. 2s rules -or accounting -or speci-ic events sometimes di--er across countries= t$e dou!le5entr" accounting s"stem is di--icult to implement as t$e !asis o- <orld<ide accounting s"stem. 2. I2*4 is <or#ing to esta!lis$ $ig$5&ualit" auditing and assurance &ualit" standards t$roug$out t$e <orld. Ans(ers to True & False questionsC 1. False 2. False Multi$le Coi#eC 3. Icon International= a so-t<are compan"= incorporated on 8anuar" 1= 2113 is planning to convert to IFR*. T$e compan" decided to present its -irst IFR* statements -or t$e "ear ended (ecem!er 31= 2115. C$at is t$e transition date o- Icon InternationalD a. 8anuar" 1= 2113 !. 8anuar" 1= 2115 c. (ecem!er 31= 2115 d. (ecem!er 31= 2113 4. Icon International= a so-t<are compan"= incorporated on 8anuar" 1= 2113 is planning to convert to IFR*. T$e compan" decided to present its -irst IFR* statements -or t$e "ear ended (ecem!er 31= 2115. C$at is t$e reporting date o- Icon InternationalD a. 8anuar" 1= 2113 !. 8anuar" 1= 2115 c. (ecem!er 31= 2115 d. (ecem!er 31= 2113 5. C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is a reason -or recasting prior -inancial statements !ased on IFR*D a. To increase t$e mar#et value o- a compan"%s s$ares !. To report a $ig$ income -or attracting investors c. To report a lo< taxa!le income reducing t$e tax lia!ilit" d. To provide -inancial statement users <it$ compara!le in-ormation '. IFR* 1 re&uires in-ormation in a compan"%s -irst IFR* statement to> a. !e same as in /22, statement. !. !e transparent. c. !e as lengt$" as possi!le. d. provide a suita!le ending point. ). C$ic$ o- t$e -ollo<ing is t$e -irst step to !e ta#en !" a compan" deciding to convert to IFR*D a. ,reparing an opening !alance s$eet at t$e date o- transition !. Identi-"ing t$e timing o- -irst IFR* statement c. *electing accounting principles t$at compl" <it$ IFR* d. Implementing accounting principles retrospectivel" 3 0 5: T$e 2ccounting In-ormation *"stem Ans(ers to Multi$le Coi#eC 3. ! 4. c 5. d '. ! ). ! Sort Ans(erC +. 2re all international companies su!0ect to t$e same internal control standardsD 3xplain. 1. No= all international companies are not su!0ect to t$e same internal control standards. 2ll pu!lic companies t$at list t$eir securitites on 9.*. stoc# exc$anges are su!0ect to t$e internal control testing and assurance provisions o- t$e *ar!anes5Bxle" 2ct. International companies t$at list t$eir securities on non59.*. exc$anges are not su!0ect to t$ese rules and t$ere is de!ate as to <$et$er t$e" s$ould $ave to compl". .. C$at are some o- t$e conse&uences o- international di--erences in internal control standardsD 2. T$ere is concern t$at t$e cost o- compl"ing <it$ $ig$er internal control provisions is ma#ing 9.*. mar#ets -e<er competitive as a place to list securities. T$is in turn could give 9.*. investors less investment opportunties. Bn t$e ot$er $and= some argue t$at t$e en$anced internal control re&uirements in t$e 9.*. increase t$e perceived relia!ilit" o- companies% -inancial statements and $elps reduce t$eir cost o- capital. Furt$ermore= t$e decline in pu!lic listings in t$e 9.*. is more li#el" due to ot$er -actors= suc$ as gro<t$ in non59.*. mar#ets and general glo!ali;ation. T$us= t$e 0ur" is still out on t$e net cost@!ene-it o- *ar!anes5Bxle" and its impact on international competitiveness. 3 0 5;