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1. The two main methods of bookkeeping and accounting are 1) the cash method, and 2) the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
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two
method.
2. A listing of the balances in the accounts in the general ledger in order to determine whether debits are equal to credits is a
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
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balance.
3. Liability accounts will normally have a
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
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outstanding
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periodic
perpetual
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balance.
4. Assets, liabilities, and equity accounts are known as
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
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two
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
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position
Profit
Retained
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accounts.
5. The basic bookkeeping or accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Owner's
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
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outstanding
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perpetual
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Retained
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.
6. The normal balance side of an account is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
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position
Profit
Retained
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side.
7. The accountant's term to indicate that an entry will be recorded on the left-side of an account is a
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
.
8. The
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
of
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
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outstanding
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perpetual
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Profit
Retained
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is a listing of the accounts in the general ledger.
9. Every transaction affects
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accrual
asset
balance
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credit
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Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
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outstanding
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perpetual
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or more accounts.
10.
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
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Earnings
Equity
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Gross
income
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outstanding
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perpetual
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will cause owner's equity to increase.
11. Another name for the balance sheet is the statement of
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
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.
12. A
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Equity
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outstanding
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balace is the normal balance for an asset account.
13. The profitability of a company for a specified period of time is reported in the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
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statement.
14. Prepaid insurance is reported as an
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accrual
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credit
debit
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Equity
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Gross
income
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on a company's balance sheet.
15. The accounting method that matches earned revenues with expenses incurred is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
method.
16. The income statement is prepared for a
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
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outstanding
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periodic
perpetual
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position
Profit
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Revenue
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of time.
17. The balance sheet is prepared for a specific
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
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outstanding
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perpetual
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in time.
18. Net Sales minus the Cost of Goods Sold equals
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accrual
asset
balance
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credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
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trial
two
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
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.
19. A corporation's net income will cause an increase to
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
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.
20. The inventory system that does NOT update the Inventory account automatically at the time of each purchase or sale is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
method.
21.The inventory system that DOES update the Inventory account automatically at the time of each purchase or sale is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
method.
22. Checks that have been written by a company but have not yet cleared the bank are referred to as
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
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checks.
23. A
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accrual
asset
balance
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debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
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outstanding
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perpetual
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Profit
Retained
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is often referred to as the book of original entry.
24. The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time such as a year or a month is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
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statement.
25. The financial statement that reports the assets, liabilities, and owner's equity at a specific date is the
accounts
accrual
asset
balance
chart
credit
debit
Earnings
Equity
financial
Gross
income
increase
Journal
outstanding
period
periodic
perpetual
point
position
Profit
Retained
Revenue
sheet
trial
two
sheet.
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