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ACCT 2401 Ch 1-4
Cenage Notes Questions & Answers for Corporate Accounting
Question | Answer |
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A manufacturing business: | is an organization that changes basic inputs into products that are sold to individual customers. |
Accounting is defined as: | an information system that provides reports to shareholders about the economic activities and condition of a business. |
Which of the following best describes accounting? | Can be thought of as the "language of business." |
The accounting equation can be expressed in all of the following ways EXCEPT: | liabilities = assets + stockholders' equity. |
Which of the following is true regarding business transactions? | All business transactions can be stated in terms of changes in the elements of the accounting equation. |
The financial statements and the order in which they are prepared is: | Income Statement, Retained Earnings Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows. |
The Income Statement: | reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time based on the matching concept. |
Retained Earnings Statement: | reports the changes in retained earnings for a period of time. |
The Balance Sheet: | reports the amount of an organization's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity at the end of a period. |
The Statement of Cash Flows: | consists of three sections-(1) operating activities, (2) investing activities, and (3) financing activities. |