(31) The accountant for a company mistakenly posted an asset amount as anexpense in the general ledger.What is the financial statement impact of this error?O Assets are too low, and retained earnings are too high.○ Assets are too low, and retained earnings are too low.Assets are too high, and retained earnings are too low.○ Assets are too high, and retained earnings are too high.口

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of non-counterbalancing error? a. If not detected, this is not automatically corrected in the next accounting period. b. The income statement of the period in which the non-counterbalancing error is committed is misstated. c. The statement of financial position of the year of non-counterbalancing error and succeeding statement of financial position are incorrect until the error is corrected. d. If the net income of one year is understated due to non-counterbalancing error, the net income of subsequent year is also affected.
Determine the effect of the following errors on a companys total revenue, total expenses, and net income. Indicate the effect by writing O for Overstated (too much), U for Understated (too little), or NA for Not Affected.
The accountant for Kerns company mistakenly posted an expense amount as an asset in the general ledger. What is the financial statement impact of this error?
1. Of the following, choose the one that describes a situation where liabilities and expenses are manipulated to make a company appear less profitable? A. Liabilities are capitalized to increase revenues. B. Failure to record insurance expense for the period. C. Failure to record employee payroll earned but not paid as of period end. D. Failure to record warranty costs when the facts suggest that disclosure is more appropriate accounting treatment. E. None of the above.
Which of the following statements is false? Group of answer choices A)The journal entry to record bad debt expense decreases current assets. b)The journal entry to record bad debt expense decreases retained earnings. C)The journal entry to write-off an uncollectible account receivable decreases operating income. D)The journal entry to write-off an uncollectible account receivable does not affect current assets. e)All the above statements are correct.
WHICH STATEMENT IS FALSE?A. If the net income of prior period is overstated because of the change in accounting policy, the effect is deducted from the beginning retained earnings.B. Equity is also the net assets.C. Prior period errors are shown as adjustment of the ending balance of retained earnings. If the net income of the prior period is overstated, the amount of the error uis deducted from retained earnings.D. In the conversion of preference chares into ordinary shares, if the total par or stated value of the ordinary shares is more than the original issue of the preference shares, the difference is charged to retained earnings.
A company has a history of losses and has a negative balance (a debit) in retained earnings. On the balance sheet, what should this account be called? Group of answer choices Retained earnings, with amount shown as a negative Accumulated deficit, with amount shown as a negative Negative retained earnings, with amount shown as a negative
If the entry to record sales on account is not posted: O Stockholders' equity will be overstated. O Assets will be understated. O Assets will be overstated. O Liabilities will be understated. O There will be no effect on the company's financial position.
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Which of the following is an example of a conservative accounting practice? a. Estimate the allowance for uncollectible accounts to be a larger amount.b. Do not write down inventory for declines in net realizable value (estimated selling price).c. Record a lower amount of depreciation expense in the earlier years of an asset’s life.d. Record sales revenue before it is actually earned.
27.A company writes off as uncollectible an account receivable from a bankrupt customer. The company has an adequate amount in its Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. What would be the effect of this transaction in the company's financial statements? a. Operating expenses for the period will increase. b. Total current assets will decrease. c. Net profit for the period will not be affected. d. Net profit for the period will decrease.

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