Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119298229
Author: Weygandt, Jerry J.; Kieso, Donald E.; Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: WILEY
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Worksheet: A worksheet is a spreadsheet used while preparing a financial statement. It is a type of form having multiple columns and it is used in the adjustment process. The use of a worksheet is optional for any organization. A worksheet can neither be considered as a journal nor a part of the general ledger.

To Identify: Whether a worksheet is a permanent accounting record and its use is required in the accounting cycle or not.

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Answer to Problem 1Q

No. Worksheet is not a permanent accounting record and companies may or may not use a worksheet in their accounting cycle.

Explanation of Solution

  • A worksheet is generally used to do the adjustments while preparing a financial statement.
  • It is not mandatory to use it every time a statement is prepared.
  • A worksheet is not a journal and hence journal entries must be passed separately in order to post them to the ledger.
  • Journal entries must also be passed for the adjustments made under the worksheet before posting them to the ledger.
  • Similarly, a worksheet is not a part of the general ledger.
  • It depends on the company whether they want to use a worksheet or not.
Conclusion

 From the above statements given, it is evident that the worksheet is not a permanent accounting record and its use is not necessarily required in the accounting cycle. It is just a working tool that is used to do the adjustments while preparing the financial statements.

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Chapter 4 Solutions

Financial Accounting

Ch. 4 - Prob. 11QCh. 4 - Prob. 12QCh. 4 - Prob. 13QCh. 4 - Prob. 14QCh. 4 - Prob. 15QCh. 4 - Prob. 16QCh. 4 - Prob. 17QCh. 4 - Prob. 18QCh. 4 - Prob. 19QCh. 4 - Prob. 20QCh. 4 - Prob. 21QCh. 4 - List the steps in preparing a worksheet BE4-1 The...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.2BECh. 4 - BE4-3The following selected accounts appear in the...Ch. 4 - BE4-4 The ledger of Rios Company contains the...Ch. 4 - BE4-5 Using the data in BE4-4, enter the balances...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.6BECh. 4 - Prob. 4.7BECh. 4 - Prob. 4.8BECh. 4 - Prob. 4.9BECh. 4 - BE4-10 The balance sheet debit column of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.11BECh. 4 - Prob. 4.12BECh. 4 - DO IT! 4-1 Bradley Decker is preparing a...Ch. 4 - DO IT! 4-2 Paloma Company shows the following...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3DIECh. 4 - Prob. 4.4DIECh. 4 - Prob. 4.1ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.2ECh. 4 - E4-3 Worksheet data for DeSousa Company are...Ch. 4 - E4-4 Worksheet data for DeSousa Company are...Ch. 4 - E4-5 The adjustments columns of the worksheet for...Ch. 4 - E-4-6 Selected worksheet data for Elsayed Company...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.7ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.8ECh. 4 - E4-9 The adjusted trial balance for Plevin Company...Ch. 4 - E4-10 Janis Engle has prepared the following list...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.11ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.12ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.13ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.14ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.15ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.16ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.17ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.18ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.19ECh. 4 - P4-1A The trial balance columns of the worksheet...Ch. 4 - P4-2A The adjusted tri.il balance columns of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3APCh. 4 - P4-4A Jarmuz Management Services began business on...Ch. 4 - P4-5A Heidi Jara opened Jara’s Cleaning Service on...Ch. 4 - P4-6A Dao Vang, CPA, was retained by Universal...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4CCCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.2EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4EYCTCh. 4 - CT4-5 Whitegloves Janitorial Service was started...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.6EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.8EYCTCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1IFRSCh. 4 - Prob. 4.2IFRSCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3IFRSCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4IFRSCh. 4 - IFRS4-5 The financial statements of Louis Vuitton...
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