Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025556
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 6MCQ
An adjusted
- a. Shows the ending account balances in a "debit" and “credit" format before posting the
adjusting journal entries . - b. Is prepared after closing entries have been posted.
- c. Shows the ending account balances resulting from the adjusting journal entries in a “debit" and “credit" format.
- d. Is a tool used by financial analysis to review the performance of publicly traded companies.
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Which of the following is correct about accounting cycle?
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A financial transaction is initiated by a source document such as a bill , receipt etc
b.
Accounting cycle starts with preparation of trial balance
c.
Financial transactions are recorded in journal in the order of value
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These are extra information that aids in explaining how a firm arrived at the amounts in the financial
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a. Statement of Retained Earnings
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d. Post Scripts to the Findings
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Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
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