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The governance of a corporation includes the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors,managers,shareholders,and auditor.

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What is the purpose of the accrual basis of accounting?

A) Recognize revenue when it is collected from customers.
B) Match assets with liabilities during the proper accounting period.
C) Recognize expenses when cash disbursements are made.
D) Recognizing revenue when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash changes hands.

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Providing services to customers on account is an asset exchange transaction.

Wheaton Co.performed services for a customer on account.Indicate whether each of the following statements about this transaction is true or false.

The balance in accounts receivable represents the amount of cash the company is required to pay in the future.

Fancy Foods Incorporated had an ending balance in accounts payable of $6,000.The company incurred $72,000 of operating expenses on account and paid $90,000 cash to settle accounts payable.Determine the beginning balance in accounts payable.

The matching concept leads accountants to select the recognition alternative that produces the lowest amount of net income.

Warren Enterprises began operations during Year 1.The company had the following events during Year 1: 1) The business issued $40,000 of common stock to its stockholders. 2) The business purchased land for $24,000 cash. 3) Services were provided to customers for $32,000 cash. 4) Services were provided to customers for $10,000 on account. 5) The company borrowed $32,000 from the bank. 6) Operating expenses of $24,000 were incurred and paid in cash. 7) Salary expense of $1,600 was accrued. "8) A dividend of $8,000 was paid to the stockholders of Warren Enterprises. After closing,what is the balance of the Retained Earnings account as of December 31,Year 1?"

A payment to an employee in settlement of salaries payable decreases an asset and decreases equity.

Which of the following choices accurately reflects how the recording of accrued salary expense affects the financial statements of a business?

Revenue on account amounted to $9,000.Cash collections of accounts receivable amounted to $8,100.Cash paid for operating expenses was $7,500.The amount of employee salaries accrued at the end of the year was $900.What was the net cash flow from operating activities?

Accrued interest expense is an asset use transaction.

Chico Company experienced an accounting event that affected its financial statements as indicated below: Which of the following accounting events could have caused these effects on the elements of Chico's financial statements?

What action did the U.S.Congress take because of the audit failures at Enron,WorldCom and other companies?

The term "recognition" means to report an economic event in the financial statements.

Expenses incurred on account increase the accounts receivable balance.

Certified public accountants are obligated to act in a way that serves the public interest.

On December 31,Year 1,Gaskins Co.owed $4,500 in salaries to employees who had worked during December but will not be paid until January,Year 2.If the year-end adjustment is properly recorded on December 31,Year 1,what will be the effect of this accrual on net income and cash flows from operating activities reported for Year 1?

Revenue on account amounted to $5,000.Cash collections of accounts receivable amounted to $2,300.Expenses for the period were $2,100.The company paid dividends of $450.What was net income for the period?

Addison Company experienced an accounting event that affected its financial statements as indicated below: Which of the following accounting events could have caused these effects on Addison's statements?