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Accounting II Chpt 26 Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Financial statements are used to report a business's financial progress and condition as well as changes in the owners' equity.
 

 2. 

A corporation reports changes in owners' equity the same way as a proprietorship.
 

 3. 

Preparing an income statement that reports financial progress of a business during a fiscal period is an application of the accounting concept Historical Cost.
 

 4. 

Net sales is calculated by subtracting Purchases Discount and Purchases Returns and Allowances from Sales.
 

 5. 

All types of businesses must pay federal income tax on their net income.
 

 6. 

For a business to determine whether it is progressing satisfactorily, results of operations are compared with industry standards and/or previous fiscal periods.
 

 7. 

To help management improve future fiscal periods, items contributing to net income should be analyzed.
 

 8. 

The cost of merchandise sold component percentage is calculated by dividing net sales by cost of merchandise sold.
 

 9. 

A company generally bases its acceptable component percentages on comparisons with industry standards as well as previous accounting periods.
 

 10. 

A statement of stockholders' equity is similar to the owners' equity statement for a partnership.
 

 11. 

Retained Earnings represents previous years' earnings that have been distributed to stockholders.
 

 12. 

Net income increases a corporation's capital stock.
 

 13. 

Capital stock plus retained earnings equals total stockholders' equity.
 

 14. 

A corporation balance sheet reports assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity during a fiscal period.
 

 15. 

Prepaid Insurance is classified as a current liability.
 

 16. 

Book value of a plant asset is calculated by subtracting the accumulated depreciation balance from the plant asset account balance.
 

 17. 

Working capital is the same as cash.
 

 18. 

Current ratio is a measure of a company's ability to earn a profit.
 

 19. 

A declared dividend is reported on the income statement as an expense.
 

 20. 

Reporting net income before and after federal income tax is unique to corporation income statements.
 

 21. 

A corporation's preparation of financial statements at the end of each year is an application of the Accounting Period Cycle concept.
 

 22. 

Net purchases is reported in the Operating Expenses section of an income statement.
 

 23. 

Net sales is reported in the Operating Revenue section of an income statement.
 

 24. 

A statement of stockholders' equity contains two major sections: capital stock and retained earnings.
 

 25. 

An example of a long-term liability is Mortgage Payable.
 

 26. 

The stockholders' equity section of a balance sheet contains accounts related to capital stock and earnings kept in the business.
 

 27. 

A corporation's capital stock plus retained earnings always equals total assets.
 

 28. 

Dividends decrease the earnings retained by a corporation.
 

 29. 

A reversing entry is desirable if an adjusting entry creates a balance in an asset or liability account.
 

 30. 

Generally, the only reversing entries a corporation would need to make are for accrued interest revenue and accrued interest expense.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 31. 

Preparing financial statements annually is an application of the accounting concept ____.
a.
Adequate Disclosure
c.
Accounting Period Cycle
b.
Consistent Reporting
d.
none of the above
 

 32. 

A corporation reports owners' equity on a balance sheet in ____.
a.
an account for each owner
b.
retained earnings
c.
two categories: earnings retained in the business and capital stock
d.
a capital stock account and a dividends account
 

 33. 

Total sales less sales discount and sales returns and allowances is ____.
a.
cost of merchandise sold
c.
net sales
b.
book value
d.
net purchases
 

 34. 

Total purchases less purchases discount and purchases returns and allowances is ____.
a.
net sales
c.
net purchases
b.
book value
d.
retained earnings
 

 35. 

Net purchases is reported on the income statement in the section ____.
a.
operating revenue
c.
operating expenses
b.
cost of merchandise sold
d.
other expenses
 

 36. 

Items reported on a corporation income statement that are not reported on a partnership income statement include ____.
a.
federal income tax expense and cash short and over
b.
net sales, net purchases, and federal income tax
c.
other revenue, other expense, and federal income tax
d.
federal income tax
 

 37. 

If net sales is $100,000.00 and total operating expenses are $20,000.00, the component percentage for total operating expenses is ____.
a.
20.0%
c.
50.0%
b.
80.0%
d.
500.0%
 

 38. 

A business can determine whether it is progressing satisfactorily by comparing operating results with ____.
a.
industry standards
c.
acceptable component percentages
b.
results of previous fiscal periods
d.
all of the above
 

 39. 

If the cost of merchandise sold component percentage for the current year is63.4% and the acceptable component percentage is62.0%, a comparison indicates that ____.
a.
cost of merchandise sold component percentage is at an acceptable level
b.
cost of merchandise sold component percentage is at an unacceptable level
c.
more information is needed to determine if current cost of merchandise sold is at an acceptable level
d.
net income earned is63.4% of sales
 

 40. 

One of the major sections of a statement of stockholders' equity is ____.
a.
assets
c.
dividends
b.
liabilities
d.
capital stock
 

 41. 

Issuance of capital stock during the current year is reported on the ____.
a.
income statement
c.
statement of stockholders' equity
b.
balance sheet
d.
retained earnings statement
 

 42. 

Dividends declared during a year are reported on the ____.
a.
income statement
c.
statement of stockholders' equity
b.
balance sheet
d.
working capital statement
 

 43. 

The amount of capital stock issued at the beginning of the year is obtained from ____.
a.
the Balance Sheet Debit column of the work sheet
b.
the Balance Sheet Credit column of the work sheet
c.
the general ledger account for capital stock
d.
none of the above
 

 44. 

A corporation balance sheet reports ____.
a.
assets, liabilities, and stockholders equity over a given period of time
b.
the income earned and expenses incurred by a business over a given period of time
c.
the income and expenses incurred by a business on a specific date
d.
assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity on a specific date
 

 45. 

Current assets include such items as ____.
a.
accounts receivable, accounts payable, and supplies
b.
accounts receivable, merchandise inventory, and prepaid insurance
c.
cash, supplies, and retained earnings
d.
cash, merchandise inventory, and purchases
 

 46. 

If Accumulated Depreciation is $1,000.00 and Equipment is $4,000.00, the book value reported for equipment is ____.
a.
$4,000.00
c.
$3,000.00
b.
$5,000.00
d.
l.0 to 4.0
 

 47. 

An example of a long-term liability is ____.
a.
Accounts Payable
c.
a60-day promissory note
b.
Mortgage Payable
d.
Interest Payable