ACC 290 Week 1 Practice: Connect® Knowledge Check (2019 New)

Complete the Week 1 Knowledge Check in Connect®.

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The form of a business organization that is not affected by the withdrawal or death of an owner and can continue indefinitely is the

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corporation.

sole proprietorship.

nonprofit organization.

partnership.

When the owner invests equipment in a business,

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assets increase and owner’s equity decreases.

assets and owner’s equity increase.

assets and revenue increase.

liabilities decrease and owner’s equity increases.

The Statement of Owner’s Equity is calculated as follows:

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beginning capital + net income + withdrawals + additional investments = ending capital

beginning capital + net loss − withdrawals + additional investments = ending capital

beginning capital + net income − withdrawals + additional investments = ending capital

beginning capital + net loss + withdrawals + additional investments = ending capital

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is responsible for

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auditing financial statements.

developing generally accepted accounting principles.

establishing accounting systems for businesses.

making recommendations to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Balance Sheet heading includes each of the following except:

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firm’s name.

title of the report.

date of the report.

firm’s address.

Tax planning includes

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auditing tax returns.

correcting tax returns.

preparing tax returns.

suggesting actions to reduce tax liability.

Which of the following equations is the Fundamental Accounting Equation?

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Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

Assets – Owner’s Equity = Liabilities

Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

Tax accounting involves tax compliance and

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tax configuration.

tax planning.

tax obfuscation.

tax evaluation.

Amounts that a business must pay in the future are known as:

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capital.

liabilities.

assets.

expenses.

Identify the form of business that is considered a separate legal entity.

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a limited liability partnership

a sole proprietorship

a partnership

a corporation

Which of the following is NOT a service of public accounting firms?

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management advisory services

auditing

investment services

tax accounting

Which financial statement is reported as of a specific date?

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Income Statement

Statement of Changes in Financial Position

Balance Sheet

Statement of Owner’s Equity

Identify the type of accounts that would appear on a firm’s income statement

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revenues and expenses.

liabilities and expenses.

assets and liabilities.

assets and revenues.

A company issues periodic reports called

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summaries.

financial statements.

tax returns.

audits.

Managerial accounting is

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private accounting.

government accounting.

tax accounting.

public accounting.

Which of the following is NOT an area in which accountants usually practice?

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Public Accounting

Governmental Accounting

Industrial Accounting

Managerial (Private) Accounting

All financial statements submitted to the SEC by publicly owned corporations must include an auditor’s report prepared by

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an independent certified public accountant.

anyone in the accounting department.

the firm’s managerial accountant.

an internal auditor.

The group of accounting educators who offer their opinions about proposed FASB statements, after research has been done to determine the possible effects on financial reporting and the economy, is

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the FCC.

the AICPA.

the SEC.

the AAA.

If the income statement covered a six-month period ending on November 30, 2019, the third line of the income statement heading would read:

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Month Ended November 30, 2019.

November 30, 2019.

Six-month Period Ended November 30, 2019.

Month of November, 2019.

Which of the following is an example of an expense:

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an owner withdrawal for personal use.

the receipt of cash from a credit customer.

the payment of a creditor on account.

the payment of the monthly utility bill.

Which financial statement is a representation of the accounting equation?

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Balance Sheet

Income Statement

Statement of Owner’s Equity

Profit and Loss Statement

Which of the following is NOT a type of information communicated by the financial statements?

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how much the business owes others

what types of assets business owns

how long the business has been in operation

whether or not the business is profitable

When the owner writes a company check to pay the company’s electric bill,

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expenses increase and owner’s equity increases.

assets and owner’s equity decrease.

assets and liabilities decrease.

assets and owner’s equity increase.

The rent paid for future months is a(n):

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liability.

expense.

revenue.

asset.

When the owner withdraws cash for personal use,

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assets decrease and owner’s equity increases.

owner’s equity decreases and revenue decreases.

assets decrease and owner’s equity decreases.

assets decrease and expenses increase.

Choose the option below that reflects the correct order in which to prepare the three financial statements

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Income Statement; Statement of Owner’s Equity; Balance Sheet.

Balance Sheet; Income Statement; Statement of Owner’s Equity.

Income Statement; Balance Sheet; Statement of Owner’s Equity.

Statement of Owner’s Equity; Balance Sheet; Income Statement.

Revenue by definition is:

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an amount a business must pay in the future.

the payment of amounts owed to creditors.

amounts earned from the sale of goods or services.

the collection of amounts owed by customers.

Owners are not personally responsible for the debts of the business if the form of business organization is a

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partnership.

sole proprietorship.

corporation.

nonprofit organization.

The financial activities of a business and the financial activities of the owners should be

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combined in the firm’s accounting records.

combined only if the owner wants them to be.

reported in different parts of the firm’s accounting records.

kept totally and completely separate.

Managerial accountants usually do which of the following?

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audit financial statements

prepare and audit tax returns

investigate companies for possible violations of law

prepare internal reports for management

The area of accounting that involves the preparation of internal reports for a firm’s executives and the analysis of the data in these reports to aid in decision making is known as

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financial accounting.

managerial accounting.

auditing.

cost accounting.

Which of the following is a true statement in regards to the International Accounting Standards Board?

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The IASB deals with issues caused by the lack of uniform accounting principles existing in different countries

The IASB was created by the American Accounting Association

The IASB develops all accounting principles to be used in the United States

The IASB has the authority to audit financial statements of all US corporations

Which of the following equations is the Fundamental Accounting Equation?

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Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

Assets – Owner’s Equity = Liabilities

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

Examples of assets are:

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cash and accounts receivable.

equipment and revenue.

accounts receivable and rent expense.

investments by the owner and revenue.

The statement of financial position is another term for which financial statement?

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Income Statement

Statement of Owner’s Equity

Balance Sheet

Trial Balance

An Income Statement is all of the following except:

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a formal report of business operations.

a profit and loss statement.

a statement of revenues less withdrawals and expenses.

a statement of income and expenses.