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An account is a part of the financial information system and is described by all except which one of the following?


A) An account has a debit and credit side.
B) An account is a source document.
C) An account may be part of a manual or a computerized accounting system.
D) An account has a title.

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Under a double-entry system, show how the entry in each statement is entered in the ledger by using debit or credit to indicate the increase or decrease in the affected account. Under a double-entry system, show how the entry in each statement is entered in the ledger by using debit or credit to indicate the increase or decrease in the affected account.

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In the first month of operations, the total of the debit entries to the cash account amounted to $900 and the total of the credit entries to the cash account amounted to $500. The cash account has a(n)


A) $500 credit balance.
B) $800 debit balance.
C) $400 debit balance.
D) $400 credit balance.

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A number in the reference column in a general journal indicates


A) that the entry has been posted to a particular account.
B) the page number of the journal.
C) the dollar amount of the transaction.
D) the date of the transaction.

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The usual sequence of steps in the recording process is to analyze each transaction, enter the transaction in the


A) journal, and transfer the information to the ledger accounts.
B) ledger, and transfer the information to the journal.
C) book of accounts, and transfer the information to the journal.
D) book of original entry, and transfer the information to the journal.

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An accountant has debited an asset account for $1,000 and credited a liability account for $500. What can be done to complete the recording of the transaction?


A) Nothing further must be done.
B) Debit an owner's equity account for $500.
C) Debit another asset account for $500.
D) Credit a different asset account for $500.

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Which of the following statements is false?


A) Revenues increase owner's equity.
B) Revenues have normal credit balances.
C) Revenues are a positive factor in the computation of net income.
D) Revenues are increased by debits.

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Posting is the process of proving the equality of debits and credits in the trial balance.

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A sales slip, a check, and a cash register tape are examples of ________________ used as evidence that a transaction has taken place.

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The usual sequence of steps in the transaction recording process is:


A) journal \rightarrow analyze \rightarrow ledger.
B) analyze \rightarrow journal \rightarrow ledger.
C) journal \rightarrow ledger \rightarrow analyze.
D) ledger \rightarrow journal \rightarrow analyze.

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Assets normally show


A) credit balances.
B) debit balances.
C) debit and credit balances.
D) debit or credit balances.

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Under the double-entry system, revenues must always equal expenses.

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Glynn Company is a newly organized business. The list of accounts to be opened in the general ledger is as follows: Glynn Company is a newly organized business. The list of accounts to be opened in the general ledger is as follows:    Instructions Organize the accounts into the order in which they should appear in the ledger of Glynn Company and assign account numbers. Use the following system to assign account numbers.  Instructions Organize the accounts into the order in which they should appear in the ledger of Glynn Company and assign account numbers. Use the following system to assign account numbers. Glynn Company is a newly organized business. The list of accounts to be opened in the general ledger is as follows:    Instructions Organize the accounts into the order in which they should appear in the ledger of Glynn Company and assign account numbers. Use the following system to assign account numbers.

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There are several possible correct accou...

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An account consists of


A) one part.
B) two parts.
C) three parts.
D) four parts.

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The standard format of a journal would not include


A) a reference column.
B) an account title column.
C) a T-account.
D) a date column.

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At June 1, 2010, Estrada Industries had an accounts receivable balance of $12,000. During the month, the company performed credit services of $25,000 and collected accounts receivable of $27,000. What is the balance in accounts receivable at June 30, 2008?

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The balance at the e...

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A trial balance does not prove that all transactions have been recorded or that the ledger is correct.

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A trial balance is a listing of


A) transactions in a journal.
B) the chart of accounts.
C) general ledger accounts and balances.
D) the totals from the journal pages.

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The double-entry system of accounting refers to the placement of a double line at the end of a column of figures.

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Prepare a corrected trial balance for Luzon Company. All accounts should have a normal balance. Prepare a corrected trial balance for Luzon Company. All accounts should have a normal balance.

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