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There are two major financial statements prepared at the completion of the accounting cycle: the journal and the ledger.

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What is the difference between a profit (net income after taxes) on an income statement and the cash balance reflected at the bottom of the statement of cash flows?

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The income statement will show:
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As a first step in the accounting cycle, ________ involves the recording of business transactions.


A) marketing
B) bookkeeping
C) auditing
D) economics

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The top managers of Pages and Pages Bookstores want to indicate to the firm's shareholders how effectively they have managed the company. Perhaps the most meaningful way to do this would be by reporting strong


A) liquidity ratios.
B) leverage ratios.
C) activity ratios.
D) profitability ratios.

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An analysis of the statement of cash flows can help a firm prevent cash shortages.

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A series of high-profile scandals in the early 2000s put the accounting profession under intense scrutiny.

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One advantage of the double-entry method of bookkeeping is that it helps to identify mistakes made in recording financial transactions.

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A firm's ________ reports the profit or loss for the firm over a specified time period.


A) income statement
B) balance sheet
C) statement of cash flows
D) bank statement

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Accounting provides information about the financial condition and operating performance of a firm.

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The equipment a firm owns and the money it has in its bank account are considered assets.

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Accounting is NOT important for nonprofit organizations since financial data is not critical to their success.

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When companies owe money to creditors, suppliers, and others, these outstanding amounts are recorded on the balance sheet as ________.


A) contra-assets
B) liabilities
C) owners' equity
D) expenses

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Brody has just finished working on the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows for his company. The next step in the accounting cycle involves


A) posting the results of these statements to the appropriate journal.
B) analyzing the firm's financial statements to evaluate the financial condition of the firm.
C) conducting forensic tests of the data to ensure its accuracy.
D) placing the data used to construct the statements into an archive known as a data warehouse.

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Because each business is unique, the accounting profession recognizes that the accounting principles followed by one company may need to be completely different from the accounting principles followed by another firm.

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A bookkeeper's first task is to


A) separate all of the firm's transactions into meaningful categories.
B) prepare the firm's financial statements.
C) summarize the firm's financial data.
D) interpret and report data to the firm's management.

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Bob Stewart plans to visit his financial planner today to discuss investment strategy. As a young accountant, he knows he can afford to invest in a few riskier investments. Which of the following ratios will be an important measure of profitability for Bob?


A) return on sales
B) return on equity
C) inventory turnover
D) acid test ratio

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Computerized accounting programs have eliminated the need to prepare a trial balance.

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Kayla and Kingston run a shuttle service from Water Tower Place to Chicago O'Hare airport. Last month, they recorded the following: Kayla and Kingston run a shuttle service from Water Tower Place to Chicago O'Hare airport. Last month, they recorded the following:   Kayla and Kingston's gross profit for the past month was A)  $682.00 B)  Kayla: $341.00; Kingston: $341.00 C)  $1250.00 D)  $2750.00 Kayla and Kingston's gross profit for the past month was


A) $682.00
B) Kayla: $341.00; Kingston: $341.00
C) $1250.00
D) $2750.00

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Terry is opening a small sports store in his town. At the advice of a friend who is a bookkeeper, he keeps the receipts of everything he purchases for the business in the bottom drawer of his desk, along with all other business expenses, such as his retail license, his rent expense, and insurance expense. You suggest that ________.


A) Terry continue with this procedure, but only until the store opens, at which time he will need an additional drawer for his sales transactions.
B) Terry invest some time in exploring an accounting system that will make it easier to classify and summarize accounting information.
C) Terry continue with this procedure because there is very little difference between one expense and another.
D) Terry stop wasting valuable time saving the receipts because accountants only record sales transactions.

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Company resources that are purchased with the intention that they will convert to cash within one year are


A) fixed assets
B) current liabilities
C) current assets
D) owners' equity

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