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For each of the following (1)identify the type of account as an asset,liability,equity,revenue,or expense,and (2)identify the normal balance of the account. For each of the following (1)identify the type of account as an asset,liability,equity,revenue,or expense,and (2)identify the normal balance of the account.

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An account format that is similar to a T-account in that it has columns for debits and credits,but that is different in that it has columns for transaction date,explanation,and the account balance is the _____________________.

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Zed Bennett opened an art gallery and as a dealer completed these transactions: 1) Started the gallery,Artery,by investing $40,000 cash and equipment valued at $18,000. 2) Purchased $70 of office supplies on credit. 3) Paid $1,200 cash for the receptionist's salary. 4) Sold a painting for an artist and collected a $4,500 cash commission on the sale. 5) Completed an art appraisal and billed the client $200. What was the balance of the cash account after these transactions were posted?


A) $12,230.
B) $12,430.
C) $43,300.
D) $43,430.
E) $61,430.

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FastForward purchased $25,000 of equipment for cash.The Equipment asset account is _______________ for $25,000 and the cash account is _______________ for $25,000.

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An income statement reports the revenues earned less expenses incurred by a business over a period of time.

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The balance sheet provides a link between beginning and ending income statements.

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A liability created by the receipt of cash from customers in payment for products or services that have not yet been delivered to the customers is:


A) Recorded as a debit to an unearned revenue account.
B) Recorded as a debit to a prepaid expense account.
C) Recorded as a credit to an unearned revenue account.
D) Recorded as a credit to a prepaid expense account.
E) Not recorded in the accounting records until the earnings process is complete.

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Credits always increase account balances.

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If cash was incorrectly debited for $100 instead of correctly credited for $100,the cash account is out of balance by $100.

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The numbering system used in a company's chart of accounts:


A) Is the same for all companies.
B) Is determined by generally accepted accounting principles.
C) Depends on the source documents used in the accounting process.
D) Typically begins with balance sheet accounts.
E) Typically begins with income statement accounts.

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If the Debit and Credit column totals of a trial balance are equal,then:


A) All transactions have been recorded correctly.
B) All entries from the journal have been posted to the ledger correctly.
C) All ledger account balances are correct.
D) The total debit entries and total credit entries are equal.
E) The balance sheet would be correct.

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The general journal provides a place for recording all of the following except:


A) The transaction date.
B) The names of the accounts involved.
C) The amount of each debit and credit.
D) An explanation of the transaction.
E) The balance in each account.

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A trial balance taken at year-end showed total credits exceed total debits by $4,950.This discrepancy could have been caused by:


A) An error in the general journal where a $4,950 increase in Accounts Receivable was recorded as an increase in Cash.
B) A net income of $4,950.
C) The balance of $49,500 in Accounts Payable being entered in the trial balance as $4,950.
D) The balance of $5,500 in the Office Equipment account being entered on the trial balance as a debit of $550.
E) An error in the general journal where a $4,950 increase in Accounts Payable was recorded as a decrease in Accounts Payable.

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___________________ are promises of payment from customers to sellers.

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A record in which the effects of transactions are first recorded and from which transaction amounts are posted to the ledger is a(n) :


A) Account.
B) Trial balance.
C) Journal.
D) T-account.
E) Balance column account.

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On September 30,the Cash account of Value Company had a normal balance of $5,000.During September,the account was debited for a total of $12,200 and credited for a total of $11,500.What was the balance in the Cash account at the beginning of September?


A) A $0 balance.
B) A $4,300 debit balance.
C) A $4,300 credit balance.
D) A $5,700 debit balance.
E) A $5,700 credit balance.

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A record of the increases and decreases in a specific asset,liability,equity,revenue,or expense is a(n) :


A) Journal.
B) Posting.
C) Trial balance.
D) Account.
E) Chart of accounts.

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Debit means the right side of an account.

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The chart of accounts is a list of all the accounts used by a company and includes an identification number assigned to each account.

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The process of transferring general journal information to the ledger is:


A) Double-entry accounting.
B) Posting.
C) Balancing an account.
D) Journalizing.
E) Not required unless debits do not equal credits.

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