Accounting Chapter 16 True or False

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A mortgage payable is an example of a current liability.

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All the information required to prepare a statement of stockholders' equity is obtained from the income statement and the adjusted trial balance.

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Closing a contra revenue account results in a credit to Income Summary.

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Federal income tax expense is an example of an operating expense.

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Interest earned on notes receivable is reported in the Operating Expenses section of an income statement.

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Net income is shown on the last line of a statement of stockholders' equity.

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Operating revenue less cost of merchandise sold equals net income.

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Reporting financial information the same way from one fiscal period to the next is an application of the accounting concept Adequate Disclosure.

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The Income Summary account has a normal credit balance.

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The amount of dividends paid during the year is presented on the balance sheet.

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The amount of sales, less sales discounts, returns, and allowances, is called gross profit.

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The amounts reported on the balance sheet in the Stockholders' Equity section are obtained directly from general ledger accounts.

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A closing entry that results in credit to Income Summary would close sales, contra purchase, and other revenue accounts.

true

A corporation with net income would post a closing entry that credits Retained Earnings.

true

A statement of stockholders' equity contains two major sections: (1) Capital Stock and (2) Retained Earnings.

true

Amounts needed for the closing entries are obtained from the adjusted trial balance and from the statement of stockholders' equity.

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An income statement for a merchandising business has four main sections: operating revenue, cost of merchandise sold, operating expenses, and other revenue.

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Calculating a ratio between gross profit and net sales enables management to compare its performance to prior fiscal periods.

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Cost of merchandise sold is also known as cost of goods sold.

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Data needed to prepare the liabilities section of a balance sheet are obtained from an adjusted trial balance.

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Financial statements provide the primary source of information needed by owners and managers to make decisions on the future activity of a business.

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In the accounting cycle, adjusting entries are posted to the general ledger prior to the preparation of the financial statements.

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The Dividends account is closed by recording a debit to Retained Earnings.

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The amount of dividends reported on a statement of stockholders' equity is obtained from the adjusted trial balance

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The amount owed to a certain vendor would appear on a supporting schedule.

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The amounts in the capital stock section of the statement of stockholders' equity are obtained from the general ledger account Capital Stock.

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The beginning balance of the capital stock account is the amount of capital stock issued as of the beginning of the year.

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The difference between an asset's account balance and its related contra account balance is known as its book value.

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To calculate vertical analysis percentages on an income statement, each amount is divided by net sales.

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Total operating expenses on an income statement are deducted from gross profit to determine income from operations.

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