Chapter 6

On a work sheet, the balance of Cash is extended to the ____.

balance sheet debit column

Following the same accounting procedures in the same way in each accounting period is an application of the accounting concept ____.

consistent reporting

A net loss results when total revenue is greater than total expenses.

false

All fiscal periods are one year long.

false

All fiscal periods must begin on January 1.

false

Journals, ledgers, and work sheets are considered permanent records.

false

Many businesses choose a one-year fiscal period that ends during a period of high business activity.

false

Net income on a work sheet is calculated by subtracting the Income Statement Credit column total from the Income Statement Debit column total.

false

The accounting concept Consistent Reporting is being applied when a word processing service business reports revenue per page one year and revenue per hour the next year.

false

The adjustment for prepaid insurance is a debit to Prepaid Insurance and a credit to Insurance Expense.

false

The balance of the supplies account plus the value of the supplies on hand equals the up-to-date balance of the supplies account.

false

The four questions asked when analyzing an adjustment are: Why? Where? When? and How?

false

The two accounts affected by the adjustment for insurance are Prepaid Insurance Expense and Insurance.

false

The two accounts affected by the adjustment for supplies are Supplies and Supplies Expense.

true

The value of the prepaid insurance coverage used during a fiscal period is an expense.

true

Totaling and ruling the Adjustments columns of a work sheet is necessary to prove the equality of debits and credits.

true

Two financial statements are prepared from the information on the work sheet.

true

Using a calculator will help prevent errors in accounting records, but not all errors are due to incorrect calculations.

true

When the Income Statement Credit column total is greater than the Income Statement Debit column total on a work sheet, the business has a net income.

true

When two column totals are not in balance on the work sheet, the difference between the two totals is calculated and checked.

true

Reporting changes in financial information for a specific period of time in the form of financial statements is an application of the accounting concept ____.

Accounting Period Cycle

On a work sheet, the balance of the owners capital account is extended to the ____.

Balance sheet credit column

Changes recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period are ____.

adjustments

On a trial balance, ____.

all general ledger account titles are listed

If a pair of work sheet columns do not balance and the difference between the totals is an amount that appears elsewhere on the work sheet, the error is probably ____.

an amount that has not yet been extended

A net loss is entered in the work sheet's

Income Statement Credit and Balance Sheet Debit columns

On a work sheet, the balance of an expense account is extended to the ____.

Income statement debit column

A columnar form used to summarize general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements is ____.

a work sheet

If the Trial Balance columns are not equal and the difference is 1, the error often is ____.

in addition

If the Trial Balance columns are not equal and the difference can by divided evenly by 9, the error most likely is ____.

in transposed numbers or a "slide"

On a work sheet, the balance of the Sales account is extended to the ____.

income statement credit column

When total revenue is greater than total expenses, the difference is a ____.

net income

A trial balance is a proof of the equality of debits and credits in a general ledger.

true

All general ledger account titles are listed on a trial balance in the same order as listed on the chart of accounts.

true

Financial information may be reported any time a business needs it.

true

If an amount is written in an incorrect column on a work sheet, the error should be erased and the amount should be written in the correct column.

true

If the Trial Balance columns are not equal and the difference is $50.00, the error most likely is a $25.00 amount written in the wrong column.

true

If there are errors in the work sheets Trial Balance columns, it might be because not all general ledger account balances were copied in the Trial Balance columns correctly.

true

Making adjustments to general ledger accounts is an application of the Matching Expenses with Revenue accounting concept.

true

Most errors occur in doing arithmetic

true

The column in which an account balance is recorded on a trial balance shows whether the account has a debit or credit balance.

true