ACC 301: Chapter 6 (theory)

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Question 1

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Which of the following items may be confused with cash but is normally categorized under a different balance sheet caption (not categorized as cash)?
Answer
  • Foreign currency on deposit in a foreign bank.
  • Un-deposited credit card sales receipts.
  • Postdated checks.
  • Negotiable checks.

Question 2

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The definition of cash equivalents includes: I. available to pay current obligations II. short-term, highly liquid investments III. so near maturity that there is little risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates
Answer
  • I and II.
  • II and III.
  • I, II, and III.
  • I and III.

Question 3

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Which of the following is an important element of internal control over cash?
Answer
  • They are required for all companies.
  • They include a petty cash system.
  • They guarantee that a company's financial reports are reliable.
  • All of the choices are correct regarding internal controls.

Question 4

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Non-trade receivables include [blank_start]deposits with utilities[blank_end] while trade receivables include [blank_start]accounts receivable[blank_end].
Answer
  • deposits with utilities
  • notes receivable
  • accounts receivable
  • accounts receivable
  • advances to employees
  • loans made by nonfinancial companies

Question 5

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Revenue recognition criteria include [blank_start]realization must have occurred[blank_end] and [blank_start]must be earned[blank_end] which result in revenue generally being recognized when [blank_start]the product or service is delivered[blank_end].
Answer
  • realization must have occurred
  • readily available for general use
  • must be earned
  • not bound by any restrictions
  • the product or service is delivered
  • all defective items have been returned

Question 6

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Cash (sales) discounts [blank_start]induce prompt payment[blank_end] and are recorded using either the gross price method or the net price method.
Answer
  • induce prompt payment
  • are price reductions for large purchases
  • hide real prices from competitors

Question 7

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When a company records accounts receivable using the gross price method and the customer pays and takes advantage of the discount, which of the following is true?
Answer
  • The company records accounts receivable and sales at the net invoice price and no further adjustment is required.
  • No adjustment is needed because the amount of cash received is equal to the recorded amount of the receivable.
  • The company credits an account entitled Sales Discounts Not Taken.
  • The difference between the cash received and the original amount of accounts receivable is recorded as a debit to Sales Discounts Taken.

Question 8

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A [blank_start]sales allowance[blank_end] occurs when a customer retains defective goods; conceptually, the company should estimate and record in the period of sale so as to properly report sales revenue and ending accounts receivable.
Answer
  • sales allowance
  • cash discount
  • sales return

Question 9

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Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the direct write-off method? I. Allows the manipulation of income. II. Is simple to apply.
Answer
  • I only.
  • II only.
  • I and II
  • Neither I nor II

Question 10

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Using the [blank_start]% of outstanding accounts receivable[blank_end] approach, a company considers the existing balance in the allowance account and records bad debt expense as the amount necessary to adjust the allowance to its desired balance.
Answer
  • % of outstanding accounts receivable
  • direct write-off
  • % of credit sales

Question 11

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The net realizable value of a company's accounts receivable is the balance of the accounts receivable account I. Plus the allowance for sales returns II. Minus the allowance for doubtful accounts III. Plus deferred gross profit IV. Minus allowance for sales discounts
Answer
  • I, II, and III
  • II and IV
  • II, III, and IV
  • I, II, III, and IV

Question 12

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What method of bad debt estimation categorizes individual accounts receivable based on the length of time outstanding? Why is this length of time an important factor?
Answer
  • Aging is based on the fact that credit risk tends to decrease with the age of the account receivable.
  • A company that "ages" its accounts receivable first classifies the individual accounts receivable based on the length of time they have been outstanding and then estimates the allowance for bad debts by applying appropriate bad debts percentages to each age category.
  • Aging is a relatively simple balance sheet approach which bases the estimated expense on the historical relationship between the actual bad debts and the outstanding accounts receivable balance at the end of the year.
  • All of the choices are correct regarding aging of accounts receivable.

Question 13

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When accounts receivable are sold or factored
Answer
  • the transaction is accounted for as a lending agreement.
  • the transferor records a gain or loss.
  • the creditor can require the amounts collected from the accounts receivable be used to repay the amount owed.
  • the proceeds from the transfer of financial assets are recorded as a liability.

Question 14

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Accounts receivable are considered sold when I. the transferred assets are put beyond the reach of the transferor. II. the transferee has the right to sell the transferred assets. III. the transferee has recourse against the transferor. IV. the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets.
Answer
  • I, II, III, and IV.
  • I, III, and IV.
  • I, II, and III.
  • I, II, and IV

Question 15

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Unlike accounts receivable, notes receivable [blank_start]are negotiable[blank_end] and usually [blank_start]involve interest[blank_end].
Answer
  • are negotiable
  • arise from the company's operations
  • involve interest
  • are grouped as trade or nontrade in the

Question 16

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Sally Company accepted a 3-month, non-interest-bearing note receivable on December 1. If Sally's year end is December 31, what entry would be recorded
Answer
  • debit Cash and credit Interest Revenue.
  • debit Interest Expense and credit Cash.
  • debit Discount on Note Receivable and credit Interest Revenue.
  • debit Interest Expense and credit Discount on Note Receivable.

Question 17

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If a note is [blank_start]transferred with recourse[blank_end], the company reports a(n) [blank_start]liability[blank_end] at the estimated amount it would have to pay the buyer.
Answer
  • transferred with recourse
  • assigned
  • liability
  • expense

Question 18

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When a note receivable is transferred, the cash proceeds equal the [blank_start]maturity value[blank_end] of the note [blank_start]less[blank_end] a discount. The discount is determined by multiplying the discount rate times the [blank_start]maturity value of the note[blank_end] for the discount period.
Answer
  • maturity value
  • present value
  • less
  • plus
  • maturity value of the note
  • present value of the note
  • face value of the note less total intere

Question 19

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When financial assets are transferred, U.S. GAAP focuses on whether [blank_start]control has been surrendered[blank_end] in determining whether the transfer is accounted for as a secured borrowing or a sale. Under IFRS, the derecognition of a financial asset is based on whether the seller has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.
Answer
  • control has been surrendered
  • an accounting mismatch arises
  • the seller has transferred risk/rewards

Question 20

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Which of the following transactions would not be appropriate for the use of a petty cash system?
Answer
  • Paying for postage.
  • Paying cab fare home for late-working employees.
  • Paying for NSF checks.
  • Paying for small amounts of office supplies.

Question 21

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Why are actual expenses, rather than the petty cash account, debited when the fund is replenished?
Answer
  • Because the entry records the expenses incurred for the period.
  • Because this process provides an external, independent control to verify a company's cash balance.
  • Because the petty cash fund is always carried in the company's accounting records at its current remaining balance.
  • All of the choices are correct regarding the petty cash account.

Question 22

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Differences between the cash balance listed on a company's bank statement and the balance shown in the company's cash account include all of the following except:
Answer
  • Outstanding checks.
  • Bank service charge expense.
  • Recourse liability expense.
  • Deposits in transit.

Question 23

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Which of the following items appearing on a bank reconciliation would require the company to make an adjusting entry?
Answer
  • Bank service charge.
  • Deposit in transit
  • Outstanding checks.
  • All of the choices would require an adjusting entry.

Question 24

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Which of the following items should be classified under the heading of cash on the balance sheet?

Question 25

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Greenfield Company had the following cash balances at December 31, 2016: - Cash in banks: $1,300,000 - Petty cash funds (all funds were reimbursed on December 31, 2016): 20,000 - Cash legally restricted for additions to plant (expected to be disbursed in 2018): 2,000,000 Cash in banks includes $300,000 of compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements at December 31, 2016. The compensating balances are not legally restricted as to withdrawal by Greenfield. In the current assets section of Greenfield's December 31, 2016, balance sheet, what total amount should be reported as cash?
Answer
  • $3,020,000
  • $1,320,000
  • $3,320,000
  • $1,020,000

Question 26

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Cash on hand is [blank_start]included in[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Checking account is [blank_start]included in[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Sinking fund is [blank_start]excluded from[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Savings account is [blank_start]included in[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Certificates of deposit is [blank_start]excluded from[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Negotiable checks is [blank_start]included in[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Compensating balance is [blank_start]excluded from[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Travel advance is [blank_start]excluded from[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet. Deposits in a foreign bank is [blank_start]included in[blank_end] cash on the company's balance sheet.
Answer
  • included in
  • excluded from
  • included in
  • excluded from
  • excluded from
  • included in
  • included in
  • excluded from
  • excluded from
  • included in
  • included in
  • excluded from
  • excluded from
  • included in
  • excluded from
  • included in
  • included in
  • excluded from

Question 27

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Which of the following would not be included with cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet?
Answer
  • unrestricted funds on deposit.
  • checks.
  • sinking funds.
  • undeposited credit card sales receipts.

Question 28

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A short-term investment is considered a cash equivalent if it is
Answer
  • highly liquid.
  • readily convertible into an unknown amount of cash.
  • within 120 days of maturity.
  • all of these choices.

Question 29

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Internal cash control procedures are
Answer
  • required by law for publicly traded companies.
  • enhanced by routine reviews of the accuracy of recorded cash transactions.
  • enhanced by the separation of employee duties.
  • all of these choices.

Question 30

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All of the following are a cash control over receipts except
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  • daily recording of all cash receipts in the accounting records.
  • daily deposit of all receipts in the company’s bank account.
  • immediate counting of receipts by the person opening the mail or the salesperson using the cash register, and subsequent verification by an independent person.
  • making all payments by check (or electronic funds transfer) so there is a record for every company expenditure.

Question 31

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Which of the following would not be classified as a trade receivable?
Answer
  • customer accounts receivable for the sale of merchandise on account.
  • short-term customer note receivable in exchange for merchandise.
  • accrued interest on investments.
  • obligations arising from customers for services rendered.

Question 32

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Which of the following is treated as a cash sale?
Answer
  • credit card sale involving a bank credit card.
  • credit card sale involving the store's credit card.
  • sale involving the receipt of a note receivable.
  • all of these choices.

Question 33

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When a customer retains defective goods at a reduced price, the reduction is called a
Answer
  • sales discount.
  • sales return.
  • sales allowance.
  • trade discount.

Question 34

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Using the net price method, which account does not apply when recording the receipt of payment on account after the discount period?
Answer
  • Accounts Receivable.
  • Cash.
  • Sales Discounts Not Taken.
  • Sales Revenue.

Question 35

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Using the gross price method, the journal entry for a sale on account for $10,000 under the terms 2/10, n/30 would include a
Answer
  • debit to Cash for $9,800.
  • debit to Accounts Receivable for $10,000.
  • debit to Accounts Receivable for $9,800.
  • debit to Sales Revenue for $9,800.

Question 36

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Which of the following is not true of the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?
Answer
  • It is an expense account.
  • It is reported on the balance sheet.
  • It is debited when writing off an uncollectible account receivable.
  • Its balance is deducted from the balance in Accounts Receivable to determine the net realizable value of the company’s receivables.

Question 37

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Using the allowance method, which is the proper journal entry for writing off an uncollectible account?
Answer
  • Debit Bad Debt Expense; credit Accounts Receivable.
  • Debit Bad Debt Expense; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
  • Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts; credit Accounts Receivable.
  • Debit Accounts Receivable; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

Question 38

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Which of the following is not true of the direct write-off method?
Answer
  • It is the preferred method under GAAP.
  • Bad debt expense is recorded only when a specific customer account is determined uncollectible.
  • It matches bad debts of previous sales against current sales.
  • An uncollectible account is written off by debiting Bad Debt Expense and crediting Accounts Receivable.

Question 39

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If the transfer of receivables does not meet the conditions of a sale, it should be accounted for as
Answer
  • secured borrowing.
  • factoring.
  • a securitization.
  • a sale with recourse.

Question 40

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If Gable Company sells $50,000 of its accounts receivable to a factor without recourse, receiving 90% value and paying a 10% commission, the journal entry will include
Answer
  • a debit to Cash for $40,000.
  • a debit to Receivable from Factor for $5,000.
  • a debit to Factoring Expense for $5,000.
  • all of these

Question 41

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A retailer made $2,000 of bank credit card sales and is charged a 4% fee when depositing the receipts. Assuming it uses the gross price method of recording sales, the entry will include
Answer
  • a debit to Cash for $2,000. a credit to Sales Revenue for $1,920.
  • a debit to Credit Card Expense for $80.
  • none of these

Question 42

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Which of the following are true of a note receivable?
Answer
  • A note receivable gives the holder the right to collect money on demand.
  • A note receivable is not a negotiable instrument.
  • A note receivable usually does not involve interest.
  • None of these choices are true of a note receivable

Question 43

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The journal entry for the collection of a $10,000, 90-day, 10% note receivable would include
Answer
  • a debit to Cash for $10,000.
  • a credit to Notes Receivable for $9,750.
  • a credit to Interest Revenue for $250.
  • a debit to Interest Expense for $250.

Question 44

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A petty cash fund is established for $300. At the end of the accounting period, there is $50 cash and $245 in petty cash vouchers. The journal entry to replenish the fund will include
Answer
  • a debit to Petty Cash for $250.
  • a credit to Cash for $250.
  • a debit to various expenses for $245.
  • a credit to Cash Short and Over for $5.

Question 45

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On a bank reconciliation, which of the following would be deducted from the bank statement balance?
Answer
  • deposits in transit.
  • outstanding checks.
  • bank service charges.
  • a note collected by the bank.
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