1. a. T of F: Investors are an example of an external user (business stakeholder) of financial
information. (If false, identify and correct the errors.)
b. T or F: An employee of a company would be a business stakeholder. (If false, identify and
correct the errors.)
2. a. T or F: Assume you own more than one business. The financial records are prepared
separately for each business. The records are also separate and distinct from your personal
finances. This methodology relies on the going concern assumption.
b. Which accounting concept requires expenses to be recorded in the same accounting period as
the revenues to which they relate?
____________________________________Why this is important?
_____3. Assume you received services yesterday from your physician, Dr. Ima Pain. You will
not you pay the $100 bill for services until next month. The accrual basis method of accounting
is used by the Pain Medical Clinic; therefore, wages paid by the Pain Medical Clinic to staff are
recorded and reported when incurred.
Wages are considered incurred when the:
a. Workers spend their paychecks
b. Workers show up at the clinic to work
c. Patient pays the bill
d. Workers render services, regardless of when the patient pays for services
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4. Match accounting assumption with most appropriate statement.
A.
Business Entity
E. Consistency
B.
Time Period
F. Realization
C.
Historical Cost
G. Transaction Approach
D.
Going Concern
H. Full Disclosure
a.
Financial statements are prepared periodically.
b.
All significant relevant information is reported.
c.
DSW Shoes routinely sends emails announcing sales for preferred customers, but does not record
a sale until a customer makes a purchase.
d.
The company uses the same accounting principle from period to period.
f.
Land is recorded at $25,000, which was the amount paid. Current value of the land is $75,000.
g.
Subscription fees collected in advance are recorded as unearned subscription income and later
recognized when earned.
h.
Online retailer Amazon, Inc. is financially sound and will continue in business indefinitely.
_____5. The following data relate to Smith Company for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The company uses the accrual basis. (Show work for partial credit)
Sales on credit
$375,000
Cost of inventory sold on credit
170,000
Collections from customers
205,000
Purchase of inventory on credit
185,000
Payment for purchases
125,000
Selling expenses (accrual basis)
65,000
Payment for selling expenses
45,000
Which of the following amounts represents net income for Smith Company for the year ended
December 31, 2017?
a. ($10,000)
b. $140,000
c. $35,000
d. $160,000
e. $175,000
What is net income using cash basis? ______________
A.
Business Entity
E. Consistency
B.
Time Period
F. Realization
C.
Historical Cost
G. Transaction Approach
D.
Going Concern
H. Full Disclosure
Solution
Part 1 (a) - True, Investors are external users of financial statements. They use the financial
information for.
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
1. a. T of F Investors are an example of an external user (business.pdf
1. 1. a. T of F: Investors are an example of an external user (business stakeholder) of financial
information. (If false, identify and correct the errors.)
b. T or F: An employee of a company would be a business stakeholder. (If false, identify and
correct the errors.)
2. a. T or F: Assume you own more than one business. The financial records are prepared
separately for each business. The records are also separate and distinct from your personal
finances. This methodology relies on the going concern assumption.
b. Which accounting concept requires expenses to be recorded in the same accounting period as
the revenues to which they relate?
____________________________________Why this is important?
_____3. Assume you received services yesterday from your physician, Dr. Ima Pain. You will
not you pay the $100 bill for services until next month. The accrual basis method of accounting
is used by the Pain Medical Clinic; therefore, wages paid by the Pain Medical Clinic to staff are
recorded and reported when incurred.
Wages are considered incurred when the:
a. Workers spend their paychecks
b. Workers show up at the clinic to work
c. Patient pays the bill
d. Workers render services, regardless of when the patient pays for services
Accy 306 Quiz #2, page 2 of 3
4. Match accounting assumption with most appropriate statement.
A.
Business Entity
E. Consistency
B.
Time Period
F. Realization
2. C.
Historical Cost
G. Transaction Approach
D.
Going Concern
H. Full Disclosure
a.
Financial statements are prepared periodically.
b.
All significant relevant information is reported.
c.
DSW Shoes routinely sends emails announcing sales for preferred customers, but does not record
a sale until a customer makes a purchase.
d.
The company uses the same accounting principle from period to period.
f.
Land is recorded at $25,000, which was the amount paid. Current value of the land is $75,000.
g.
Subscription fees collected in advance are recorded as unearned subscription income and later
recognized when earned.
h.
Online retailer Amazon, Inc. is financially sound and will continue in business indefinitely.
_____5. The following data relate to Smith Company for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The company uses the accrual basis. (Show work for partial credit)
Sales on credit
$375,000
Cost of inventory sold on credit
170,000
Collections from customers
205,000
Purchase of inventory on credit
185,000
Payment for purchases
125,000
Selling expenses (accrual basis)
3. 65,000
Payment for selling expenses
45,000
Which of the following amounts represents net income for Smith Company for the year ended
December 31, 2017?
a. ($10,000)
b. $140,000
c. $35,000
d. $160,000
e. $175,000
What is net income using cash basis? ______________
A.
Business Entity
E. Consistency
B.
Time Period
F. Realization
C.
Historical Cost
G. Transaction Approach
D.
Going Concern
H. Full Disclosure
Solution
Part 1 (a) - True, Investors are external users of financial statements. They use the financial
information for purpose of investment decision.
As per question-External Stakeholders = Business Stakeholder.
Part 1 (b) - False, Employees are not Business Stakeholder (External stakeholder) but are key
Internal stakeholders of the entity. They use the financial information for assessing the growth of
business for lokking career growth opportunities.
Part 2 (a) - Business Entity Assumption - Business entity assumption assumes that business has
4. its own independent status. In it accounting records of business are maintained separately from
the records of owners.
Part 2 (b) - Matching concept - Matching concept folllws the principal of accounting of expenses
in the period to which they relate.
This is important to show true financial position and Net Operating income of the entity.
Recording of expenses in the different accounting period will impact the results of financial
information to be misunderstood.
Part 3 - (d) - When Worker Render the service regardless of when the patient pays for the bill.
Accrual concept of accounting follows the principle of recording expenses on accrual basis even
if such expenses are not paid. Hence even if patient does not pay bill, wages need to be recorded
for rendering of services by workers
Part 4 - Matching the accounting assumption
Time Period
(Financial statements prepared display the picture of financial position for particular Time
Period.)
Full Disclosure
(All significant information is fully disclosed to provide the all the information to stakeholders)
Transaction approach
(Recording of transaction is required when the monetary event happen. Sending emails is not a
transaction)
Consistency
(Company uses the accounting policies consistently to adhere to Generally accepted accounting
principles and if there is deviation then full explained disclosure is required includinf effects of
deviation)
Historical cost
($2500 is historical cost value and $75000 is current market value. Fixed assets of entity are
recognised at historical value)
Realization
(Subscription fees realised is always unearned until the services are provided to members)
Going Concern
(Financial statements are prepared on the basis of going concern assumption.)
Part 5 - Calculation of Net Income (Accrual Basis)
Calculation of Net Income as per cash basisStatementAccounting Assumptiona.
Time Period
(Financial statements prepared display the picture of financial position for particular Time
Period.)b.
5. Full Disclosure
(All significant information is fully disclosed to provide the all the information to
stakeholders)c.
Transaction approach
(Recording of transaction is required when the monetary event happen. Sending emails is not a
transaction)d.
Consistency
(Company uses the accounting policies consistently to adhere to Generally accepted accounting
principles and if there is deviation then full explained disclosure is required includinf effects of
deviation)f.
Historical cost
($2500 is historical cost value and $75000 is current market value. Fixed assets of entity are
recognised at historical value)g.
Realization
(Subscription fees realised is always unearned until the services are provided to members)h.
Going Concern
(Financial statements are prepared on the basis of going concern assumption.)