Question 1

Adjusting entries must be journalized and posted before closing entries may be prepared.

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Question 2

An account is closed at year-end when an entry changes its balance to zero.

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Question 3

The post-closing trial balance includes only balance sheet accounts.

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Question 4

The complete accounting cycle begins with the analysis of transactions and ends with the preparation of financial statements.

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Question 5

All accounts in the general ledger are closed at a company's fiscal year end in order to facilitate preparation of the financial statements and to ready the accounts for the activities of the next year.

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Question 6

The double-entry system of debits and credits means that:

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Question 7

The term debit refers to:

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Question 8

The term credit refers to:

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Question 9

The normal balance of an account is:

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Question 10

Which of the following accounts normally has a credit balance?

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Question 11

Which of the following accounts normally has a debit balance?

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Question 12

Debits to which accounts result in an increased balance?

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Question 13

In a double-entry accounting system:

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Question 14

The Cash T-account has a beginning balance of $26,000. During the year, $122,000 was debited and $120,500 was credited to the account.
What is the ending balance of cash?

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Question 15

If the beginning Cash account balance was $18,400, the ending balance was $10,200, and total cash received during the period was $44,000, what amount of cash was paid out during the period?

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Question 16

Which of the following journal entries will record the payment of a $850 accounts payable originally incurred for Office Supplies?

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Question 17

A company bills customers for services rendered on account. Which of the following is one part of recording this transaction?

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Question 18

Maxwell Industries recorded and paid $700 advertising for the current month. Which occurred?

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Question 19

When invoices are sent to customers billing them for services that have been performed, the correct transaction analysis is:

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Question 20

Recording the collection of accounts receivable from customers involves:

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Quiz 13: Appendix A: The Language of Accountants: Debits and Credits