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If the two totals of a trial balance are not equal, it could be due to


A) failure to record a transaction
B) recording the same erroneous amount for both the debit and the credit parts of a transaction
C) an error in determining the account balances, such as a balance being incorrectly computed
D) recording the same transaction more than once

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Prepare a journal entry for the purchase of a truck on April 4 for $85,700, paying $15,000 cash and the remainder on account. Omit explanation.

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An account is said to have a debit balance if


A) the amount of the debits exceeds the amount of the credits
B) there are more entries on the debit side than on the credit side
C) there are more entries on the credit side than on the debit side
D) the first entry of the accounting period was posted on the debit side

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Debits will increase unearned revenues and revenues.

A) True
B) False

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Accounts payable are accounts that you expect will be paid to you.

A) True
B) False

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A client has a massage and asks the company bookkeeper to mail her the bill. The bookkeeper should make which entry to record the invoice?


A) No entry until the cash is received
B) Fees Earned, debit; Accounts Receivable, credit
C) Cash, debit; Fees Earned, credit
D) Accounts Receivable, debit; Fees Earned, credit

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is true regarding normal balances of accounts?


A) All accounts have a normal debit balance.
B) The normal balance of all accounts will have either a positive or negative balance.
C) Accounts that have a normal debit balance will only have debit entries, never credit entries.
D) The normal balance is on the increase side of the account.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following types of accounts have a normal credit balance?


A) assets and liabilities
B) liabilities and expenses
C) revenues and common stock
D) common stock and dividends

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The trial balance is out of balance and the accountant suspects that a transposition or slide error has occurred. What will the accountant do to confirm this suspicion?


A) Determine the amount of the error and look for that amount on the trial balance.
B) Determine the amount of the error and divide by two, then look for that amount on the trial balance.
C) Determine the amount of the error and refer to the journal entries for that amount.
D) Determine the amount of the error and divide by nine. If the result is evenly divided, then this type of error is likely.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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 May 24 Land 105,000 Cash 105,000 Purchased land for business. \begin{array} { | l | l | c | l | l | l | } \hline \text { May } & 24 & \text { Land } & & 105,000 & \\\hline & & \text { Cash } & & & 105,000 \\\hline & & \text { Purchased land for business. } & & & \\\hline\end{array} What effects does this journal entry have on the accounts?


A) increase Cash and increase Land
B) increase Land and decrease Cash
C) decrease Cash and decrease Land
D) increase Cash and decrease Land

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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McNally Industries has a condensed income statement as shown.  year 2 Year 1  Sales $198,000$165,500 Total operating expenses 163,000147,500 Net income 35,00018,000\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { year } 2 & \text { Year 1 } \\\hline \text { Sales } & \$ 198,000 & \$ 165,500 \\\hline \text { Total operating expenses } & 163,000 & 147,500 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 35,000 & 18,000 \\\hline\end{array} Using horizontal analysis, calculate the amount and percent change for sales. Round to one decimal place.


A) $32,500, 19.6%
B) $18,000, 10.9%
C) $35,000, 17.7%
D) $17,000, 9.4%

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Office supplies were sold by Janer's Cleaning Service at cost to another repair shop, with cash received. Which of the following entries for Janer's Cleaning Service records this transaction?


A) Office Supplies, debit; Cash, credit
B) Office Supplies, debit; Accounts Payable, credit
C) Cash, debit; Office Supplies, credit
D) Accounts Payable, debit; Office Supplies, credit

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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On September 1, Erika Company purchased land for $47,500 cash. Provide the journal entry for this transaction.

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Set up T accounts for Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Accounts Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Professional Fees; and Operating Expenses. a) In the T accounts, record the following transactions of Potter Pool Services for June, identifying each entry by number: 1) Shareholders invested $12,500 cash in the business by purchasing common stock. 2) Purchased supplies on account, $6,250. 3) Paid operating expenses, $5,500. 4) Billed clients for fees, $7,440. 5) Received cash from cash clients, $4,700. 6) Paid creditors on account, $1,400. 7) Received $3,100 from clients on account. 8) Paid $1,500 cash dividends. b) Prepare a trial balance as of June 30 for Potter Pool Services. c) Assuming that supplies expense which has not been recorded) amounts to $1,500 for June, determine the following: 1) Net income for the month. 2) Stockholders' equity as of June 30.

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The process of transferring the debits and credits from the journal entries to the accounts is called


A) sliding
B) transposing
C) journalizing
D) posting

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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The following errors took place in journalizing and posting transactions: a. Dividends were recorded as a debit to Office Expense and a credit to Cash. b. Accounts receivable payment for $7,800 was recorded as a debit to Cash and a credit to Fees Earned. Journalize the entries to correct the errors. Omit the explanations.

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On January 31, the cash account balance was $96,750. During January, cash receipts totaled $305,000 and cash payments totaled $375,880. Determine the cash balance on January 1.

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Which of the following is not a useful step in finding errors on the trial balance?


A) Determine the difference between debits and credits and look for the amount.
B) Determine the difference between debits and credits and change any account to make the trial balance correct.
C) Determine the difference between debits and credits, divide the amount by 2, and look for the amount.
D) Determine the difference between debits and credits, divide the amount by 9, and if it divides evenly, look for a transposition or slide error.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which side of the account increases the cash account?


A) credit
B) neither a debit or a credit
C) debit
D) either a debit or a credit

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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A list of the accounts used by a business is called the


A) journal
B) chart of accounts
C) T chart
D) debit listing

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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