1) Which of the following statements is true? |
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| Publicly traded U.S. companies must provide an annual report to their shareholders only when operating conditions change significantly. | | | B. | ![]()
| An unqualified independent auditor’s report must be included in the annual report. | | | C. | ![]()
| Notes to the financial statements do not need to be included in the annual report because that information is only for internal users. | | | D. | ![]()
| A Management Discussion and Analysis section is required in annual reports to shareholders even when financial results are positive. |
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2) Notes to the financial statements include which of the following: |
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| An independent auditors report. | | | B. | ![]()
| Explanations of uncertainties. | | | C. | ![]()
| Short-form Income Statement | | | D. | ![]()
| Subsidiary ledger for Accounts Receivable |
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3) Which of the following financial statements is divided into major categories of operating, investing, and financing activities? |
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| The income statement. | | | B. | ![]()
| The balance sheet. | | | C. | ![]()
| The retained earnings statement. | | | D. | ![]()
| The statement of cash flows. |
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4) If the retained earnings account increases from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, then |
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| net income is less than dividends. | | | B. | ![]()
| a net loss is less than dividends. | | | C. | ![]()
| additional investments are less than net losses. | | | D. | ![]()
| net income is greater than dividends. |
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5) If services are rendered on account, then |
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| assets will decrease. | | | B. | ![]()
| liabilities will increase. | | | C. | ![]()
| stockholders’ equity will increase. | | | D. | ![]()
| liabilities will decrease. |
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6) An investment by the stockholders in a business increases |
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| assets and stockholders’ equity. | | | B. | ![]()
| assets and liabilities. | | | C. | ![]()
| liabilities and stockholders’ equity. | | | D. | ![]()
| assets only. |
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7) Using accrual accounting, expenses are recorded and reported only: |
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| when they are incurred whether or not cash is paid. | | | B. | ![]()
| when they are incurred and paid at the same time. | | | C. | ![]()
| if they are paid before they are incurred. | | | D. | ![]()
| if they are paid after they are incurred. |
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8) A small company may be able to justify using a cash basis of accounting if they have: |
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| sales under $1,000,000. | | | B. | ![]()
| no accountants on staff. | | | C. | ![]()
| few receivables and payables. | | | D. | ![]()
| all sales and purchases on account. |
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9) Stockholders’ equity can be described as claims of |
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| creditors on total assets. | | | B. | ![]()
| owners on total assets. | | | C. | ![]()
| customers on total assets. | | | D. | ![]()
| debtors on total assets. |
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10) Common stock is reported on the |
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| statement of cash flows. | | | B. | ![]()
| retained earnings statement. | | | C. | ![]()
| income statement. | | | D. | ![]()
| balance sheet. |
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