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GAAP emphasises the disclosure of economic substance over legal form by reportin

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Question

GAAP emphasises the disclosure of economic substance over legal form by reporting entities

True or False

The assumption of going concern is the assumption that an entity will continue operating indefinitely into the future.

True or False

According to the revenue realization principle, a firm will recognize revenue when it collects the balance in accounts receivable.

True or False

The issuance of treasury stock will increase earnings per share.

True or False

The indirect method of reporting the statement of cash flows is essentially a reconciliation between accrual based income to actual cash flow for the period.

True or False

The recognition of gross receipts on the income statement when the amount and timing of the revenue are reasonably determinable and the earnings process is complete is related to

Revenue realization principle

b. Periodicity assumption of financial reporting

c. Deferred revenue assumption of financial reporting

d. Cash basis of financial reporting

The amount of cash contributed by shareholders in excess of par value would be presented on which of the following lines of the balance sheet

a. Common stock

b.Total shareholder’s equity

c.Additional paid-in-capital

d.Preferred stock

Scotty Company has assets with a carrying value of $200,000 at the end of 2016. If the company originally spent $450,000 in total on these fixed assets, what is the balance in the accumulated depreciation account on December 31, 2016.

$200,000

$250,000

$450,000

$650,000

Which of the following is not classified as an intangible asset on the balance sheet.

Patent

Copyright

Stock in another company

Trademark

Yellow, Inc.’s 2015 balance sheet had $431,000 in retained earnings. In 2016, the company reported income of $246,000 and paid out dividends totaling $62,000. What is the balance of retained earnings on the 2016 year end balance sheet?

$419,000

$360,000

$491,000

$615,000

A.

Revenue realization principle

b. Periodicity assumption of financial reporting

c. Deferred revenue assumption of financial reporting

d. Cash basis of financial reporting

Explanation / Answer

The amount of cash contributed by shareholders in excess of par value would be presented on which of the following lines of the balance sheet

c.Additional paid-in-capital

Scotty Company has assets with a carrying value of $200,000 at the end of 2016. If the company originally spent $450,000 in total on these fixed assets, what is the balance in the accumulated depreciation account on December 31, 2016.
=450000-200000=250000

b.

$250,000


Which of the following is not classified as an intangible asset on the balance sheet.

c.

Stock in another company

Yellow, Inc.’s 2015 balance sheet had $431,000 in retained earnings. In 2016, the company reported income of $246,000 and paid out dividends totaling $62,000. What is the balance of retained earnings on the 2016 year end balance sheet?
=431000+246000-62000=615000

d.

$615,000


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