Final Exam Calculations and Journal Entries Flashcards
Describe a t-account for current liabilities
Start with begging balance (C)
cash payments (D)
purchases (C)
Final: Ending Balance
(C) - credit
(D) - debit
Inventory Equation
begging inventory + purchases = ending inventory + COGS
In re balance decline depreciation,
Depreciable Cost equation
Depreciable cost = Cost - Residual value
Journal Entry:
to record depreciation
depreciation expense - (D)
accumulated depreciation - (C)
Journal Entry:
for a gift certificate/ AP (current liability)
cash - (D)
Unearned Rev - (C)
Journal Entry:
for redemption of gift certificate or prepaid good/service
Unearned Rev - (D)
Rev - (C)
BV of longterm assets equation
BV = PPE @ cost less accumulated depreciation
Depreciation equation,
straight line method
Dep. Ex = (cost - residual value)/useful life
Depreciation equation,
declining balance method
dep. ex. = beginning BV * (multiple of 1/useful life)
Depreciation equation,
units of production
(activity method)
dep. ex = (cost - residual value) * (units produced this year/estimated total units)
Describe a t-account for unearned revenue
Start with begging balance (C)
redemptions (revenue earned) (D)
cash received (C)
Final: Ending Balance
make sure to watch out for begging and ending values
(C) - credit
(D) - debit
how to compute a t account with missing a missing value
either ending balance - numerator OR
numerator - ending balance
From the SW problem in current liabilities, why could SW not recognize revenue when it received payments from its customers?
Revenue is earned when the service is provided, cash advances before the service is provided is unearned revenue (liability). Here, the service is provided when the customer flies.
From the SW problem in current liabilities, why is the air traffic liability a current liability?
This is a current liablitiy because the liablilty will be fulfilled wihtin 1 year. (Generally, obligation is fulfilled wihtin 1 year because tickets are purchased with the intent to fly within a few months (or under 1 year)).
what type of sales can be made?
cash
accounts receivable
Journal Entry:
for sale of inventory
cash - (D)
inventory - (C)
be mindful that you may have to compute the aggregated amount for the journal entry: units * price = Total inventory sold*
Journal Entry:
for contingent loss on warranties
warranty expense - (D)
warranty liablility - (C)
Journal Entry:
for actual cost on warranties
warranty liability - (D)
cash - (C)
** be mindful that there may be more than 1 accounting period asked to make a journal entry for, account accordingly.**
Things that you need to know for a bond issuance problem?
(4)
-periods
-par value
-(annual) coupon rate (effective rate)
-required rate
what does it mean if bond issued at a discount?
bond issued for LESS than required rate
what does it mean if bond issued at a premium?
bond issued for MORE than required rate
Journal Entry:
bond issued on discount
cash - (D)
discount - (D)
bonds payable - (C)
Journal Entry:
bond issued on premium
cash - (D)
bonds payable - (C)
premium - (C)
Journal Entry:
re bonds,
interest expense with premium
interest expense - (D)
bond premium - (D)
cash - (C)
how to determine how much a bond was issued for?
PV annuity + PV single = bond issuance amount
Journal Entry:
re bonds,
interest expense with discount
interest expense - (D)
cash - (C)
bond discount - (C)
how to compute PV annuity
period payment * period effective rate = PV annuity