lec 3 Flashcards
(32 cards)
what statement will dividends declared be
in the statement of change in equity
debit and credit total amounts
what ever one is larger is the side you put the balance
what is the normal balance for assets
debit
liabilities normal balance
credit
shareholders equity normal balance and expense and dividends
credit for common shares, retained earnings and revenues but debit for expenses and dividends
what is notes payable
similar to accounts payable just with a longer terms
what is notes payable
similar to accounts payable just with a longer terms
what distincts inventory from assets
inventory and supplies fall under
how would you list a purchase of an asset in a buisness
you would debit the asset and then credit the amount of the asset from the cash account
how to journal debit
its the first one and its left justified
how to journal credit
it’s the second one and will always be indented
what is the general ledger
it contains all the assets, liabilities and shareholders equity.
what is the general ledger
it contains all the assets, liabilities and shareholders equity.
what is posting
moving the information from the journal to the general ledger
when would you record revenue for a service business
when the service is prefomed
when would you record revenue for merchandise
when the merchandise is delivered or given to the customer
how would you record a service when the service occurs over a period of time
you would divide the amount by either the days/months/years that the service is being performed
what are the 5 revenue recognition criteria
identify the contract, identify performance obligations, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price and recognize the revenue
what type of activity is paying dividends
finacing activity
what is a contra asset account
its a account that lowers the balance of a asset
what is a example of a contra asset account
accumlated depreciation
what is the contract based approach for revenue
its only looking at the value of the contracts and sales that the organization signs nothing else matters
what would be the effect of paying off a purchase made on accoutn
a decrease in accounts payable
what is a closing entry
its a entry that resets the temporary accounts to zero and updates the balance in retained earnings