Accounting Transaction Recording: Debits, Credits, T-Accounts & Trial Balance Preparation

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What type of entry is used to record increases in assets?
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On which financial statements would the account 'Andrew Simpson, Capital' appear?
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At least how many accounts must be affected by a business transaction?
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What is the error called when the number $5.00 is written as $50.00?
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The normal balance of an account is the side of the T account on which it _____?
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An entry on the left side of an account is called a _____?
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What is the classification and normal balance of the accounts receivable account?
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What is the error called when the number $916 is written as $961?
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A small pencil figure written at the base of an amount column showing the sum of the entries in the column is called a _____?
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Rent revenue is increased by _____ the account?
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A special type of owner's equity account set up to record the owner's withdrawal of cash from the business is called a _____?
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The right side of a T account is referred to as the _____?
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Which of the following is the order in which accounts are listed on the trial balance?
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Which of the following accounts is not a permanent account?
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A debit has the same impact on expenses and which of the following?
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Debits are used to record increases in which of the following?
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Which of the following groups of accounts all have the same normal balance?
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The increase side of an account represents the _____?
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Which of the following takes place after the trial balance is prepared?
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Which of the following accounts is NOT a nominal account?
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Which of the following is an account whose balance is transferred to the capital account at the end of an accounting period?
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If assets are numbered from 100-199 in the chart of accounts, which of the following accounts would not be given a number in the 100 series?
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Which of the following statements regarding the double-entry system is accurate?
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The total of the figures on the left side of a Cash account is $25,800. The total of the figures on the right side is $16,250. The balance of this account is _____ and would be recorded on the left side of the T account.
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The normal balance of which of the following is on the credit side?
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Expense accounts are increased on which side of the T account?
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Credits are used to record increases in which of the following?
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A decrease in a liability is recorded on which side of the T account?
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Another name for the profit and loss statement is the _____?
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Which of the following transactions increases owner's equity?
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A statement prepared to test the equality of total debits and credits after transactions have been recorded is called a _____?
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The account used to record increases in owner's equity from the sale of goods and services is the _____?
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Revenue and expense accounts are called _____?
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The current balance in the cash account of Nguyen Company is $942. Which of the following figures, if included on the trial balance as the cash account balance, would represent a transposition error?
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Which of the following would result in an error when preparing the trial balance?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the formal financial statements that is made available to all users of the financial statements?
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The order in which financial statements are prepared is determined by the fact that information from one statement is needed to prepare the next. Which statement is prepared last?
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When equipment is purchased for cash, the cash account is credited and which account is debited?
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Which of the following would cause the debit column and the credit column of the trial balance to be unequal?
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What is the definition of 'that' in relation to accounts and 'would'?
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The total figures on the left side of a cash T account is $34,300. The total of the figures on the right side is $15,800. The balance of this account is _____ and would be recorded on the left side of the T account.
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The trial balance includes which of the following column titles?
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An entry on the right side of a T account is called a _____?
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The current balance in the cash account of Nguyen Company is $963. Which of the following figures, if included on the trial balance as the cash account balance, would represent a transposition error?
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If a trial balance is not in balance (the debit and credit columns are not equal), a logical first step is to _____?
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Which of the following would cause the trial balance to be out of balance?
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Which of the following types of accounts normally have debit balances?
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When recording a transaction in a T account, which of the following is NOT accurate?
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Separate written records that are kept for each asset and liability and for the owner's equity of a business are called _____?
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What type of account is listed first within the chart of accounts?
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Which of the following below would ALL appear on the balance sheet?
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If the trial balance totals are not equal, the error may have been caused by a transposition if the difference is divisible by _____?
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Which of the following is an accurate statement?
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The classification and normal balance of the accounts payable account is _____?
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Which of the following does NOT describe a transposition?
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What account is used to record increases in owner's equity from the sale of goods or services?
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When the trial balance totals are not equal, the error may have been caused by recording a debit as a credit if the difference is evenly divisible by _____?
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The difference between the debit and credit side of a T account is called the account _____?
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Which of the following accounts begins each new period with a zero balance?
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Which of the following procedures would NOT be used to identify an error within a trial balance?
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Which of the following would not include any temporary accounts?
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When are the financial statements prepared?
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