ACCT212 Week 4 Mid term Latest 2017 November (all correct answers)

Question 1

20 / 20 pts

(TCO 1) The Accounting Equation is used to develop the organization's financial reports. (1) Describe what owners' equity values would be if Assets are $100,000 and Liabilities are $27,000 by showing the Accounting Equation (10 points) and (2) provide an explanation of what accounts could be found in owners' equity. (10 points)

Question 2

20 / 20 pts

(TCO 1) The financial statements present a company to the public in financial terms. (1) Which financial statement requires input from the Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings (10 points), and (2) explain what information this financial statement provides. (10 points)

(1) Which financial statement requires input from the Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings (10 points)

(2) explain what information this financial statement provides. (10 points )

Question 3

20 / 20 pts

(TCO 1) The accounting profession follows a set of guidelines for measurement and disclosure of financial information called the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). (1) Explain what the Going-concern Assumption is (10 points) and (2) provide an example of its application. (10 points)

Question 4

20 / 20 pts

(TCO 2) Transaction analysis results in the development of a journal entry. A building is purchased for $535,000. (1) Name the accounts impacted and how to use the format account name/debit or credit/dollar amount (10 points), and (2) explain how the Accounting Equation is impacted. (10 points)

Question 5

20 / 20 pts

(TCO 3) Adjusting Entries are required at the end of the period to ensure that accrual accounting principles are applied. The building that houses the business is depreciated at an annual rate of $14,000. Develop the adjusting entry for year end. (1) Name the accounts impacted and how to use the format account name/debit or credit/dollar amount (10 points), and (2) explain how the Accounting Equation is impacted. (10 points)

Adjusting entry will be:

Debit depreciation expense by 14000

Credit accumulated depreciation by 14000

The depreciation expense will lower the net income by 14000 and also the retained earnings will have to be reduced by the same amount

The assets will reduce by 14000 and the owners’ equity will also be reduced by 1400 due to the decrease in the net income

Question 6

25 / 25 pts

(TCO 5) E-commerce creates its own risks, and therefore special internal controls. (1) Identify and explain one pitfall and one security measure for an online business (10 points) and (2) provide examples of how your selected security measure will strengthen internal control. (15 points)

Question 7

25 / 25 pts

(TCO 5) The bank account as a control device helps to protect cash. One of the requirements is to conduct periodic bank statement reconciliations. Using the following data, complete the bank statement reconciliation for J & J Flooring, Inc. (Use the format shown on page 251 of your textbook.) (25 points)

• The bank statement indicated a service charge of $56.

• J & J made a deposit on May 31, but this deposit did not appear on the bank statement, $1,451.

• A credit memo in the bank statement indicated a bank collection of a note for $1,300 with interest received of $16. This item was dated May 18.

• Also included in the bank statement was a debit memo for a NSF check for $314 from Barney Smythe.

• Checks #1406 for $1,342, #1610 for $1,609, and #1825 for $857 were written by J & J and sent to the respective companies, but these checks do not appear on the bank statement.

• The balance on the bank statement as of May 31 was $13,019.

• The Cash account on Janus’ books showed an amount of $9,716.