Deck 5: Accounting for and Presentation of Current Assets

Question 1

An organization's system of internal control is designed primarily to:

A) ensure that no employees steal the organization's property.
B) increase efficiency by letting one employee handle all aspects of a transaction from beginning to end.
C) ensure that the organization's balance sheet will always balance.
D)provide an operating framework for all employees as they work to achieve the organization's goals.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct balance sheet presentation for current assets?

A) Cash, inventories, account receivables, prepaid expenses.
B) Cash equivalents, cash, other current assets, accounts receivable.
C) Accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, other current assets.
D)Marketable securities, cash, notes receivable, prepaid expenses.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Bad debt expense is recognized in the same accounting period as the revenue that is related to the receivable because:

A) the accounts receivable asset should be stated at original cost.
B) the exact amount of the losses from bad debts is known.
C) revenues should be stated at realizable value.
D)all costs incurred in the current period should be subtracted from current period revenues.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When a firm uses the LIFO inventory cost flow assumption:

A) cost of goods sold will be greater than if FIFO were used.
B) net income will be greater than if FIFO were used.
C) cost of goods sold will be the same as if FIFO were used.
D)better matching of revenue and expense is achieved than under FIFO.

Question 5

If an organization purchases $2,100 of supplies on account, with terms of 2/15, n50:

A) $1,950 must be paid within 15 days of the invoice date.
B) $2,094 must be paid within 50 days of the invoice date.
C) $2,058 can be paid within 15 days of the invoice date, or $2,100 must be paid within 50 days of the invoice date.
D)$2,058 can be paid within 15 days of the invoice date, or $2,142 must be paid within 50 days of the invoice date.

Question 6

When a manufacturer invests in short-term marketable securities:

A) the return on investment is more important than the risk involved.
B) the securities are likely to have a maturity date more than a year in the future.
C) the market value of the securities is likely to fluctuate significantly.
D)risk avoidance is of great importance.

Question 7

a. If the beginning balance of the Inventory account and the cost of items purchased or made during the period are correct, but an error resulted in understating the firm's ending inventory balance by $12,000, how would the firm's cost of goods sold be affected?
b. If management wanted to overstate net income, would ending inventory be understated or overstated? Explain your answer.

Question 8

Which of the following is(are) a category for securities?

A) Trading.
B) Held-to-maturity.
C) Available-for-sale.
D)All of the above.

Question 9

The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a(n):

A) asset.
B) contra current asset.
C) expense.
D)contra revenue.

Question 10

The accounting concept or principle applied when the cost of short-term marketable securities is adjusted to market value is:

A) objectivity.
B) matching revenue and expense.
C) original cost.
D)consistency.

Question 11

The accounting concept or principle applied when an allowance is provided for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable is:

A) consistency.
B) matching revenue and expense.
C) original cost.
D)objectivity.

Question 12

The accrual of interest on short-term marketable securities results in:

A) an increase in current assets and a decrease in net income.
B) an increase in current assets and an increase in net income.
C) an increase in noncurrent assets and an increase in liabilities.
D)an increase in current liabilities and an increase in net income.

Question 13

The current assets of most companies are usually made up of:

A) assets that are currently used in the operations of the company.
B) cash and assets expected to be converted to cash within a year.
C) a very small proportion (less than 10%) of the total assets of the entity.
D)cash, marketable securities, and accounts and notes receivable.

Question 14

With respect to the write-off of an uncollectible account receivable against the allowance for bad debts, a sound system of internal control would require:

A) the write-off be approved by two employees.
B) an investigation of why credit was extended to this customer in the first place.
C) a lawsuit to be initiated to recover the uncollectible amount.
D)the write-off to be made within six months after the date of sale.

Question 15

When an uncollectible account receivable is written off against the allowance for bad debts:

A) total current assets decrease and expenses increase.
B) total current assets are not affected.
C) total current assets decrease and expenses decrease.
D)current assets decrease and expenses are not affected.

Question 16

A cash equivalent is a current asset that:

A) will be converted to cash within one year.
B) will be converted to cash within one month.
C) is readily convertible into cash with a minimal risk.
D)is readily convertible into cash with a substantial risk.
E) none of the above.

Question 17

The principal reason for reconciling the cash balance per books with the balance shown on the bank statement is to:

A) determine the amount of cash in the account actually available to the entity.
B) satisfy generally accepted accounting principles.
C) verify the amount of petty cash on hand.
D)determine whether or not the entity has issued an NSF check.

Question 18

Trading and Available-for-Sale securities are reported on the balance sheet at:

A) net realizable value.
B) historical cost.
C) weighted average cost.
D)market value.

Question 19

Accounts receivable are reported at:

A) net realizable value.
B) historical cost.
C) weighted average cost.
D)market value.

Question 20

For which of the following reconciling items would an adjusting entry be necessary on the company's book?

A) A deposit in transit.
B) An error by the bank.
C) Outstanding checks.
D)A bank service charge.

Question 21

One of the most important reasons for having a system of internal control is to:

A) improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations of the organization.
B) ensure no employees have ever been convicted of stealing.
C) eliminate any temptations that may be presented to employees that could lead to theft from the company.
D)prevent a salesperson from using a company car for personal transportation.

Question 22

Prepaid expenses classified as current assets represent:

A) current year expenses that have been accrued.
B) current year cash payments that will be matched against revenues of the next year or for several future years.
C) cash that has been segregated to pay for future expenses.
D)expenses of the current year that have been paid in advance.

Question 23

Which of the following is(are) true regarding cost flow assumptions?

A) Manufacturing firms are required to use FIFO.
B) Service firms are required to use LIFO.
C) If a firm uses FIFO for tax purposes, then FIFO must be used for financial reporting purposes.
D)If a firm uses LIFO for tax purposes, then LIFO must be used for financial reporting purposes.
E) All of the above.

Question 24

When costs are rising over time:

A) LIFO results in higher profits that FIFO.
B) Cost of goods sold using the weighted average method will be greater than LIFO cost of goods sold.
C) ending inventory balances will be greater under LIFO.
D)FIFO results in higher profits than LIFO.

Question 25

One of the principal reasons for selecting the LIFO cost flow assumption instead of the FIFO cost flow assumption in an inflationary economic environment is that:

A) net income will be higher.
B) income taxes will be lower.
C) balance sheet inventory values will be higher.
D)a higher selling price can be established.

Question 26

The amount of cash related to a particular bank checking account that is shown on the balance sheet at December 31 is:

A) the cash balance shown on the bank's records at the close of business on December 31, without further adjustments.
B) the cash balance shown in the company's general ledger account for this checking account at the close of business on December 31, without further adjustments.
C) the cash balance shown in the general ledger account for this checking account as of the close of business on December 31, after recognizing any outstanding checks and/or deposits in transit from the December 31 bank account reconciliation.
D)the cash balance shown in the general ledger account for this checking account as of the close of business on December 31, after recognizing any bank service charges and/or interest income from the December 31 bank account reconciliation.

Question 27

Which of the following is true regarding notes receivables?

A) A notes receivable is always a long-term asset.
B) A notes receivable is always a current asset.
C) A note is a more formal document than an account receivable.
D)A note is a less formal document than an account receivable.

Question 28

Regardless of the inventory cost flow assumption used, inventories on the balance sheet are stated at:

A) original cost.
B) realizable value.
C) replacement cost.
D)the lower of cost or market.

Question 29

The valuation of short-term marketable securities on the balance sheet is likely to be for an amount that is approximately equal to the cost of these investments because:

A) the market value of short-term marketable securities does not fluctuate from cost.
B) the high quality and close maturity date of the securities cause their market values to be relatively stable.
C) generally accepted accounting principles require that short-term marketable securities be reported at cost.
D)the question statement is false; the valuation of short-term marketable securities on the balance sheet is not likely to be for an amount that is approximately equal to the cost of these investments.

Question 30

In an inflationary economic environment, the selling price set for a firm's products will:

A) not be affected by the cost flow assumption used.
B) be higher if LIFO is used than if FIFO is used.
C) be higher if FIFO is used than if LIFO is used.
D)be derived from the weighted average cost of inventory.

Question 31

A firm has used LIFO for several years during which costs have trended higher. The effect on 2017 net income using LIFO, relative to FIFO, will be:

A) net income for 2017 will be greater under LIFO than FIFO.
B) net income for 2017 will be less under LIFO than FIFO.
C) net income for 2017 will be the same under LIFO as under FIFO.
D)can't tell from the information given.

Question 32

Which of the following inventory accounting systems has been made much more feasible as a result of computer systems developments?

A) Periodic.
B) Physical.
C) Perpetual.
D)Just-in-time.

Question 33

An accounts receivable results from the sale of:

A) property, plant, and equipment for cash.
B) goods and services to customers on account.
C) goods and services to customers for cash.
D)the firm's common stock.

Question 34

The principal reason for converting a customer's account receivable to a note receivable is:

A) the note receivable earns interest and the account receivable does not.
B) the receivable is less likely to have to be written off as uncollectible.
C) working capital is immediately increased.
D)the customer is more likely to continue purchasing the company's products.

Question 35

One inventory cost flow assumption will result in different cost of goods sold from another inventory cost flow assumption only if:

A) inventory quantities change from the beginning to end of the year.
B) a new product is added to inventory during the year.
C) the cost of inventory items changes during the year.
D)price levels do not change during the year.

Question 36

The balance sheet presentation of accounts receivable net of the allowance for doubtful accounts has the effect of stating accounts receivable at:

A) original cost.
B) net realizable value.
C) market value.
D)lower of cost or market.

Question 37

The balance sheet valuation of inventories is:

A) lower of cost or market.
B) lower of selling price or cost.
C) lower of realizable value or selling price.
D)cost, regardless of the cost of replacing the inventory.

Question 38

The inventory cost flow assumption describes the flow of product cost:

A) from the warehouse to the customer.
B) from the asset (inventory) account and to the expense (cost of goods sold) account.
C) from the revenue (sales) account and to the expense (cost of goods sold) account.
D)from the asset (inventory) account and to the revenue (sales) account.

Question 39

A firm has used LIFO for several years during which costs have trended higher. If this firm achieves a substantial reduction in inventory quantities in 2017 by selling more merchandise than it purchases, the effect on 2017 net income of the inventory reduction, compared to having no change in inventory quantity from the beginning to the end of 2017, is:

A) net income for 2017 will be greater if the inventory quantity declines.
B) net income for 2017 will be less if the inventory quantity declines.
C) net income for 2017 will not be affected because of the inventory quantity decline.
D)can't tell from the information given.

Question 40

The effect of an error resulting in an understatement of ending inventory is to:

A) overstate the next period's beginning inventory.
B) understate cost of goods sold of the current period.
C) overstate cost of goods sold of the current period.
D)overstate operating expenses of the current period.

Question 41

a. Use the horizontal model or write the journal entry to record the payment of a one-year insurance premium of $18,000 on October 1, 2016.b. Use the horizontal model or write the adjusting entry that will be made at the end of every month to show the amount of insurance premium "used" that month.c. Calculate the amount of prepaid insurance that should be reported on the December 31, 2016 balance sheet with respect to this policy.

Question 42

The Allowance for Bad Debts account had a balance of $20,400 at the beginning of the year and $24,500 at the end of the year. During the year (including the year-end adjustment), bad debts expense of $33,600 was recognized.Required:
Calculate the total amount of past-due accounts receivable that were written off as uncollectible during the year. (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account, plug in the amounts that you know, and solve for the missing amount.)

Question 43

The reason for recording a prepaid expense as a current asset is:

A) that the prepaid item will be returned for a cash refund.
B) that the prepaid item has not yet become an expense.
C) that the expense has been incurred but not yet paid.
D)to avoid recognizing an expense so net income will be higher for the current accounting period.

Question 44

Prepare a bank reconciliation for Grace, Inc., as of January 31, from the following information:
(a.) The January 31 cash balance in the general ledger is $5,088.(b.) The January 31 balance shown on the bank statement is $4,544.(c.) Checks issued but not returned with the bank statement were No. 435 for $452 and No. 448 for $182.(d.) A deposit made on January 31 for $1,280 was included in the general ledger balance but not in the bank statement balance.(e.) Interest credited to the account during January but not recorded on the company's books amounted to $72.(f.) A bank charge of $24 for printing new checks was made to the account during January. Although the company was expecting a charge, the amount was not Known until the bank statement arrived.(g.) In the process of reviewing canceled checks, it was determined that a check issued to a supplier in payment of an account payable of $139 was recorded as a $193 cash disbursement.Required:
(1.) Prepare the bank reconciliation for Grace, Inc., as of January 31.(2.) Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry(ies) or show the reconciling items in a horizontal model for Grace, Inc., related to the bank reconciliation.

Question 45

a. If the beginning balance of the Inventory account and the cost of items purchased or made during the period are correct, but an error resulted in understating the firm's ending inventory balance by $12,000, how would the firm's cost of goods sold be affected?
b. If management wanted to overstate net income, would ending inventory be understated or overstated? Explain your answer.

Question 46

On January 1, 2017, the balance in Great Lakes Co.'s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $15,600. During the year, a total of $10,500 of delinquent accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31, 2017, was $21,900.(a.) What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year?
(b.) As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2017, balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $18,900. Show, in general journal format the adjustment required.

Question 47

The following is a portion of the current assets section of the balance sheets of The Sweet Cafe at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
(a.) If bad debts expense for 2017 totaled $32,800, what was the amount of accounts receivable written off during the year?
(b.) The December 31, 2017, Allowance account balance includes $6,800 for a past due account that is not likely to be collected. This account has not been written off. If it had been written off, what would have been the effect of the write off on:
(1.) The current ratio at December 31, 2017?
(2.) Net income and ROE for the year ended December 31, 2017?
(c.) What do you suppose was the level of The Sweet Cafe's sales in 2017, compared to 2016? Explain your answer.

Question 48

The following are data available for Blue Grass for the month of June:
(a.) Calculate cost of goods sold and ending inventory under the following cost flow assumptions:
(1.) Weighted-average
(2.) FIFO
(3.) LIFO
(b.) Assume net income using the weighted average cost flow assumption was $12,800. Calculate net income under FIFO and LIFO.

Question 49

Assume that on September 1, 2016, a 6-month rent payment for $12,000 per month (for a total of $72,000) was made with respect to a commercial lease that the company entered into on that date as a tenant. The company took occupancy of the rented space immediately. The lease term will expire on February 28, 2017. The $72,000 payment was recorded as a debit to Prepaid Rent on September 1, 2016. The adjusting entry on December 31, 2016, is as follows:

A)

B)

C)

D)

Question 50

At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $39,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $2,400. During the year, sales (all on account) were $120,000, cash collections were $114,000, bad debts expense totaled $1,700, and $2,000 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts.Required:
Calculate the balances at the end of the year for the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts accounts. (Hint: Use T-accounts to analyze each of these accounts, plug in the amounts that you know, and solve for the ending balances.)

Question 51

Agrico, Inc., accepted a 6-month, 9% (annual rate), $8,000 note from one of its customers on November 1, 2016; interest is payable with the principal at maturity.Required:
a. Use the horizontal model or write the journal entry to record the interest earned by Agrico during its year ended December 31, 2016.b. Use the horizontal model or write the journal entry to record collection of the note and interest at maturity.

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT an example of an inventory account a manufacturing firm might use?

A) Work in process inventory.
B) Finished goods inventory.
C) Merchandise inventory.
D)Raw materials inventory.

Question 53

Prepare a bank reconciliation for Show Me, Inc., as of June 30 from the following information:
(a.) The June 30 balance shown on the bank statement is $5,796.(b.) Outstanding checks at June 30 totaled $330.(c.) A deposit of $424 made on June 30 was not included in the balance shown on the bank statement.(d.) The bank statement contained an adjustment of $410 for a note receivable collected by the bank on behalf of Show Me, Inc. ($382 principal and $28 interest).(e.) A bank charge of $34 was made to the account during June. Although the company was expecting a charge, the amount was not known until the bank statement arrived.(f.) The bank erroneously charged a $340 check of Shirt, Inc., against the Show Me, Inc., bank account.(g.) The June 30 balance in the general ledger Cash account, before reconciliation, is $6,026.(h.) The bank statement included a notice that a customer's check for $172 that had been deposited on June 14 had been returned NSF.Required:
(1.) Prepare the bank reconciliation for Show Me, Inc., as of June 30.(2.) Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry(ies) or show the reconciling items in a horizontal model, for Show Me, Inc., related to the bank reconciliation.

Question 54

The following are data available for Richards Co. for the month of May:
Calculate cost of goods sold and ending inventory under the following cost flow assumptions:
(1.) Weighted average
(2.) FIFO
(3.) LIFO