Financial Accounting Chapters 1-4 Exam Questions And Answers
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Financial Accounting Chapters 1-4 Exam
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Audits To provide reliable information, the SEC requires companies to have their
financial statements audited by independent accountants.
An audit is a financial examination. The independent accountants then tell whether or not the ...
Financial Accounting Chapters 1-4 Exam
Questions And Answers
Audits To provide reliable information, the SEC requires companies to have their
financial statements audited by independent accountants.
An audit is a financial examination. The independent accountants then tell whether or not the
financial statements give a fair picture of the company's situation.
Enron Corp., for example, was one of the largest companies in the United States before it began
reporting misleading data.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) made it a criminal offense to falsify financial statements.
It also created a new watchdog agency, the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board, to
monitor the work of accountants.
Types of Business Organizations 1) Proprietorships
- 1 owner
- life of organization limited by owner's choice/death
- owner is personally liable
2) Partnerships
, Financial Accounting Chapters 1-4 Exam
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- 2 or more owners
- life limited by owner's choice/death
- partners are personally liable
3) Corporations
- owned by stockholders
- life is indefinite
- stockholders not personally liable
4) Limited Liability
- owned by members
- life is indefinite
- member are not personally liable
Stock - refers to ownership of a company
- split into "shares"
- owners of stock = "stockholders"/"shareholders"
, Financial Accounting Chapters 1-4 Exam
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Goal: to provide useful information to
those making investment and lending decisions
List of Accounting Principles 1) Entity Concept: a business is separate from its owner
2) Reliability: accounting information is accurate and free from bias
3) Cost: assets are recorded at purchase price
4) Going Concern: assumption that business will continue indefinitely
5) Monetary Unit: in the US amounts are recorded in dollars, the dollar is considered a stable
unit of measure
The Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity
Assets Economic resources that have a future benefit
ex//
- Cash
- Accounts receivable
- Merchandise inventory
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