Pioneer Advertising's adjusted trial balance in Illustration 4-4 shows a balance for Supplies of $1,000 and for Prepaid Insurance of $550. How would these be classified on the balance sheet?

Correct answer: Both would be classified as current assets.

Explanation

Supplies and prepaid insurance represent costs paid in advance for goods or services that will be consumed in the near future (within one year or the operating cycle). Therefore, they are classified as current assets on a classified balance sheet.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the textbook, which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the accounting worksheet?

Question 2

Which step in preparing a worksheet involves entering all ledger accounts with balances into the appropriate columns?

Question 3

In a worksheet, when extending the adjusted trial balance amounts to the financial statement columns, where is the Owner's Drawings account balance extended?

Question 4

When completing a worksheet, how is net income recorded if total credits in the Income Statement columns exceed total debits?

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of preparing a post-closing trial balance?

Question 6

Which of the following accounts would NOT appear in a post-closing trial balance?

Question 7

Which of the following describes the difference between permanent and temporary accounts?

Question 8

What is the correct sequence for the four closing entries?

Question 9

In the closing process, if a company has a net loss for the period, the journal entry to close the Income Summary account would involve which of the following?

Question 10

What is a key difference between correcting entries and adjusting entries?

Question 11

Which of the following asset categories on a classified balance sheet includes assets with relatively long useful lives that a company is currently using in operating the business?

Question 12

The operating cycle of a company is defined as:

Question 13

On a classified balance sheet, current assets are usually listed in which order?

Question 15

Based on the worksheet for Pioneer Advertising in Illustration 4-6, what is the total of the debit column for the Income Statement?

Question 16

If a company uses an optional reversing entry, when is this entry typically made?

Question 17

The closing entry for the Owner's Drawings account involves which of the following?

Question 18

What does the term 'liquidity' refer to?

Question 19

On May 10, Mercato Co. recorded a $50 cash collection on account from a customer as a debit to Cash and a credit to Service Revenue. The error was discovered on May 20. What is the correct correcting entry?

Question 20

According to Illustration 4-21, Franklin Company's classified balance sheet shows total current assets of $22,100 and total current liabilities of $16,050. What is the company's working capital?

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT one of the required steps in the accounting cycle as shown in Illustration 4-15?

Question 22

What is the purpose of an optional reversing entry?

Question 23

Which types of adjusting entries are most often reversed?

Question 24

Assets that a company expects to convert to cash or use up within one year or its operating cycle, whichever is longer, are called:

Question 25

Using the data for Hercules Company's adjusted trial balance on page 180, what is the journal entry to close the revenue accounts?

Question 26

Based on the Hercules Company adjusted trial balance on page 180, what is the total amount of expenses to be closed to Income Summary?

Question 27

Using the information for Hercules Company on pages 180-181, which entry correctly closes the Income Summary account?

Question 28

On May 18, Mercato Co. purchased equipment on account for $450, but the transaction was incorrectly journalized as a debit to Equipment $45 and a credit to Accounts Payable $45. How would this error be corrected?

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a standard classification in a classified balance sheet?

Question 30

Obligations that a company expects to pay AFTER one year are classified as:

Question 31

What is the primary benefit of preparing financial statements from a worksheet?

Question 32

When a reversing entry is made for accrued salaries, what is the effect on the Salaries and Wages Expense account at the beginning of the new period?

Question 33

Which of the following is an example of an intangible asset?

Question 34

The balance in the Owner's Capital account on a worksheet represents:

Question 35

If the Income Statement columns of a worksheet show total debits of $49,900 and total credits of $48,500, the company has a:

Question 36

Which of the following is a long-term investment?

Question 37

After closing entries are posted, the balance in the Owner's Capital account will be equal to:

Question 38

The closing entry for expense accounts involves:

Question 39

From the worksheet for Pampered Pet Service on page 183, what is the amount of the net loss for August?

Question 40

From the Pampered Pet Service balance sheet on page 184, calculate the company's working capital.

Question 41

If an optional reversing entry for accrued salaries was made on November 1 for $1,200, what would the journal entry be to pay the full salary amount of $4,000 on November 9?

Question 42

What type of account is Accumulated Depreciation?

Question 43

If a company has total assets of $61,400 and owner's equity of $34,050, what are its total liabilities?

Question 44

A company purchases a building, intending to use it for operations. This asset would be classified on the balance sheet under:

Question 45

The journalizing and posting of closing entries is a required step in the accounting cycle that generally takes place:

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a worksheet in the accounting cycle?

Question 47

In a classified balance sheet, which of the following would be classified as a current liability?

Question 48

What is the purpose of closing the Owner's Drawings account?

Question 49

If a company has a reversing entry for accrued interest revenue of $200 (debit Service Revenue, credit Accounts Receivable) on Nov 1, and on Nov 10 collects $500 cash which includes the accrued amount, what is the entry on Nov 10?

Question 50

Which of the following steps in the accounting cycle is performed last?