What are the booking entries for operating lease payments?
increase rent expense by payment amount (debit) reduce cash by payment amount (credit)
Dividend account is treated as either asset account liability account or expense account?
Hi,
Dividends are paid out of retained earnings (part of Capital) therefore I think Dividends can not be treated as an expense (the prudence being increase in Capital can not be treated as Revenue thats Cash generation while dividends are Surplus appropriation).
regards,
Zeeshan
Why is depreciation always positive on a cash flow statement?
depreciation is a source of cash. because we charge depreciation in profit and loss but we added back in cash flow. remember one thing that capital expenditure= amount of depreciation
What are the disadvantages of back-flush accounting?
* One of the main disadvantages of the system is that it only works under some quite strict requirements. If these are not met, the system will become unbalanced and may be quite unusable, or a nightmare to maintain: *
* Standard costs must be reliably estimated and variances kept to a minimum * The premise of the system is that a sale triggers the manufacturing process, therefore * Buildup of work in progress or finished goods needs to be avoided
* Another drawback is that detailed information for management purposes may not be available where needed, and the production control therefore need to be all the stronger. * The cost accounts used in back-flush accounting may be more difficult to reconcile to financial accounts needed for reporting
Where does escrow account appear in the balance sheet?
As a liability. Basically, until you book that money, you owe it back to the customer.
Is retained earnings the same as contributed capital?
Contributed capital is that amount which owner of business invests in business while retained earning s is that portion of net income which is not distributed as dividend.
Can depreciation charged at building?
Building is an asset for business and depreciation is only charged to assets of business so in this way depreciation is charged to building as well.
What will not appear on both a single step income statement and a multiple step income statement?
Prior year adjustments
what are the two primary activities of the financial manager that are related to the firm's balance sheet
Meaning of historical analogy?
A historical analogy is a comparison between one historical event or situation and another.
For example, the arrival in the Levant of a large number of immigrants who then take control of the government and marginalize the indigenous population, pushing it into "homelands" with limited economic value, might be compared to similar events in North America and South Africa.
Which statements are prepared from the general ledger with no changes to the account balance?
balance sheet
Are withdrawals included on the balance sheet?
Yes withdrawal is shown with drawing account and drawing account is adjusted with owners equity account in balance sheet.
Where does stationary go on a balance sheet in business studies?
Stationery, as an accounting item, does not appear on a business Balance Sheet. The Balance Sheet is reserved for assets and liabilities.
The Income Statement reflects income and expenses and because Stationery is an expense item it will appear on the Income Statement and not the Balance Sheet.
J'capital 17000 Revenue 55200 expences 39800 net income 15400 onwer's equity at the bignning 17000 + net income 15400 -withdrawls 9000 net capital 23400
Is a clearing account a liability or an asset?
It might either be an asset or liability depending on what type of account information it holds e.g. if it holds a payable information like mortgage approved that await transfer then it is a liability, else for accounts like escrow where in payment is deposited but will be transferred to certain identified GL accounts post approvals, it is treated as a Asset.
An important key to good observational records is?
An important key to good observational records is use of language. Other people can only interpret the words of the person who was doing the observing.
Such decisions as a rule are left to the bankruptcy court. Generally such action is not allowed as it would be viewed as favoritism to one creditor.
The amount sold after customers' returns, sales discounts, and other allowances are taken away from
gross sales. (Companies usually just show the net salesamount on their income statements, omitting returns, allowances, and the like.)
Net (sales) revenue = (beg+purchases) - end
20%
What happens when the owner invests cash in a business?
When owner invests more cash in business it increases the owners capital in business and business becomes more liable towards it's owners.
Recived design revenue from cash customer 2045make journal entry?
Cash (debit) 2045
Design Revenue (credit) 2045
It's pretty much a straight forward entry. You received cash so you debit it, since revenue has a credit balance you credit the same amount to Revenue, check with your company, the account name may vary slightly, but very little. Income, Revenue, etc. It will go to that, never to anything called "net" or "gross" as these accounts are used to figure Retained Earnings which is a Statement of Income and a Retained Earnings statement account.
What is the difference between purchase order and purchase work order?
purchase order defined the product which you want directly from the vendor for smooth production.
and purchase work order contains lot of procedure to complete the work