Adjusting Entries: Prepaid Expenses, Accrued Expenses, and Depreciation
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Which of the following best describes prepaid expenses?

  • Expenses incurred or used, but not yet paid
  • Expenses that are incurred and immediately paid
  • Expenses that have no impact on the company's financial statements
  • Expenses already paid, but not yet incurred or used (correct)
  • What are accrued expenses?

  • Expenses that are incurred and immediately paid
  • Expenses already paid, but not yet incurred or used
  • Expenses that have no impact on the company's financial statements
  • Expenses incurred or used, but not yet paid (correct)
  • Which term refers to the reduction in the value of an asset over time due to wear and tear?

  • Amortization
  • Accrual
  • Depreciation (correct)
  • Impairment
  • What is residual value?

    <p>The value expected in the asset after its useful life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is acquisition cost?

    <p>The amount an entity paid to acquire the depreciable asset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the straight-line depreciation formula calculate?

    <p>The straight-line depreciation formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Prepaid Expenses

    • Prepaid expenses are payments made in advance for goods or services that have not yet been received or used.

    Accrued Expenses

    • Accrued expenses are expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid.

    Depreciation

    • Depreciation refers to the reduction in the value of an asset over time due to wear and tear.
    • It is a non-cash expense that represents the decrease in value of an asset over its useful life.

    Residual Value

    • Residual value is the estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life.

    Acquisition Cost

    • Acquisition cost is the initial cost of purchasing an asset, including any additional costs necessary to put the asset into use.

    Straight-Line Depreciation Formula

    • The straight-line depreciation formula calculates the depreciation expense of an asset over its useful life by dividing the acquisition cost by the number of years of its useful life.

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    Test your knowledge of adjusting entries for prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and depreciation. Understand the concept of prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and depreciation and their impact on financial statements.

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