Financial Statements and Accrual Accounting
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What method of accounting is universally used in business today?

  • Double-entry accounting
  • Accrual accounting (correct)
  • Fund accounting
  • Cash accounting
  • Where are transactions recorded as they happen in a business?

  • Accounting journals and ledgers (correct)
  • Income statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Checkbook
  • What does the income statement summarize?

  • Cash inflows and outflows
  • Net worth of a business
  • Incomes and expenses for a period of time (correct)
  • Assets and liabilities
  • Which financial statement shows how much cash came in and where it came from?

    <p>Cash flow statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which accounting method recognizes transactions only when cash is exchanged?

    <p>Cash accounting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process through which the financial situation is recorded in accounting?

    <p>Bookkeeping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between operating, investing, and financing cash flows?

    <p>The nature of the activities generating the cash flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the accounting equation that must always hold true?

    <p>Assets = Liabilities + Equity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cash flow available to make investment decisions after operations and debt repayments are taken care of?

    <p>Free cash flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents a snapshot of assets, debts, and equity at a specific point in time?

    <p>Balance sheet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do assets, liabilities, and equity represent in the accounting equation?

    <p>Current financial standing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which financing option is considered when the accounting equation is in balance?

    <p>Taking on more debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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