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Describe the net method of accounting for purchases. Why might companies use the net method?

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Electronic funds transfers (EFTs)are decreasingly used by companies due to the inconvenience and high cost.

A) True
B) False

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The entry to record reimbursement of the petty cash fund for postage expense should include:


A) A debit to Petty Cash.
B) A debit to Cash Short and Over.
C) A debit to Supplies.
D) A debit to Postage Expense.
E) A debit to Cash.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The number of days' sales uncollected:


A) Is calculated by dividing sales by accounts receivable.
B) Measures a company's ability to pay its bills on time.
C) Is used to evaluate the liquidity of receivables.
D) Measures a company's debt to income.
E) Is calculated by dividing accounts receivable by sales.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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An analysis that explains differences between the checking account balance according to the depositor's records and the balance reported on the bank statement is a(n) :


A) Bank audit.
B) Internal audit.
C) Analysis of debits and credits.
D) Bank reconciliation.
E) Trial reconciliation.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Outstanding checks are checks the bank has paid and deducted from the customer's account during the month.

A) True
B) False

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Approved vouchers are recorded in a journal called the voucher register.

A) True
B) False

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Identify whether each of the following items 1 through 10 would on appear on the bank side or the book side of a bank reconciliation. _____ 1. Bank service charges _____ 2. Outstanding checks _____ 3. Deposits in transit _____ 4. NSF check _____ 5. Interest on a checking account _____ 6. The company properly wrote a check for $95.80 that the bank incorrectly paid as $9.58. 7. The bank printed checks for the depositor for a fee. _____ 8. Bank debit memorandum _____ 9. Bank credit memorandum _____ 10. The bank collected a $1,000 note for the depositor.

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1. Book; 2. Bank; 3....

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At the end of the day, the cash register tape shows $1,000 in cash sales but the count of cash in the register is $1,010. The proper entry to account for this excess is:


A) Debit Cash $1,010; credit Sales $1,000; credit Cash Over and Short $10.
B) Debit Cash Over and Short $10; credit Cash $10.
C) Debit Cash $1,010; credit Sales $1,010.
D) Debit Cash $1,000; credit Sales $1,000.
E) Debit Cash $1,000; debit Cash Over and Short for $10; credit Sales $1,010.

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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Explain the difference between cash and cash equivalents.

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The Petty Cash account is a separate bank account used for small amounts.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following are true of the number of days' sales uncollected ratio except:


A) Can be used for comparisons to other companies in the same industry.
B) Is most effective in evaluating the cash sales of a company.
C) Can be used for comparisons between current and prior periods.
D) Reflects the liquidity of receivables.
E) Measures how much time is likely to pass before the current amount of accounts receivable is received in cash.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The following information is available for Fenton Manufacturing Company at June 30:  Cash in bank account $11,455 Inventory of postage stamps $74 Money market fund balance $10,400 Petty cash balance $350 NSF checks from customers returned by bank $867 Postdated checks received from customers $791 Money orders $290 A nine-month certificate of deposit maturing on December 31 of $6,000 current year \begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\text { Cash in bank account } & \$ 11,455 \\\hline \text { Inventory of postage stamps } & \$ 74 \\\hline \text { Money market fund balance } & \$ 10,400 \\\hline \text { Petty cash balance } & \$ 350 \\\hline \text { NSF checks from customers returned by bank } & \$ 867 \\\hline \text { Postdated checks received from customers } & \$ 791 \\\hline \text { Money orders } & \$ 290 \\\hline \text { A nine-month certificate of deposit maturing on December 31 of } & \$ 6,000 \\\text { current year }\\\hline\end{array} Based on this information, Fenton Manufacturing Company should report Cash and Cash Equivalents on June 30 of:


A) $12,095
B) $22,495
C) $28,495
D) $23,286
E) $29,286

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Internal control policies and procedures have limitations not including:


A) Establishing responsibilities.
B) Human error.
C) Collusion.
D) Cost-benefit principle.
E) Human fraud.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Basic bank services do not include:


A) Petty cash management.
B) Bank accounts.
C) Bank deposits.
D) Electronic funds transfer.
E) Checking.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Money orders, cashier's checks, and certified checks are all examples of cash.

A) True
B) False

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On March 1, a company established a $75 petty cash fund. On March 12, the petty cash fund contains $3 in cash and the following paid petty cash receipts: transportation-in on merchandise inventory $14.25; postage, $19.50; and office supplies, $36. Give the general journal entry to reimburse the fund and to increase its amount to $150 on March 12.

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If a company made a bank deposit on September 30 that did not appear on the bank statement dated September 30, in preparing the September 30 bank reconciliation, the company should:


A) Deduct the deposit from the bank statement balance.
B) Add the deposit to the bank statement balance.
C) Send the bank a debit memorandum.
D) Deduct the deposit from the September 30 book balance and add it to the October 1 book balance.
E) Add the deposit to the book balance of cash.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Insuring assets and requiring all accounting personnel to have CPA licenses are two important principles of internal control.

A) True
B) False

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After preparing a bank reconciliation, adjustments must be made for items reconciling the book balance.

A) True
B) False

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