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Acct. Jan 9

Published on Dec 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

completing the accounting cycle

Mr. Melkonian

WHen preparing financial statements

  • all accounts are brought up to date
  • all late transactions are taken into account
  • all calculations have been made correctly
  • all GAAPs have been complied with

'making adjustments'

bringing the account data up to date

supplies

becomes inexact between statement dates

when you purchase a supply - cost debited to supply account

but as we use the supplies, no accounting entries are made to record it

during accounting period, balance of supplies

represents the balance of the beginning of period plus any new supplies
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expense accont

will be zero... neither seems right

find the difference

post the changes in both categories (expense and supply)
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prepaid expense

item paid for in advance - benefits extend into future

insurance is most common prepaid expense

insurance is usually one year coverage

if a certain percent is paid

deduct from expense 

late-arriving purchas invoices

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You buy something and the bill arrives after the end of your fiscal period. Have to adjust your books to account for this.